SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oat & Hemp Seed Dry Oil

SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oat & Hemp Seed Dry Oil

This calming treatment is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract to calm redness and hydrate skin.

This calming oil is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Colloidal Oatmeal to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Propylene Glycol

Polysorbate 80

Phenoxyethanol

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Disodium EDTA

Olea Europaea Leaf Extract

Parfum

Benzophenone-4

Butylene Glycol

Citrus Grandis Extract

Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Benzyl Benzoate

CI 19140

Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract

Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil

Benzyl Alcohol

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

CI 42090

Linalool

Citronellol

Morus Alba Root Extract

Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Parfum, Benzophenone-4, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Grandis Extract, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Benzyl Benzoate, CI 19140, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, CI 42090, Linalool, Citronellol, Morus Alba Root Extract

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Isodecyl Neopentanoate

Colloidal Oatmeal

Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil

Borago Officinalis Seed Oil

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil

Persea Gratissima Oil

Butyrospermum Parkii Oil

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Ribes Nigrum Seed Extract

Chlorella Vulgaris Extract

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Arnica Montana Flower Extract

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Tocopheryl Acetate

Ricinoleth-40

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

EDTA

Citric Acid

Limonene

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ribes Nigrum Seed Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ricinoleth-40, Butylene Glycol, Water, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, EDTA, Citric Acid, Limonene, Linalool

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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.

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

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.

Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.

Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.

This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.

Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).

It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.

On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.

Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).

You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.

Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.

Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.

Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.

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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