4
Shared Ingredients
Cutex Intense Recovery vs HealGel Intensive
Comparing Cutex Intense Recovery versus HealGel Intensive — shared ingredients, unique components, comedogenic & irritancy ratings and unique benefits.
Comparison Overview
6
Unique to Cutex Intense Recovery
31
Unique to HealGel Intensive
HealGel Intensive has a lower comedogenic rating, making it the safer pick for acne-prone skin. HealGel Intensive scores lower on irritancy, which may suit sensitive skin better. Both products share 4 ingredients in common. Cutex Intense Recovery has 6 unique ingredients while HealGel Intensive has 31.
Skin Safety Profile
20%
Comedogenic
5 rated
63%
Safe
8 rated
38%
Irritant
8 rated
Based on 8 rated ingredient s
0%
Comedogenic
13 rated
74%
Safe
31 rated
31%
Irritant
29 rated
Based on 31 rated ingredient s
Ingredient Analysis Matrix
Scale 1 2 3 4 5 low → high
C = Comedogenic S = Safety risk IR = Irritancy
Shared Ingredients (4)
1
Ingredients — Unique to Cutex Intense Recovery
2
Ingredients — Unique to HealGel Intensive
DimethiconeCSIRCyclopentasiloxaneCSIRPolysilicone-11CSIRGlycerinCSIRAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerCSIRAlcoholCSIRButylene GlycolCSIRSaccharomyces Lysate ExtractCSIRMadecassosideCSIROlea Europaea Fruit OilCSIRMethylsilanol Hydroxyproline AspartateCSIRArnica Montana Flower ExtractCSIRLaminaria Digitata ExtractCSIRPhospholipidsCSIRGlutamylamidoethyl IndoleCSIROryza Sativa ExtractCSIRHexapeptide-9CSIRHexapeptide-3CSIRLinaloolCSIRLimoneneCSIRSteareth-20CSIRN-HydroxysuccinimideCSIRChrysinCSIRPalmitoyl OligopeptideCSIRPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7CSIRDisodium EDTACSIREthylhexylglycerinCSIRChlorhexidine DigluconateCSIRSalicylic AcidCSIRSodium BenzoateCSIRPotassium SorbateCSIR
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cutex Intense Recovery better than HealGel Intensive for sensitive skin?
By comparing Intense Recovery and Intensive side-by-side, you can identify which product has fewer irritants and a better safety profile for sensitive skin. Check the irritancy ratings in the comparison matrix above.
Which product, Intense Recovery or Intensive, is safer for acne-prone skin?
The comparison tool highlights comedogenic (pore-clogging) ingredients in both Intense Recovery and Intensive. Review the comedogenic ratings above to see which formulation is less likely to cause breakouts.
Do Intense Recovery and Intensive share any ingredients?
Our ingredient analysis matrix lists all shared ingredients as well as those unique to either Intense Recovery or Intensive.
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