Epionce Renewal Facial Cream Versus Paula's Choice Clinical Ultra-Rich Moisturizer

Epionce Renewal Facial Cream Versus Paula's Choice Clinical Ultra-Rich Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Epionce Renewal Facial Cream versus Paula's Choice Clinical Ultra-Rich Moisturizer. This moisturizer is formulated around Petrolatum and Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil to hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Butylene Glycol Trisiloxane Petrolatum Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters Glycerin PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate Beeswax Olea Europaea Fruit Oil C13-14 Isoparaffin Laureth-7 Polyacrylamide Glyceryl Stearate Malic Acid PEG-100 Stearate Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Camphor Caprylyl Glycol Cetearyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Citral Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Citrus Limon Peel Oil Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil Ethylene Brassylate Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Lavandula Hybrida Oil Limonene Linalool Linalyl Acetate Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil Octanal Persea Gratissima Oil Phenoxyethanol Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract Phytosphingosine Phytosterols Pinene Polysorbate 60 Quercetin Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hydroxide Water, Butylene Glycol, Trisiloxane, Petrolatum, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Glycerin, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Beeswax, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Polyacrylamide, Glyceryl Stearate, Malic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Camphor, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Citral, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil, Ethylene Brassylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Octanal, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract, Phytosphingosine, Phytosterols, Pinene, Polysorbate 60, Quercetin, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Se Dimethicone Stearic Acid Mangifera Indica Seed Butter Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Sphingolipids Phospholipids Squalene Cholesterol Tocopherol Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Glycine Soja Oil Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Panthenol Ascorbyl Palmitate Beta-Sitosterol Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate Propylene Glycol Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Xanthan Gum Carbomer Disodium EDTA Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sphingolipids, Phospholipids, Phytosphingosine, Squalene, Cholesterol, Tocopherol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Glycerin, Panthenol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Beta-Sitosterol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycer 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. Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. 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. Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive. Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture. This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic. A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier. Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range. Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally. This ingredient is also known as olive oil. It has been used in skincare for centuri