Dermatica Nourishing Ceramide + Peptide Moisturizer Versus Drunk Elephant Bora Barrier Repair Cream

Dermatica Nourishing Ceramide + Peptide Moisturizer Versus Drunk Elephant Bora Barrier Repair Cream Detailed comparison of Dermatica Nourishing Ceramide + Peptide Moisturizer versus Drunk Elephant Bora Barrier Repair Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Glucosyl Ceramide to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Cetearyl Alcohol Glycerin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Niacinamide Vitis Vinifera Oil Dimethicone Panthenol Sorbitan Stearate Squalane Tocopheryl Acetate Phenoxyethanol Butylene Glycol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Centella Asiatica Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Hyaluronate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Citric Acid Carbomer Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Polysorbate 20 Xanthan Gum Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Ceramide EOP Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Niacinamide, Vitis Vinifera Oil, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Sorbitan Stearate, Squalane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Carbomer, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Polysorbate 20, Xanthan Gum, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceramide EOP Propanediol Ethylhexyl Olivate C10-18 Triglycerides Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Beta-Sitosterol Oenothera Biennis Oil Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil Oleic Acid Glucosyl Ceramide Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Glycosphingolipids Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Alpha-Glucan Resveratrol Epigallocatechin Gallate Magnesium Aspartate Zinc Gluconate Copper Gluconate Acacia Senegal Gum Sodium PCA Sorbitan Isostearate Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Quercetin Astaxanthin Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Dextrin Palmitic Acid Coco-Glucoside Sodium Lactate Stearic Acid Pentylene Glycol Brassica Campestris Seed Oil Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Sodium Hydroxide Tocopherol Polysorbate 60 Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C10-18 Triglycerides, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Beta-Sitosterol, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Oleic Acid, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Glucosyl Ceramide, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Glycosphingolipids, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Alpha-Glucan, Resveratrol, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sodium PCA, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Sorbitan Isostearate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Quercetin, Astaxanthin, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Dextrin, Palmitic Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Lactate, Stearic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Xanthan 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. 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. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Ceramide AP is is a skin-identical lipid that mimics what your skin already makes naturally. Ceramides help maintain epidermal integrity and barrier function. You'll often see this ingredient paired with other ceramides (like ceramide NP), cholesterol, or fatty acids because this combination best mimics the natural lipid mix your skin already has. The skin's ability to produce ceramides gets disrupted in skin conditions like eczema. This in turn weakens the skin barrier and applying ceramides topically has been shown to replenish what's been lost to restore barrier function. Most of the studies with Ceramide AP test it as part of a multi-ceramide complex; studies reinforce ceramide AP's role in rebalancing cera