Dr. Jart+ Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Cream Versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Cream Versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream Detailed comparison of Dr. Jart+ Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Cream versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Madecassoside to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Butylene Glycol Propanediol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetearyl Alcohol Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Niacinamide Vinyldimethicone Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil Glyceryl Stearate Pentylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Diisostearyl Malate Eryngium Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Polymethylsilsesquioxane Cera Alba Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Madecassoside Houttuynia Cordata Extract Ilex Aquifolium Leaf Extract Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Achillea Millefolium Oil Hydroxyacetophenone Palmitic Acid Stearic Acid Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Carbomer Xanthan Gum Hydrogenated Polydecene Tromethamine Caramel Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract DNA Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Adenosine Sorbitan Isostearate Asiaticoside Disodium EDTA Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Hedera Helix Extract Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Trideceth-10 Panthenol Amber Powder Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Curcuma Longa Root Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Tocopherol Calcium Chloride Magnesium Sulfate Asiatic Acid Madecassic Acid Centella Asiatica Extract Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Niacinamide, Vinyldimethicone, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diisostearyl Malate, Eryngium Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cera Alba, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Madecassoside, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Ilex Aquifolium Leaf Extract, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Achillea Millefolium Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Tromethamine, Caramel, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, DNA, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Adenosine, Sorbitan Isostearate, Asiaticoside, Disodium EDTA, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Hedera Helix Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Trideceth-10, Panthenol, Amber Powder, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract Glycerin Olus Oil Cetyl Lactate C12-16 Alcohols Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Hydrogenated Lecithin Oryza Sat These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. 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’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. 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 potenti