Dot & Key Skincare Blueberry Hydrate Barrier Repair Oil-Free Moisturizer Versus Dot & Key Skincare Ceramides & Hyaluronic Skin Barrier Repair Face Cream

Dot & Key Skincare Blueberry Hydrate Barrier Repair Oil-Free Moisturizer Versus Dot & Key Skincare Ceramides & Hyaluronic Skin Barrier Repair Face Cream Detailed comparison of Dot & Key Skincare Blueberry Hydrate Barrier Repair Oil-Free Moisturizer versus Dot & Key Skincare Ceramides & Hyaluronic Skin Barrier Repair Face Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Hyaluronic Acid and Ceramide EOP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Cetearyl Alcohol Cyclopentasiloxane Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Xylitol Niacinamide Butylene Glycol Dimethicone Crosspolymer Caprylyl Methicone PEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract Laminaria Digitata Extract Hydrogenated Lecithin Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide Ceramide EOP Ceramide Ns Ceramide NP Ceramide As Ceramide AP Cholesterol 1,2-Hexanediol Sodium Hyaluronate Lactococcus Ferment Lysate Oryza Sativa Extract Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Allantoin Tocopheryl Acetate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Polyacrylate-13 Polyisobutene Polysorbate 20 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Dimethicone Isohexadecane Cetearyl Methicone PEG-40 Stearate Steareth-2 Steareth-21 Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Behenyl Alcohol Octyldodecanol Sorbitan Stearate Zea Mays Starch Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Methicone, PEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Cetearyl Methicone, PEG-40 Stearate, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, Sorbitan Stearate, Zea Mays Starch, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetyl Alcohol Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Hyaluronic Acid Polyglutamic Acid Lactobacillus Maltodextrin Oryza Sativa Bran Water Cocos Nucifera Oil Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Stearic Acid Sodium Polyacrylate Dicaprylyl Carbonate Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate BHT Sodium Hydroxide Xanthan Gum C14-22 Alcohols C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Benzyl Alcohol Tocopherol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hyaluronic Acid, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyglutamic Acid, Lactobacillus, Maltodextrin, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, X 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. This ingredient is created from dehydrating xylitol in acidic conditions. Xylitol is a famous sugar and humectant. Much like its predecessor, anhydroxylitol is a humectant. Humectants attract and hold water to moisturize the skin. This ingredient is most commonly found in a popular trio called Aquaxyl. Aquaxyl is made up of anhydroxylitol (24 - 34%), xylitylglucoside (35 - 50%), and xylitol (5 - 15%). According to a manufacturer, Aquaxyl is known for a 3-D hydration concept and an anti-dehydration shield to reinforce the outer layer of skin. This ingredient is often derived from plants such as wood and sugarcane. 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 ceramides in skin and improving skin hydration. Ceramide AS is formally known as Ceramides 4 and 5. Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin. Ceramide EOP is formally known as Ceramide 1. It is naturally found in skin and part of the intercellular "mortar" holding everything together in your outermost layer. EOP stands for a linked Ester fatty acid, a linked Omega hydroxy fatty acid, and the Phytosphingosine base. What makes Ceramide EOP special is its ultra-long fatty acid chain; this unique structure allows it to bridge the lipid layers in your skin barrier to prevent water loss (something no other ceramide can do). Low levels of Ceramide EOP have been found in people with eczema and psoriasis. Using it together with other ceramides, cholesterol, and linoleic acid have been shown to meaningfully improve hydration and reduce water loss. In one clinical study, a regimen using Ceramide EOP, NP, and AP led to significant symptom improvements in patients with eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin in just 4 weeks. You'll usually see concentrations between 0.1-0.5% in formulations. Overall, this is a well-tolerated and safe ingredient for cosmetic use. Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids. Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier an