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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oatmeal Mask Versus COSRX Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oatmeal Mask Versus COSRX Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask This wash off mask is made with Colloidal Oatmeal and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter for a rinse-off calming boost. This hydrating overnight mask is formulated arou

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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oatmeal Mask Versus COSRX Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask

This wash off mask is made with Colloidal Oatmeal and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter for a rinse-off calming boost.

This hydrating overnight mask is formulated around Propolis Extract and Allantoin to hydrate skin and calm redness.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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Water

Colloidal Oatmeal

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Cetyl Alcohol

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride

Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Octyldodecanol

Glycerin

Polysorbate 20

Cetearyl Alcohol

Decyl Glucoside

Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract

Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract

Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate

Bisabolol

Vanillin

Polysorbate 60

Xanthan Gum

Dimethicone

Potassium Sorbate

Phenoxyethanol

Tetrasodium EDTA

Water, Colloidal Oatmeal, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Decyl Glucoside, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Bisabolol, Vanillin, Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Dimethicone, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium EDTA

Propolis Extract

Butylene Glycol

Betaine

1,2-Hexanediol

PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Arginine

Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract

Ethylhexylglycerin

Carbomer

Sodium Hyaluronate

Beeswax

Allantoin

Panthenol

Sodium Polyacrylate

Adenosine

Propolis Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Arginine, Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beeswax, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine

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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.

Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.

What it does:

Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:

Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.

Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.

This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.

Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.

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.

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Ingredients Explained

  1. 01These ingredients are found in both products.
  2. 02Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  3. 03Arnica Montana Flower is more commonly known as Wolf's Bane. While this flower has been used in traditional medicine, its skin benefits are in question.
  4. 04The FDA considers Wolf's Bane to be an unsafe herb. They advise against taking it orally or applying it to broken skin.
  5. 05Wolf's Bane has been said to have anti-inflammatory properties. However, studies are conflicting about whether this is true.
  6. 06According to the Final report on the safety assessment of Arnica montana, this plant has not been found to cause dermal irritation.
  7. 07This flower contains numerous fatty acids such as palmitic, linoleic, myristic, and linolenic acids. The presence and amount of fatty acids depends on where the flower is harvested.
  8. 08Like other flowers, this ingredient has a natural fragrance. It can also be used to mask, or cover, the unpleasant scents from other ingredients.
  9. 09This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.
  10. 10Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
  11. 11In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).
  12. 12Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.
  13. 13Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.
  14. 14While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
  15. 15This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
  16. 16Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
  17. 17Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
  18. 18However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
  19. 19Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
  20. 20In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
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