Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Relief Cream with Microbiome Technology Versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer

Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Relief Cream with Microbiome Technology Versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Relief Cream with Microbiome Technology versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer EU. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ceramide Ag and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Dimethicone Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Cetearyl Alcohol Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Trisiloxane Butylene Glycol Glycerin Sucrose Isostearyl Palmitate PEG-100 Stearate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract Hordeum Vulgare Extract Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract Cetearyl Glucoside Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract Saccharomyces Lysate Extract Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Asparagopsis Armata Extract Algae Extract Caffeine Lactobacillus Ferment Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids Hydrogenated Lecithin Polyethylene Glyceryl Stearate Salicylic Acid Sorbitol Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate Cholesterol Linoleic Acid Glycine Inulin Tromethamine Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl Phytosphingosine Cetyl Alcohol Tocopheryl Acetate Bisabolol Squalane Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer Behenyl Alcohol Sodium Hyaluronate Carbomer Silica Disodium EDTA Potassium Sorbate Phenoxyethanol CI 42090 CI 19140 CI 77289 CI 77891 Mica Water, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Trisiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sucrose, Isostearyl Palmitate, PEG-100 Stearate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Cetearyl Glucoside, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Algae Extract, Caffeine, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyethylene, Glyceryl Stearate, Salicylic Acid, Sorbitol, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Cholesterol, Linoleic Acid, Glycine, Inulin, Tromethamine, Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl, Phytosphingosine, Cetyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bisabolol, Squalane, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Silica, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 42090, CI 19140, CI 77289, CI 77891, Mica 2,3-Butanediol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Cocoglycerides Ceramide Ag Ceramide NP Hydroxyacetophenone Ceramide EOP Ceramide Ng Ceramide AP Adenosine Tocopherol Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Hexylene Glycol Trehalose Sodium Phytate Urea Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil Caprylyl Glycol Sodium PCA Polyquaternium-51 Triacetin Sodium Polyacrylate Xanthan Gum Ethylhexyl Stearate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Ethylhexylglycerin Water, 2,3-Butanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cocoglycerides, Ceramide Ag, Ceramide NP, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide AP, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Hexylene Glycol, Trehalose, Cholesterol, Squalane, Sodium Phytate, Urea, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium PCA, Polyquaternium-51, Triacetin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ethylhexylglycerin These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients. Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity. While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize. Cholesterol is a lipid that is naturally found in human skin and is one of the three key components of your skin barrier. In skincare, it is an emollient and barrier-repairing ingredient. It works by fitting directly into the lipid layers of skin to help restore structure and reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL). This is a great ingredient for dry, compromised, or aging skin; our skin starts to produce less cholesterol with age. Research shows cholesterol works best in combination with ceramides and fatty acids, the other two major components in your skin barrier. Cholesterol is also a well-establish penetration enhancer and can help other actives absorb more effectively. Cosmetic-grade cholesterol is usually derived from lanolin but plant and synthetic options also exist. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about their source of cholesterol. 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/