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CeraVe AM Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF 25 Versus Neutrogena Hydro Boost Vitamin E & Hyaluronic Acid Serum

CeraVe AM Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF 25 Versus Neutrogena Hydro Boost Vitamin E & Hyaluronic Acid Serum Detailed comparison of CeraVe AM Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF 25 versus Neutrogena Hydro Boost Vitamin E & Hyaluronic Acid Serum. This barrier-repair

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CeraVe AM Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF 25 Versus Neutrogena Hydro Boost Vitamin E & Hyaluronic Acid Serum Detailed comparison of CeraVe AM Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF 25 versus Neutrogena Hydro Boost Vitamin E & Hyaluronic Acid Serum. This barrier-repair day moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This hydrating serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Homosalate Glycerin Octocrylene Ethylhexyl Salicylate Niacinamide Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Dimethicone Cetearyl Alcohol PEG-100 Stearate Glyceryl Stearate Phenoxyethanol Stearic Acid Behentrimonium Methosulfate Caprylyl Glycol Palmitic Acid Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Xanthan Gum Disodium EDTA Tocopherol Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Myristic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Carbomer Ethylhexylglycerin Ceramide EOP Water, Homosalate, Glycerin, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Niacinamide, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Caprylyl Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Myristic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide EOP Propanediol Pentylene Glycol Butylene Glycol PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Chondrus Crispus Powder 1,2-Hexanediol Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Tromethamine Panthenol Synthetic Fluorphlogopite Agar Gellan Gum Parfum Tocopheryl Acetate Algin Sucrose Chondrus Crispus Extract Arginine PCA Serine Alanine Citric Acid Threonine Mourera Fluviatilis Extract Titanium Dioxide Mica Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Agar, Gellan Gum, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Algin, Sucrose, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Arginine, PCA, Serine, Alanine, Citric Acid, Threonine, Mourera Fluviatilis Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Mica 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. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Ceramide AP is is a skin-identical lipid that mimics what your skin already makes naturally. Ceramides help maintain epidermal integrity and barrier function. You'll often see this ingredient paired with other ceramides (like ceramide NP), cholesterol, or fatty acids because this combination best mimics the natural lipid mix your skin already has. The skin's ability to produce ceramides gets disrupted in skin conditions like eczema. This in turn weakens the skin barrier and applying ceramides topically has been shown to replenish what's been lost to restore barrier function. Most of the studies with Ceramide AP test it as part of a multi-ceramide complex; studies reinforce ceramide AP's role in rebalancing ceramides in skin and improving skin hydration. Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air. This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with: On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it. One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin). Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption. You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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. In