Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Cream Versus Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief Moisturizer for Normal to Oily Skin

Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Cream Versus Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief Moisturizer for Normal to Oily Skin

This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.

This calming moisturizer is formulated around Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract and Allantoin to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

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Water

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Glycerin

Cetearyl Alcohol

Squalane

Cetearyl Glucoside

Cetyl Esters

Aquaphilus Dolomiae Extract Filtrate

Arginine

Beeswax

Citric Acid

Tromethamine

Xanthan Gum

Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetyl Esters, Aquaphilus Dolomiae Extract Filtrate, Arginine, Beeswax, Citric Acid, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum

Cyclopentasiloxane

Butylene Glycol

Bis-Phenylpropyl Dimethicone

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Allantoin

Beta-Glucan

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Phenyl Trimethicone

Dimethicone

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Sodium Hyaluronate

Arctium Majus Root Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Laminaria Saccharina Extract

Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract

Panthenol

Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Isohexadecane

Sodium Carbomer

Polysorbate 80

Ethylhexylglycerin

Phenoxyethanol

Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Bis-Phenylpropyl Dimethicone, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Allantoin, Beta-Glucan, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arctium Majus Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Panthenol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Isohexadecane, Sodium Carbomer, Polysorbate 80, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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