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Skincyclopedia 3% Ceramide Complex Colloidal Oatmeal Face Cream-Serum Versus First Aid Beauty Anti-Chafe Stick with Shea Butter + Colloidal Oatmeal

Skincyclopedia 3% Ceramide Complex Colloidal Oatmeal Face Cream-Serum Versus First Aid Beauty Anti-Chafe Stick with Shea Butter + Colloidal Oatmeal This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Flour and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin

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Skincyclopedia 3% Ceramide Complex Colloidal Oatmeal Face Cream-Serum Versus First Aid Beauty Anti-Chafe Stick with Shea Butter + Colloidal Oatmeal

This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Flour and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Ethylhexyl Stearate

Glycerin

Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil

Avena Sativa Kernel Flour

Niacinamide

Ceramide NP

Ceramide AP

Ceramide EOP

Phytosphingosine

Sodium Hyaluronate

Cholesterol

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

Carbomer

Polysorbate 60

Xanthan Gum

Sodium Acrylate/Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide Copolymer

Tocopheryl Acetate

Phenoxyethanol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Water, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Glycerin, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Niacinamide, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acrylate/Hydroxyethyl Acrylamide Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Ozokerite

Tapioca Starch

Magnesium Hydroxide

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Colloidal Oatmeal

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Bisabolol

Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

Magnesium Carbonate

Piroctone Olamine

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ozokerite, Tapioca Starch, Magnesium Hydroxide, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Colloidal Oatmeal, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Bisabolol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Magnesium Carbonate, Piroctone Olamine

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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. 03Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
  4. 04What it does:
  5. 05Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
  6. 06Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
  7. 07Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
  8. 08This 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.
  9. 09Note: 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.
  10. 10Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  11. 11Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  12. 12Your 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.
  13. 13Aquaporin-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.
  14. 14This 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.
  15. 15Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  16. 16Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
  17. 17Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
  18. 18It 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.
  19. 19On 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.
  20. 20Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
Source · skinsort.com ⟶
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