Embryolisse Nutri-Vitality Cream Versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer

Embryolisse Nutri-Vitality Cream Versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Embryolisse Nutri-Vitality Cream versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer EU. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ceramide Ag and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Isostearyl Isostearate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Glyceryl Stearate Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil Cera Alba Jojoba Esters Sodium Polyacrylate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters Citric Acid 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Parfum Xanthan Gum Tocopherol Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hydroxide Acer Rubrum Bark Extract Tropolone Limonene Ceramide NP Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Isostearyl Isostearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Cera Alba, Jojoba Esters, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters, Citric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Acer Rubrum Bark Extract, Tropolone, Limonene, Ceramide NP 2,3-Butanediol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Cocoglycerides Ceramide Ag Hydroxyacetophenone Ceramide EOP Ceramide Ng Ceramide AP Adenosine Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Hexylene Glycol Trehalose Cholesterol Squalane Sodium Phytate Urea Hydrogenated Lecithin Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil Sodium PCA Polyquaternium-51 Triacetin Ethylhexyl Stearate Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, 2,3-Butanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cocoglycerides, Ceramide Ag, Ceramide NP, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide AP, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Hexylene Glycol, Trehalose, Cholesterol, Squalane, Sodium Phytate, Urea, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium PCA, Polyquaternium-51, Triacetin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ethylhexylglycerin 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 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. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). 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. 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, ela