BACIEL Hydra Barrier Cica Cream Versus Paula's Choice Clear Oil-Free Moisturizer

BACIEL Hydra Barrier Cica Cream Versus Paula's Choice Clear Oil-Free Moisturizer Detailed comparison of BACIEL Hydra Barrier Cica Cream versus Paula's Choice Clear Oil-Free Moisturizer. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Centella Asiatica Extract and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Centella Asiatica Extract Butylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Niacinamide Cetearyl Olivate Cetearyl Alcohol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Sorbitan Olivate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Ceramide NP Ceramide Ns Sodium Hyaluronate Ceramide AP Ceramide As Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide EOP Potassium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Phytosphingosine Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Glyceryl Caprylate Arginine Allantoin Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Hydrogenated Lecithin Adenosine Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Glyceryl Stearate Se Glyceryl Stearate Carbomer Lecithin Stearic Acid Panthenol Cholesterol Water Centella Asiatica Extract, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbitan Olivate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide EOP, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Phytosphingosine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Glyceryl Caprylate, Arginine, Allantoin, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Adenosine, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glyceryl Stearate, Carbomer, Lecithin, Stearic Acid, Panthenol, Cholesterol, Water Ethyl Macadamiate Glycerin Propanediol Triethylhexanoin PEG-100 Stearate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Hydrolyzed Pumpkin Seedcake Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract Prunus Serotina Fruit Extract Tripeptide-29 Sodium PCA Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium Gluconate Citric Acid Isohexadecane Xanthan Gum Phenoxyethanol Water, Ethyl Macadamiate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Triethylhexanoin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root, Hydrolyzed Pumpkin Seedcake, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Prunus Serotina Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Tripeptide-29, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Adenosine, Lecithin, Arginine, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Isohexadecane, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin 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. Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent. The way it works is fairly well mapped out: Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going. The clinical backing is pretty solid too. A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months. A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration. On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses. This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization. Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use. Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources. It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy. Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces. A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks. Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis. One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies. Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally us