Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Dream Face Cream Versus Paula's Choice Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol

Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Dream Face Cream Versus Paula's Choice Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol Detailed comparison of Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Dream Face Cream versus Paula's Choice Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Tocopherol to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Retinol and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles. Water Glycerin Isononyl Isononanoate Glyceryl Stearate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol C10-18 Triglycerides Diglycerin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter PEG-100 Stearate Myristyl Myristate Nelumbo Nucifera Extract Prunus Persica Leaf Extract Citrus Limon Peel Oil Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Behenyl Alcohol Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer Cetearyl Alcohol Cetyl Palmitate Cocoglycerides Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Parfum Sodium Hydroxide T-Butyl Alcohol Sodium Metabisulfite BHT Tetrasodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol Limonene Benzyl Salicylate Citral Water, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, C10-18 Triglycerides, Diglycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, Myristyl Myristate, Nelumbo Nucifera Extract, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Behenyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Cocoglycerides, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, T-Butyl Alcohol, Sodium Metabisulfite, BHT, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Citral Dicaprylyl Carbonate Ethylhexyl Stearate Squalane Sodium Polyacrylate Lecithin Adenosine Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Ceramide NP Retinol Punica Granatum Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Glycine Soja Seed Extract Glycine Soja Oil Propylene Glycol Glyceryl Polymethacrylate Xanthan Gum Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Cocoglycerides, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane, Sodium Polyacrylate, Lecithin, Adenosine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Ceramide NP, Retinol, Punica Granatum Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. 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. Cocoglycerides is made from the mono, di and triglycerides of coconut oil. It is an emollient and emulsifer. Emollients are a type of moisturizer. They create a thin film on top of the skin. This film prevents moisture from escaping, keeping the skin hydrated. Emulsifiers prevent ingredients from separating. Examples of this include oils and water, which naturally do not mix. Emulsifiers helps elongate the shelf life of a product. They also help the product stay consistent in texture. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one