Three Daily Moisturizer Comparisons

Everyone uses a daily moisturizer, but have you ever wondered what makes yours better from all the others? Is it really as good as it claims to be? This is something I have been wondering, so I decided to compare my 3 moisturizes (Lancôme Visionnaire Advanced Skin Corrector, Sephora Collection Instant Moisturizer, and Vaseline Total Moisture). When comparing the ingredients side by side, there were some similarities between these products, but not many. Below is a chart that shows the similar ingredients.

Visionnaire Aqua (Water), Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol, C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carbomer, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Cetyl Alcohol, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Citric Acid, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, D-Limonene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool, Maltodextrin, Mica, Parfum (Fragrance), PEG-8, Phenoxyethanol,, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate.

Sephora Adenosine, Alcohol Denat, Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltauramide/ Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Argilla/Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16, PEG/PPG-16/16, Dimethicone, Citronellol, Cyclohexasiloxane Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene, Glycol Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Glycerin, Hydroxycellulose, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate Mica, Phenoxyethanol, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polysilicone-11, Sodium Hyaluronate Tetrahydrojasmonic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Water

Vaseline Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Avena Sativa (Oat) Straw Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Dihydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Dimethicone, Disodium Edta, Ethylparaben, Fragrance, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate,  Hydroxyethyl Urea, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lactic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Petrolatum Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Propylparaben, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Water

  

I recently purchased Lancôme Visionnaire Advanced Skin Corrector at the BX. I paid $69.00 for a .67 FL. OZ bottle, which is not a lot of product. One of my friends recommended it to me. Even though it says the product is for wrinkles, pores, and evenness, it can be used as a daily moisturizer, which is what I use it for. I love this product; it makes my skin feel so soft and moisturized immediately after using it. It even adds a glow to the skin. This product contains LR 2412, which allows the product to go through layers of skin in order to be more effective. One thing I do not like about this product is the fragrance. It is pretty strong and irritates my eyes after applying it. While researching the ingredients, I discovered that this product also contains a lot of alcohol. Too much alcohol in a product can be damaging to the skin, which defeats the point of a moisturizer. Is it worth the $69.00? I would say no, probably not.

The second moisturizer I use is the Sephora Collection Instant Moisturizer. This is an oil-free moisturizer. I purchased a 1.67 FL. OZ bottle from Sephora for $22.00.  According to Sephora’s website, the ingredient cassia angustifolia in this product “forms a protective barrier on the skin's surface that is able to harness and retain water for optimal moisture that lasts all day long.” This product also claims to fight wrinkles and add a glow to the skin. I am only 20 so I do not know whether it works on wrinkles or not, but it does add a glow effect to the skin just like Lancôme’s Visionnaire. Not only is this product $47 cheaper than Lacome’s Visionnaire and basically does the same thing, but you also get a lot more product for the price. A little bit of this product goes a long way and I find that my face stays moisturized and glowing all day. 

"SEPHORA COLLECTION Instant Moisturizer." Sephora. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013. <http://www.sephora.com/instant-moisturizer-P276329>.

The third moisturizer is Vaseline Total Moisture. This product can be used on your face and all over your body. I purchased a 3 FL OZ bottle for $5.98 at Target. Vaseline claims, “Our clean formula combines pure oat extract and Stratys-3 ^TM multi-layer moisture, infusing moisture at the top, core and deep down layers of skin, absorbing quickly – without greasiness.” I find that this product does absorb quickly, but it does not last long at all. I have to continue to reapply this throughout the day and it is greasy. I can feel it on my face and I do not like the feeling of it. If I had to choose between the 3 moisturizers I just discussed, I would choose Sephora’s.  

"TOTAL MOISTURE®Body Lotion." Total Moisture® Lotion. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013. <http://www.vaseline.us/products/vaseline-total-moisture/total-moisture-lotion/>.