belif aqua bomb VS moisturizing bomb

belif aqua bomb VS moisturizing bomb in boxes

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belif is an interesting skincare brand, especially if you’re into herbalism. The entire brand bases its products on the herbal teachings of Duncan Napier.

Duncan Napier was a young orphan in the 1800s when he caught a cough from the flour dust he worked around as a 9 year old apprentice baker. 

Looking for a solution, he began attending botany classes and from those teachings he developed a cough syrup, and later opened a shop that ultimately made him the most famous Victorian herbalist in Scotland.

If you like the idea of skincare products infused with restorative botanical wonders, belif is a skincare brand to definitely explore.

belif aqua bomb VS moisturizing bomb showing art on boxes and bottles

Today we’re going to share with you two of their most popular moisturizers and discuss how they compare - the true cream aqua bomb and moisturizing bomb.

They’re both good, but for different reasons and perhaps different seasons.

Let’s start with the aqua bomb.

belif aqua bomb gel-like texture

The true cream aqua bomb is the lighter formula of the two. It is a translucent gel-cream, with a bluish tint and it comes in dark blue packaging with whales on it.

Because it’s a gel, it’s best for oily, combination and normal skin. It’s also great as a light summer moisturizer, as it’s like a pressed serum.

belif the true cream aqua bomb ingredients, with herbal actives in bold:

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Methl Trimethicone, Alcohol Denat, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Malachite Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf (Lady’s Mantle) Extract *, Equisetum Arvense Leaf (Horsetail) Extract *, Stellaria Media (Chickweed) Extract*, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract*, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf (Plantain) Extract*, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract**, Calendula Officinalis Flower (Calendula) Extract**, Nepeta Cataria (Catnip) Extract**, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Leaf Extract**, Baptisia Tinctoria Root (Wild Indigo) Extract**, Dimethiconol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 60, Ceramide 3, Cholesterol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Phenl Trimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Panthenol, Squalane, Triethylhexanoin, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, PEG-150, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C14-22 Alcohols, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Trisodium EDTA, Fragrance+, Citronellol, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol, Linalool. * : Napiers aqua formula ** : Napiers original formula + : Fragrances Of Natural Origin

In the ingredients you may have also noticed Malachite (yes, the crystal). It’s an antioxidant that neutralizes free radical activity, and it stimulates collagen production.

The benefits of each of the herbals:

• Lady’s Mantle is anti-inflammatory

• Horsetail has antimicrobial and antibiotic properties

• Chickweed promotes wound healing and relieves itching

• Nettle can act as an astringent

• Plantain acts as a skin soother

• Oat improves the texture of your skin

• Calendula helps with wound healing and eczema

• Catnip speeds up the skin’s healing process

• Raspberry can tighten the skin

• Wild Indigo repairs the effects of stress on the skin

Now let’s discuss the moisturizing bomb.

belif moisturizing bomb cream-like texture

The true cream moisturizing bomb is an opaque white cream, and it comes in light blue packaging with a hippopotamus on it. 

Because it’s a cream, it’s best for dry or normal skin. It’s also great as a winter or evening moisturizer, as it is a thicker formulation.

belif the true cream moisturizing bomb ingredients, with herbal actives in bold:

Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dipropylene Glycol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Triethylhexanoin, Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PEG-40 Stearate, Saccharomyces/Viscum Album (Mistletoe) Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Imperata Cylindrica Root (Japanese Blood Grass) Ferment Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteayl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sorbitan Stearate, Stearic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit (Bitter Orange) Extract, Panthenol, *Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, *Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, *Nepeta Cataria (Catnip) Extract, *Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Leaf Extract, *Baptisia Tinctoria Root (Wild Indigo) Extract, *Stellaria Media (Chickweed) Extract, **Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf (Lady’s Mantle) Extract, **Viola Tricolor (Wild Pansy) Extract, **Rosa Damascena (Damask Rose) Flower Extract, **Spiraea Ulmaria (Meadowsweet) Flower Extract, **Althaea Officinalis (Marsh mallow) Root Extract, Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) Leaf Extract, Trifolium Pratense (Red Clover) Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Flower Extract, Euphrasia Officinalis (Eyebright) Extract, Thuja Occidentalis (White Cedar) Leaf Extract, Menyanthes Trifoliata (Bog Bean) Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Chelidonium Majus Extract (Celandine), Urea, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium EDTA, Tromethamine, ***Fragrance, Citronellol, Limonene. *Napiers Original Formula. **Napiers Moisture Formula. ***Fragrances of Natural Origin.

The moisturizing bomb shares lady’s mantle, oat, calendula, chickweed, raspberry, catnip and wild indigo with aqua bomb, but it differs in that it also includes more beneficial herbals:

• Mistletoe adds softness and resilience

• Soybean plumps and add firmness

• Japanese Blood Grass enhances collagen synthesis 

• Bitter Orange alleviates skin inflammation

• Wild Pansy is an anti-inflammatory, and is used for eczema

• Damask Rose reduces redness

• Meadowsweet is a skin calming ingredient

• Marsh mallow promotes hydration

• Comfrey promotes new skin cell generation

• Red Clover reduces the appearance of pores

• Yarrow reduces the appearance of pores

• Eyebright firms and tones the skin

• White Cedar reduces oil production

• Bog Bean is an anti-inflammatory

• Willow Bark provides gentle exfoliation

• Greater celandine has been traditionally used to topically treat warts

belif aqua bomb VS moisturizing bomb texture comparison

The main differences between these two moisturizers are:

• aqua bomb has fewer herbal actives, moisturizing bomb has nearly double aqua bomb’s actives

• aqua bomb is a lighter formula, moisturizing bomb is a heavier formula

• aqua bomb is a gel, moisturizing bomb is a cream

• aqua bomb is better for summer, moisturizing bomb is better for winter

• aqua bomb is better for oily skin, moisturizing bomb is better for dry skin

belif aqua bomb VS moisturizing bomb formula comparison

All in all, if you’re looking for a lightweight moisturizer and want to go easy on the actives, get the aqua bomb at Kohl's. If you’re looking for a heavier moisturizer and want as many active herbals as possible, get the moisturizing bomb at Kohl's.

With both the aqua and moisturizing bomb, a small dab of moisturizer on your fingertip will cover your face and décolletage. A little bit goes a long way. 

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