Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream Versus IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Repair Cream

Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream Versus IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Repair Cream Detailed comparison of Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream US versus IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Repair Cream. This moisturizer is formulated around Zinc Sulfate to control oil. This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. No key ingredients Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Paraffinum Liquidum Glycerin Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Zinc Oxide Propylene Glycol Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer Aluminum Stearate Aquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate Arginine Beeswax Copper Sulfate Magnesium Stearate Microcrystalline Wax Tromethamine Zinc Sulfate Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Zinc Oxide, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate, PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer, Aluminum Stearate, Aquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate, Arginine, Beeswax, Copper Sulfate, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tromethamine, Zinc Sulfate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Dimethicone C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Glyceryl Stearate Isostearyl Neopentanoate PEG-100 Stearate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Cetearyl Alcohol Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil Limonene Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer Cetyl Alcohol Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Stearyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Cyclopentasiloxane Tocopherol Ceteth-10 Phosphate Dicetyl Phosphate Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Panthenol Squalane Caprylyl Glycol Glycine Soja Sterols Linoleic Acid Phospholipids Ethylhexylglycerin Glucosamine Hcl Hexylene Glycol Xanthan Gum Magnesium Aluminum Silicate PEG-8 Butylene Glycol Phytic Acid Sodium Hydroxide Pisum Sativum Extract Allantoin Retinyl Palmitate Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Yeast Polysaccharides Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Disodium EDTA Sodium Hyaluronate Benzoic Acid Ascorbyl Palmitate Pyruvic Acid Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract Citric Acid Ascorbic Acid Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, PEG-100 Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Limonene, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Stearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Tocopherol, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Dicetyl Phosphate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycine Soja Sterols, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glucosamine Hcl, Hexylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, PEG-8, Butylene Glycol, Phytic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Pisum Sativum Extract, Allantoin, Retinyl Palmitate, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Yeast Polysaccharides, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Benzoic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Pyruvic Acid, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract 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. 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%. 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!