Allies of Skin Molecular Barrier Recovery Cream Balm Versus Avène Skin Recovery Cream

Allies of Skin Molecular Barrier Recovery Cream Balm Versus Avène Skin Recovery Cream Detailed comparison of Allies of Skin Molecular Barrier Recovery Cream Balm versus Avène Skin Recovery Cream. This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. No key ingredients Water Glycerin Squalane Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate Sodium Acrylates Copolymer C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Nigella Sativa Seed Oil Isomalt Acacia Senegal Gum Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Canola Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax Panthenol Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters Ethyl Macadamiate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Niacinamide Ceramide NP Allantoin Bisabolol Hyaluronic Acid Lecithin Hydrolyzed Oat Protein Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters Adenosine Triphosphate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Tocopherol Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract Crocus Chrysanthus Bulb Extract Phytol Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 Xanthan Gum Silica Dextran Zea Mays Starch Sodium Gluconate Cetearyl Alcohol Ethylhexylglycerin Citric Acid Glyceryl Stearate Pentylene Glycol Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Sodium Hydroxide O-Cymen-5-Ol Potassium Sorbate Salicylic Acid Malic Acid Butylene Glycol Phenoxyethanol Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Isomalt, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Canola Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Panthenol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Ethyl Macadamiate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Ceramide NP, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Hyaluronic Acid, Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Adenosine Triphosphate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Crocus Chrysanthus Bulb Extract, Phytol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Xanthan Gum, Silica, Dextran, Zea Mays Starch, Sodium Gluconate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Hydroxide, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Potassium Sorbate, Salicylic Acid, Malic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol Paraffinum Liquidum Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclohexasiloxane Serine Carbomer Tetrasodium EDTA Triethanolamine Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Squalane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Serine, Carbomer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Triethanolamine 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. Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive. Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture. This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic. A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier. Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range. Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally. Squalane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum). It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores. This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces. Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer. Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxidative stress. This study also found that it supports collagen biosynthesis in human dermal fibroblasts. No clinical study has reported significant adverse effects and irritation reactions are very rare from this ingredient (even at 100% concentration). Overall, it's a fantastic ingredient for hydration and is suitable for all skin types. This depends on the source. Squalane can b