Comparison between Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream vs. BENZAC Daily Facial Moisturiser SPF 15

Kiehl's

Ultra Facial Cream

BENZAC

Daily Facial Moisturiser SPF 15

- 35 components -

- 16 components -

Find out which product is better for your skin.

Ingredients in both products 6

Water, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer and 1 more. Show.

Components only in Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream 29

Cyclohexasiloxane, Squalane, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Sucrose Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol and 24 more. Show.

Uniqueness: 82.9%

Components only in BENZAC Daily Facial Moisturiser SPF 15 10

Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Diisopropyl Adipate, Cyclomethicone, Glycerol Stearate and 5 more. Show.

Uniqueness: 62.5%

Face to Face

Components position by position

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Water

Octocrylene

Glycerin

Avobenzone

Cyclohexasiloxane

Diisopropyl Adipate

Squalane

Cyclomethicone

Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane

Glycerin

Sucrose Stearate

Glycerol Stearate

Stearyl Alcohol

PEG-100 Stearate

PEG-8 Stearate

Polymethyl Methacrylate

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Positive Effects

Find out what good effects the product has

Both products provide the following effects: Antioxidant, UV Protection, Moisturizing, Softening, Antiseptic, Hair conditioning, Hair structure improvement, Hair gloss

Effects unique for Ultra Facial Cream:

Cleansing, Acne fighting, Soothing, Anti-aging, Lightening, Lifting, Deodorant, Regeneration, Hair growth stimulating

Effects unique for Daily Facial Moisturiser SPF 15:

Antistatic, Nutrifying, Protection

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ECO Metrics

Find out how eco-friendly the components are

Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Organic score

natural

9 out of 35

26%

chemical

18 out of 35

51%

natural

2 out of 16

13%

chemical

13 out of 16

81%

Concerns

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Components by Skin Type

Find out what components are good or bad for your skin type

Dry skin

Positive: 4Negative: 0

Glycerin^#2Stearyl Alcohol^#7Palmitic Acid^#20Tocopherol^#28

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 5

Salicylic Acid^#34PEG-8 Stearate^#8Myristyl Myristate^#9Glyceryl Stearate SE^#14Stearic Acid^#19Myristic Acid^#31

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Salicylic Acid^#34Citric Acid^#35

Dry skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Glycerin^#5

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream vs. BENZAC Daily Facial Moisturiser SPF 15

Position 1

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

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#1Octocrylene

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

Octocrylene is an organic chemical sunscreen. It protects against UVA and UVB rays that can damage your skin or even lead to melanoma. It also stabilizes other sunscreen ingredients in a formulation and increases the water resistance of a product. It is approved by the FDA in concentrations of up to 10%. It’s not a very effective component on its own, that’s why manufacturers combine it with other chemical sunscreens.

Despite its effectiveness, there are some “cons” against the component. As with any other chemical sunscreen, it is absorbed and can be detected in blood. This doesn’t mean the component is harmful, but still… Octocrylene should also be used carefully by anyone who is breastfeeding because it can be found in breast milk.

Anyway, the component isn’t researched quite well despite its popularity. More studies are required to determine how safe the component is.