Compare ingredients in four moisturizing creams

Below, I compare the ingredients in 4 famous moisturisers based on their functions. The 4 moisturizers are: 1. Vichy Liftactiv H.A. Anti-Wrinkle Night Moisturiser, 2. Curél Intensive Moisture Facial Cream, 3. CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion and 4. La Roche Posay Lipikar Urea 10% Milk.

Key Insights

• Product 1 & Product 4 share similarities with hydration and barrier-supporting ingredients but differ in exfoliation and antioxidant blends.
• Product 2 is focused more on lightweight hydration and barrier support, with simpler emulsification and fewer antioxidants.
• Product 3 & Product 4 emphasize emollience through natural oils and butters, with Product 4 having additional exfoliating and antioxidant properties.

Details:

Function	Product 1	Product 2	Product 3	Product 4
Hydration	Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol	Glycerin, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol	Glycerin, Urea, Sodium Lactate, Mannose	Glycerin, Urea, Sodium Lactate, Mannose
Barrier Support	Ceramides (NP, AP, EOP), Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate	Cetyl-PG Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Eucalyptus Leaf Extract	Ceramides (NP, AP, EOP), Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine	Ceramides (NP, AP, EOP), Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine
Exfoliation	Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Citric Acid	Succinic Acid	None	Citric Acid, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid (HEPES)
Emollience	Shea Butter, Isohexadecane, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid	Dimethicone, Isostearyl Glyceryl Ether	Shea Butter, Rapeseed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Palmitate	Shea Butter, Rapeseed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Palmitate
Antioxidant Protection	Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Ascorbyl Glucoside	Tocopherol (Vitamin E)	Tocopherol (Vitamin E)	Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Stabilization & Texture	Cetearyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer	Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-3 Dimethicone, Magnesium Sulfate	Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer	Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Preservation	Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben	Methylparaben	Methylparaben, Propylparaben	Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

Sources: From various sources.