alpyn beauty Super Peptide & Ghostberry Moisturizer Versus Kiehl's Ultra Facial Advanced Repair Barrier Cream

alpyn beauty Super Peptide & Ghostberry Moisturizer Versus Kiehl's Ultra Facial Advanced Repair Barrier Cream Detailed comparison of alpyn beauty Super Peptide & Ghostberry Moisturizer versus Kiehl's Ultra Facial Advanced Repair Barrier Cream. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Ceramide NP to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Squalane Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters Coconut Alkanes C12-16 Alcohols Propanediol Polyhydroxystearic Acid Behenyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Symphoricarpos Albus Fruit Extract Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Acetyl Octapeptide-3 Ceramide NP Ceramide EOP Ceramide Ns Ceramide As Ceramide AP Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate 1,2-Hexanediol Cetearyl Olivate Hydrogenated Lecithin Nephelium Lappaceum Peel Extract Palmitic Acid Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Sorbitan Olivate Caprylhydroxamic Acid Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Xanthan Gum Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract Bisabolol Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Tripeptide-29 Hydrolyzed Pea Protein 2,3-Butanediol Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Cholesterol Sodium Benzoate Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Coconut Alkanes, C12-16 Alcohols, Propanediol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Symphoricarpos Albus Fruit Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Nephelium Lappaceum Peel Extract, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sorbitan Olivate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Xanthan Gum, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, Bisabolol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Tripeptide-29, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, 2,3-Butanediol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Cholesterol, Sodium Benzoate Butylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol Niacinamide Dicaprylyl Carbonate Trehalose Sucrose Polystearate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Tromethamine Tocopherol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Allantoin Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Carbomer Beta-Glucan Ethylhexylglycerin Adenosine Caprylyl Glycol Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract Sorbitan Isostearate Cetyl Palmitate Cynanchum Atratum Extract Colloidal Oatmeal Sorbitan Palmitate C14-22 Alcohols C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Salicylic Acid Sodium Hydroxide Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Behenyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Trehalose, Sucrose Polystearate, C12-16 Alcohols, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ceramide NP, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Carbomer, Beta-Glucan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Cetyl Palmitate, These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols). Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils. Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in. In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores. We don't have a description for C12-16 Alcohols yet. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids. Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes. This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants. A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%. Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days. Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient. Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthet