Cetaphil Deep Hydration Healthy Glow Daily Face Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer

Cetaphil Deep Hydration Healthy Glow Daily Face Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Cetaphil Deep Hydration Healthy Glow Daily Face Cream versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Flour and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Water Dicaprylyl Carbonate Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Cetearyl Alcohol Niacinamide Anhydroxylitol Butyrospermum Parkii Oil Citric Acid Globularia Alypum Leaf Extract Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Panthenol Pantolactone Phenoxyethanol Sodium Benzoate Sodium Polyacrylate Squalane Tocopherol Xylitol Xylitylglucoside Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Anhydroxylitol, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil, Citric Acid, Globularia Alypum Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Pantolactone, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Squalane, Tocopherol, Xylitol, Xylitylglucoside 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 Sodium Hydroxide Ceramide NP Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showe