Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF50 Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Daily Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30

Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF50 Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Daily Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF50 Moisturizer versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Daily Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30. This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Extract and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3% Homosalate 5% Ethylhexyl Salicylate 3% Octocrylene 7% Water Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes Butylene Glycol Dimethicone C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Propanediol Polysorbate 80 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract Laminaria Digitata Extract Rosa Damascena Flower Oil Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil Citrus Limon Peel Oil Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil Cymbopogon Martini Oil Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil Citrus Limon Peel Extract Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Tocopherol Squalane Caprylyl Glycol Carnosine Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Lecithin Urea Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Pentylene Glycol Bisabolol Glucosamine Hcl Ethylhexylglycerin 1,2-Hexanediol Gluconolactone Polysorbate 60 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Sorbitan Isostearate Decyl Glucoside Aminomethyl Propanol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Polysilicone-11 Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Phenethyl Alcohol Sodium Benzoate Linalool Eugenol Limonene Citronellol Geraniol Benzyl Benzoate Citral CI 77891 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 5%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 3%, Octocrylene 7%, Water, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Propanediol, Polysorbate 80, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Tocopherol, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Carnosine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Lecithin, Urea, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Bisabolol, Glucosamine Hcl, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Gluconolactone, Polysorbate 60, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Decyl Glucoside, Aminomethyl Propanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Linalool, Eugenol, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, CI 77891 Titanium Dioxide 3.85% Zinc Oxide 3.12% Isononyl Isononanoate Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Cyclopentasiloxane Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Glycine Soja Sterols Vp/Eicosene Copolymer Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Allantoin Tocopheryl Acetate Hydrogenated Lecithin Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Superoxide Dismutase Ubiquinone Ceramide Ng Methicone Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 PEG-10 Dimethicone Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Tribeh 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. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is a lightweight emollient made by combinig benzoic acid with fatty alcohols that are 12-15 carbons long. In cosmetics, it plays several roles: The Cosmetic Review Expert Panel has concluded the alkyl benzoate group to be safe as used in cosmetics; it wasn't found to be a skin irritant and unlikely to be absorbed due to its low water solubility. This report recorded almost 1000 reported uses with concentrations up to 59% in leave-on products but your cosmetics will typically use 0.5-15% depending on the product. It's often called a "SPF booster": this is because it keeps UV filters properly dissolved and evenly distributed to support a sunscreen's performance. It doesn't actually raise SPF on its own. Overall, this ingredient is well tolerated. This ingredient is fungal acne safe because it is an ester of benzoic acid. Think of this ingredient as two parts stuck together: an oily part and an acid part. Malassezia only gets a meal when it can snip off a fatty acid to eat. With C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, the acid part is benzoic acid, which isn't a fatty acid and which the yeast can't use as food. Benzoic acid is actually used as a preservative to stop yeast from growing. The oily part is a blend of C12-15 fatty alcohols but fatty alcohols in this size range can support only a little Malassezia growth (mostly for one species of Malassezia as well). In the ingredient, those alcohols stay locked inside the molecule. The yeast can only reach them by snipping the benzoate bond, and that type of bond is harder for it to cut than a normal fatty bond. So not much gets released. And whatever does get snipped comes packaged with benzoic acid, which discourages yeast growth. 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