Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Read our full disclosure policy.

Alpha-H
Essential Hydration Cream

Versus

SkinMedica
Rejuvenative Moisturizer

Product category and function

Essential Hydration Cream

Rejuvenative Moisturizer

Regular Moisturizers	Regular Moisturizers
Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...	Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...
----	----

Ingredient highlights

Essential Hydration Cream

Rejuvenative Moisturizer

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Essential Hydration Cream

Rejuvenative Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), dimethicone, propylene glycol, glycerin, hydrolyzed corallina officinalis extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, macadamia ternifolia (macadamia) seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, ethylhexyl palmitate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, potassium hydroxide, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, symphytum officinale (comfrey) leaf extract, panax ginseng (asian ginseng) root extract, isomerized linoleic acid, aluminum/magnesium hydroxide stearate, caprylyl glycol, triticum vulgare germ oil (triticum aestivum (wheat) germ oil), pelargonium graveolens (sweet scented geranium) oil, triolein, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, palmitic acid, polygonatum officinale rhizome/root extract, arnica montana (arnica) flower extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) root extract, cupressus sempervirens (italian cypress) seed extract, propyl gallate, citric acid, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, beta-sitosterol, citral, citronellol, geraniol, linalool 13	Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tocopheryl acetate, diglycerin, isostearyl behenate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, panthenol, cetyl alcohol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopherol, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, tocotrienols, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, chondrus crispus extract, laminaria digitata extract, macrocystis pyrifera (kelp) extract, fucus vesiculosus extract, algin, bisabolol, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, sodium hyaluronate, stearyl glycyrrhetinate, retinyl palmitate, glyceryl polyacrylate, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, caprylyl methicone, carbomer, tromethamine, disodium edta, calcium chloride, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum), linalool, geraniol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Aqua (water), dimethicone, propylene glycol, glycerin, hydrolyzed corallina officinalis extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, macadamia ternifolia (macadamia) seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, ethylhexyl palmitate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, potassium hydroxide, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, symphytum officinale (comfrey) leaf extract, panax ginseng (asian ginseng) root extract, isomerized linoleic acid, aluminum/magnesium hydroxide stearate, caprylyl glycol, triticum vulgare germ oil (triticum aestivum (wheat) germ oil), pelargonium graveolens (sweet scented geranium) oil, triolein, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, palmitic acid, polygonatum officinale rhizome/root extract, arnica montana (arnica) flower extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) root extract, cupressus sempervirens (italian cypress) seed extract, propyl gallate, citric acid, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, beta-sitosterol, citral, citronellol, geraniol, linalool

Aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tocopheryl acetate, diglycerin, isostearyl behenate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, panthenol, cetyl alcohol, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopherol, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, tocotrienols, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, chondrus crispus extract, laminaria digitata extract, macrocystis pyrifera (kelp) extract, fucus vesiculosus extract, algin, bisabolol, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, sodium hyaluronate, stearyl glycyrrhetinate, retinyl palmitate, glyceryl polyacrylate, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, caprylyl methicone, carbomer, tromethamine, disodium edta, calcium chloride, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance (parfum), linalool, geraniol

Notable ingredients

Essential Hydration Cream

Rejuvenative Moisturizer

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Propyl gallate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua (water), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Soothing: Bisabolol, Fucus vesiculosus extract, Panthenol, Stearyl glycyrrhetinate

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Load all

Ingredients with their functions

Essential Hydration Cream

Rejuvenative Moisturizer

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.