Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Oil-Free Mattifying Gel Moisturizer

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Oil-Free Mattifying Gel Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream versus First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Oil-Free Mattifying Gel Moisturizer. This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract and Sarcosine to balance excess oil. This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract and Niacinamide to balance excess oil and calm redness. Water Glycerin Propanediol Dimethicone Isononyl Isononanoate Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid Phenoxyethanol Carbomer Butylene Glycol Chlorphenesin Caprylyl Glycol Dimethiconol Sodium Hydroxide Xanthan Gum Pentylene Glycol Tetrasodium EDTA Tocopheryl Acetate Menthoxypropanediol Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract Biosaccharide Gum-1 Sarcosine Salicylic Acid Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Menthoxypropanediol, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sarcosine, Salicylic Acid Cyclopentasiloxane Methyl Gluceth-10 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Dipropylene Glycol Glycereth-26 Phytosterols Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Ceramide NP Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract Niacinamide Salicornia Herbacea Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Soy Isoflavones Squalane Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Polysorbate 20 Lecithin Caprylyl Methicone Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Azelaic Acid Pyridoxine Hcl Zinc PCA Polysilicone-11 Polysorbate 80 Potassium Hydroxide Disodium EDTA Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-10, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Phytosterols, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ceramide NP, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Niacinamide, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Soy Isoflavones, Squalane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Lecithin, Caprylyl Methicone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Azelaic Acid, Pyridoxine Hcl, Zinc PCA, Polysilicone-11, Polysorbate 80, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skinca