Alba Botanica Unscented Alba Very Emollient Body Lotion Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration

Alba Botanica Unscented Alba Very Emollient Body Lotion Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Detailed comparison of Alba Botanica Unscented Alba Very Emollient Body Lotion versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Colloidal Oatmeal and Squalane to calm redness and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Se Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil Cetyl Alcohol Dimethicone Ethylhexyl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Persea Gratissima Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Echinacea Angustifolia Extract Lavandula Angustifolia Extract Allantoin Panthenol Tocopheryl Acetate Lecithin Polysorbate 60 Potassium Hydroxide Xanthan Gum Alcohol Benzoic Acid Dehydroacetic Acid Phenoxyethanol Water, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Allantoin, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin, Polysorbate 60, Potassium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Phenoxyethanol Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5% Stearic Acid C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Squalane Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Hydroxide Tetrasodium EDTA Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Ceramide NP Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5%, Water, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. This 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. Because 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). In 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!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity. While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside. In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin. There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when gree