Altruist Dermatologist Dry Skin Repair Cream 10% Urea Versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream

Altruist Dermatologist Dry Skin Repair Cream 10% Urea Versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream Detailed comparison of Altruist Dermatologist Dry Skin Repair Cream 10% Urea versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Urea to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and balance excess oil. Water Urea Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Dicaprylyl Ether Ethylhexyl Stearate Dimethicone Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Potassium Lactate Titanium Dioxide Lactic Acid Cetyl Dimethicone Piroctone Olamine Bisabolol Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate Silver Chloride Propylene Glycol Water, Urea, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Dimethicone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Potassium Lactate, Titanium Dioxide, Lactic Acid, Cetyl Dimethicone, Piroctone Olamine, Bisabolol, Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Silver Chloride, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Niacinamide Propanediol Betaine Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Magnesium Sulfate Glycosphingolipids Glycolipids Sodium Benzoate Disteardimonium Hectorite Oleic Acid Potassium Sorbate Citric Acid Polyglycerin-3 Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Magnesium Sulfate, Glycosphingolipids, Glycolipids, Sodium Benzoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Oleic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Polyglycerin-3 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. 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!