Based on the ingredients included, "Elizabeth Arden - Visible Difference Gentle Hydrating Night Cream" works well for moisturizing the skin. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Urea, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium pca and trehalose in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Borago officinalis seed oil, oenothera biennis oil, butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone and cyclopentasiloxane in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails from 36.42£ up to 41.52£ in the United Kingdom, for 59.00A$ in Australia and for 38.00$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Visible Difference Gentle Hydrating Night Cream

Source: From product name

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: urea

borago officinalis seed oil 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration

palmaria palmata extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

sodium hyaluronate 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Restore radiance and firm your skin with Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Gentle Hydrating Night Cream.

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This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - butyrospermum parkii butter - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.3% - 1.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

aloe barbadensis leaf juice 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

1) Cleanse 2) Tone 3) Treat 4) Moisturise.

Source: Feelunique

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

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Key Actives

oenothera biennis oil 0.55% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-blemish

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function

borago officinalis seed oil 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Reduces irritation, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidation

A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration

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Potential irritants

citrus aurantium amara peel extract 0.4% - 0.65%

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humulus lupulus extract 0.4% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Hops extract. Can contain common irritants and allergens geraniol, limonene, linalool

Comodogenic ingredients

butyrospermum parkii butter 1.3% - 1.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

palmaria palmata extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate 6.2% - 7.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture

diisopropyl dimer dilinoleate 4.4% - 5.4%

Irritation risk:

Ingredient list view

Water, Di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate, Diisopropyl dimer dilinoleate, Dimethicone, Methylheptyl isostearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Steareth-2, Butylene glycol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Glycerin, Steareth-21, Stearyl alcohol, Oenothera biennis oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Borago officinalis seed oil, Citrus aurantium amara peel extract, Humulus lupulus extract, Lavandula angustifolia extract, Lonicera caprifolium flower extract, Palmaria palmata extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopheryl acetate, Propylene glycol, Sodium pca, Trehalose, Urea, Allantoin panthenol, Peg/ppg-20/15 dimethicone, Polyquaternium-51, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Polyethylene, Triethanolamine, Disodium edta, Phenyl methicone, Parfum, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Chlorphenesin, Ci 17200, Unknown, Ci 60730

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Key ingredients	urea butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +11 more	Common: urea glycerin +3 more Other: linoleic acid panthenol +9 more	Common: urea dimethicone +6 more Other: fructose pullulan +3 more	Common: urea dimethicone +4 more Other: anhydroxylitol diglycerin +4 more	Common: urea glycerin +5 more Other: dipeptide-2 pentapeptide-18 +11 more	Common: urea dimethicone +5 more Other: panthenol caprylic/capric triglyceride +6 more	Common: urea butyrospermum parkii butter +5 more Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride fructose +5 more	Common: urea cyclopentasiloxane +5 more Other: gluconolactone palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +15 more	Common: urea dimethicone +3 more Other: biosaccharide gum-1 creatine +6 more	Common: urea cyclopentasiloxane +5 more Other: panthenol cholesterol +5 more	Common: urea sodium pca +4 more Other: paraffinum liquidum palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +7 more	Common: urea urea +10 more Other: niacinamide niacinamide +11 more
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Potential Irritants	ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +22 more	linalool Has skin benefit? benzyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +23 more	ci 16035 Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +16 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	hesperidin methyl chalcone Has skin benefit? coco-glucoside Has skin benefit? +13 more	triacetin Has skin benefit? phytic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +24 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? chrysanthellum indicum extract Has skin benefit? +15 more	curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? triacetin Has skin benefit? +14 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +25 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? di-c12-15 alkyl fumarate Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +62 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? cetearyl isononanoate Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +50 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +38 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +64 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? hydrogenated polyisobutene Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +69 more

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