boscia Cica Soothing Universal Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration

boscia Cica Soothing Universal Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Detailed comparison of boscia Cica Soothing Universal Cream versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Centella Asiatica Extract to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Colloidal Oatmeal and Squalane to calm redness and hydrate skin. Water Butylene Glycol Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 1,2-Hexanediol Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Betaine Carbomer Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Panthenol Tromethamine Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide Centella Asiatica Extract Carnosine Bisabolol Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice Maltodextrin Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract Ceramide NP Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Lactobacillus Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Betaine, Carbomer, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Carnosine, Bisabolol, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Maltodextrin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Ceramide NP, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Lactobacillus, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5% Stearic Acid C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Glyceryl Stearate Se Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Dimethicone Squalane Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Xanthan Gum Allantoin Sodium Hydroxide Tetrasodium EDTA Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5%, Water, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil 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%. 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 synthetically. 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.