Derma E Hydrating Night Cream Versus Paula's Choice Resist Anti-Aging Clear Skin Hydrator

Derma E Hydrating Night Cream Versus Paula's Choice Resist Anti-Aging Clear Skin Hydrator Detailed comparison of Derma E Hydrating Night Cream versus Paula's Choice Resist Anti-Aging Clear Skin Hydrator. This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and balance excess oil. Water Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Stearyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Stearic Acid Glyceryl Stearate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Sodium Hyaluronate Tocopherol Allantoin Panthenol Dimethicone Ascorbyl Palmitate Retinyl Palmitate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Xanthan Gum Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Diheptyl Succinate Potassium Sorbate Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Parfum Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Retinyl Palmitate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum Cyclopentasiloxane Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Niacinamide Cetearyl Alcohol Butylene Glycol PEG-100 Stearate Adenosine Epigallocatechin Gallate Glucose Oxidase Lactoperoxidase Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract Lactobacillus Polysilicone-11 Sodium Chloride Potassium Thiocyanate Glucose Ceteareth-20 Decyl Glucoside Citric Acid Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Cetyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Adenosine, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Glucose Oxidase, Lactoperoxidase, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus, Polysilicone-11, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Thiocyanate, Glucose, Xanthan Gum, Ceteareth-20, Decyl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol 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. Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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. Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive. Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture. This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic. A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify