First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Water Cream Versus Vichy Aqualia Thermal Light

First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Water Cream Versus Vichy Aqualia Thermal Light Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Water Cream versus Vichy Aqualia Thermal Light. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract to calm redness and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium PCA and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice Glucose Maltodextrin Water Dimethicone Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Alteromonas Ferment Filtrate Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract Sea Salt Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract Coffea Arabica Seed Extract Tocopherol Caprylyl Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butylene Glycol Hydrogenated Polydecene Dipropylene Glycol Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone Polysilicone-11 Laureth-8 Phenoxyethanol Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Glucose, Maltodextrin, Water, Dimethicone, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Alteromonas Ferment Filtrate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Sea Salt, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Polysilicone-11, Laureth-8, Phenoxyethanol Glycerin Alcohol Denat. Propanediol Isopropyl Palmitate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Zea Mays Starch Mannose Glyceryl Isostearate Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Glucoside Sodium PCA Sodium Hydroxide P-Anisic Acid Citric Acid Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Parfum Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Alcohol Denat., Propanediol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Zea Mays Starch, Mannose, Glyceryl Isostearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sodium PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, P-Anisic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Parfum These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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%. 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). Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity. In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface. Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior: Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair. Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects. You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!