e.l.f. cosmetics Holy Hydration! Hydro-Gel Moisturizer Versus Flora & Noor Rose Renewal Tri-Peptide and Ceramide Moisturizer

e.l.f. cosmetics Holy Hydration! Hydro-Gel Moisturizer Versus Flora & Noor Rose Renewal Tri-Peptide and Ceramide Moisturizer Detailed comparison of e.l.f. cosmetics Holy Hydration! Hydro-Gel Moisturizer versus Flora & Noor Rose Renewal Tri-Peptide and Ceramide Moisturizer. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Tripeptide-29 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butylene Glycol Phenyl Trimethicone Diisostearyl Malate Jojoba Esters Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Ceramide EOP Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Phenoxyethanol Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Lecithin Xylitol Tromethamine Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Tocopherol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Xanthan Gum Disodium EDTA Saccharide Isomerate Sodium Citrate Citric Acid Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Carbomer Phytosphingosine Polysorbate 20 Cholesterol Geraniol Linalool Parfum Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Jojoba Esters, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceramide EOP, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Lecithin, Xylitol, Tromethamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Phytosphingosine, Polysorbate 20, Cholesterol, Geraniol, Linalool, Parfum Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Stearic Acid Glyceryl Stearate Cetyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Sodium Carbomer Tripeptide-29 Tocopheryl Acetate Hydrogenated Lecithin Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate Tea-Stearate Sucrose Stearate Rosa Damascena Flower Water Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Carbomer, Tripeptide-29, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Tea-Stearate, Sucrose Stearate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil 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. 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 and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes. This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants. A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%. Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days. Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient. Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. An