Curel Intensive Moisture Facial Cream Versus The INKEY List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturizer

Curel Intensive Moisture Facial Cream Versus The INKEY List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Curel Intensive Moisture Facial Cream UK versus The INKEY List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturizer. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Allantoin to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide Trisiloxane Dimethicone Hydrogenated Polydecene PEG-3 Dimethicone Allantoin Magnesium Sulfate Butylene Glycol Isostearyl Glyceryl Ether PEG-12 Dimethicone Succinic Acid Sodium Hydroxide Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract Tocopherol Methylparaben Water, Glycerin, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Trisiloxane, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, PEG-3 Dimethicone, Allantoin, Magnesium Sulfate, Butylene Glycol, Isostearyl Glyceryl Ether, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Succinic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Methylparaben Butyrospermum Parkii Butter C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Propanediol Polysilicone-11 C10-18 Triglycerides Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Cetyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Ceramide NP Polyacrylate-13 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Ethylhexylglycerin Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Ethylhexyl Palmitate Laureth-12 Sorbitan Isostearate Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer Polymethylsilsesquioxane Citric Acid Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Propanediol, Polysilicone-11, C10-18 Triglycerides, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Ceramide NP, Polyacrylate-13, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Laureth-12, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!