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IMAGE skincare Ormedic Balancing Bio-Peptide Crème Versus CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

IMAGE skincare Ormedic Balancing Bio-Peptide Crème Versus CeraVe Moisturizing Cream Detailed comparison of IMAGE skincare Ormedic Balancing Bio-Peptide Crème versus CeraVe Moisturizing Cream US. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Le

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IMAGE skincare Ormedic Balancing Bio-Peptide Crème Versus CeraVe Moisturizing Cream Detailed comparison of IMAGE skincare Ormedic Balancing Bio-Peptide Crème versus CeraVe Moisturizing Cream US. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Panthenol to calm redness and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ceramide NP and Ceramide AP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Water Glycerin Vitis Vinifera Fruit Water Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Stearic Acid Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Dimethicone Panthenol Phenyl Trimethicone Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Mangifera Indica Seed Butter Tocopheryl Acetate Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Isohexadecane Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone Polysorbate 80 Xanthan Gum Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetyl Palmitate Lactic Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Allantoin Ascorbyl Palmitate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Aminomethyl Propanol Sorbitan Stearate Sorbitan Oleate Citric Acid Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Sodium Hyaluronate Arctium Lappa Root Extract Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Curcuma Longa Root Extract Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract Tamarindus Indica Fruit Extract Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Hydrogenated Lecithin Tocopherol Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10 Phenoxyethanol Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Limonene Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Water, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Isohexadecane, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Polysorbate 80, Xanthan Gum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Palmitate, Lactic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitan Oleate, Citric Acid, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Tamarindus Indica Fruit Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene Cetyl Alcohol Ceteareth-20 Petrolatum Potassium Phosphate Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Carbomer Behentrimonium Methosulfate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Cholesterol Disodium EDTA Dipotassium Phosphate Phytosphingosine Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Petrolatum, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Dimethicone, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin 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. 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% 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 that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this in