Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional: Smooth Sip Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer

Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional: Smooth Sip Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional: Smooth Sip versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer. This pore-care moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Cellulose to refine the look of pores and refine skin texture. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Flour and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Water Propanediol Glycerin Niacinamide Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cellulose Squalane Maltitol Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Chlorphenesin Hydroxyacetophenone Bisabolol Xanthan Gum Parfum Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Sodium Hydroxide Sclerotium Gum Sorbitan Trioleate Hydrogenated Lecithin Pullulan Butylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol Phenethyl Alcohol Saccharide Isomerate Silica Apium Graveolens Seed Extract Sphingolipids Sphingomonas Ferment Extract Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract Citric Acid Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Sodium Citrate Tocopherol Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cellulose, Squalane, Maltitol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hydroxide, Sclerotium Gum, Sorbitan Trioleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pullulan, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Saccharide Isomerate, Silica, Apium Graveolens Seed Extract, Sphingolipids, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Citric Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol Glyceryl Stearate Se Dimethicone Urea Cetyl Alcohol Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Caprylyl Glycol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Allantoin Persea Gratissima Oil N-Butyl Alcohol Carbomer Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Ceramide NP Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Phenoxyethanol Tetrasodium EDTA Water, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Urea, Cetyl Alcohol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Allantoin, Persea Gratissima Oil, N-Butyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Ceramide NP, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium EDTA 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. Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective. In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline. Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated. "Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic. Squalane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human seb