First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Versus Dr. Jart+ Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Cream

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Versus Dr. Jart+ Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Cream Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration versus Dr. Jart+ Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Cream. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Colloidal Oatmeal and Squalane to calm redness and hydrate skin. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Madecassoside to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5% Water Stearic Acid Glycerin C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Se Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Dimethicone Squalane Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Xanthan Gum Allantoin Sodium Hydroxide Tetrasodium EDTA Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Ceramide NP Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5%, Water, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Butylene Glycol Propanediol Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Niacinamide Vinyldimethicone Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil 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 Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Carbomer 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, 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%. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25%