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Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum Versus Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster
Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum Versus Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster Detailed comparison of Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum versus Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Persea
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Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum Versus Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster Detailed comparison of Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum versus Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Persea Gratissima Oil and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This calming treatment is formulated around Azelaic Acid and Salicylic Acid to calm redness and fade the look of dark spots. Water Glycerin Jojoba Esters Persea Gratissima Oil Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract Niacinamide Ceramide NP Ceramide Ns Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Ceramide Eos Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Allantoin Oryza Sativa Bran Oil Bisabolol Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Curcuma Longa Root Extract Tocopherol Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Boswellia Serrata Extract Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Sodium Phytate Cetyl Alcohol Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Behenic Acid Cholesterol Ethylhexylglycerin Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Sodium Carbonate Sodium Chloride CI 75810 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Cananga Odorata Flower Extract Caprooyl Phytosphingosine Caprooyl Sphingosine Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Rose Extract Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract Ascorbyl Palmitate Dextran Hydroxyacetophenone Xanthan Gum Butylene Glycol Carbomer Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Santalum Album Wood Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Ceteareth-25 Sodium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Sodium Benzoate Water, Glycerin, Jojoba Esters, Persea Gratissima Oil, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Eos, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Allantoin, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Bisabolol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Phytate, Cetyl Alcohol, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Behenic Acid, Cholesterol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, CI 75810, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Extract, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Rose Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Dextran, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Santalum Album Wood Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceteareth-25, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate Azelaic Acid C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Dimethicone Salicylic Acid Adenosine Glycyrrhiza Glabra These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient. It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation. A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin. In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum. You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%. Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin. 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. 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 Capryl