First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Versus La Roche-Posay Nutritic Intense Cream

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Versus La Roche-Posay Nutritic Intense Cream Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration versus La Roche-Posay Nutritic Intense Cream Montenegro. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Colloidal Oatmeal and Squalane to calm redness and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Petrolatum and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. 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 Isohexadecane Cyclohexasiloxane Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride Petrolatum PEG-100 Stearate Glycine Soja Oil Ceteareth-20 Paraffinum Liquidum Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Synthetic Wax Ethylhexyl Palmitate Behenyl Alcohol Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Hexyldecanol Hexyldecyl Laurate Microcrystalline Wax Niacinamide Paraffin Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Dimethiconol Myristyl Malate Phosphonic Acid Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Disodium EDTA Disodium Ethylene Dicocamide PEG-15 Disulfate Acrylates Copolymer Tocopherol Parfum Citric Acid Polyphosphorylcholine Glycol Acrylate Chlorhexidine Digluconate Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isohexadecane, Glyceryl Stearate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride, Petrolatum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycine Soja Oil, Ceteareth-20, Paraffinum Liquidum, Dimethicone, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Synthetic Wax, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Behenyl Alcohol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Hexyldecanol, Hexyldecyl Laurate, Microcrystalline Wax, Niacinamide, Paraffin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Dimethiconol, Myristyl Malate Phosphonic Acid, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Disodium EDTA, Disodium Ethylene Dicocamide PEG-15 Disulfate, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Citric Acid, Polyphosphorylcholine Glycol Acrylate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate 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). 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% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths tha