IMAGE skincare The MAX Contour Gel-Crème Versus SkinBetter Science Trio Rebalancing Moisture Treatment

IMAGE skincare The MAX Contour Gel-Crème Versus SkinBetter Science Trio Rebalancing Moisture Treatment Detailed comparison of IMAGE skincare The MAX Contour Gel-Crème versus SkinBetter Science Trio Rebalancing Moisture Treatment. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Cholesterol and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Propanediol Undecane Isononyl Isononanoate Isodecyl Neopentanoate Octyldodecyl Myristate Pentylene Glycol Tridecane Cetearyl Alcohol Lauroyl Lysine Jojoba Esters 1,2-Hexanediol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil Calanthe Discolor Extract Carbomer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Limonene Iris Pallida Leaf Cell Extract Sodium Hydroxide Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Tocopheryl Acetate Amodimethicone T-Butyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Xanthan Gum Gluconolactone Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Carrageenan Sodium Benzoate Tocopherol Linalool Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 Maris Sal Calcium Gluconate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Undecane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Pentylene Glycol, Tridecane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lauroyl Lysine, Jojoba Esters, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Calanthe Discolor Extract, Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Limonene, Iris Pallida Leaf Cell Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Amodimethicone, T-Butyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Gluconolactone, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Carrageenan, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Linalool, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Maris Sal, Calcium Gluconate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Cholesterol Hydroxyethyl Urea Butylene Glycol Sodium Lactate Polyglyceryl-6 Palmitate/Succinate Sodium PCA Squalane Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate Ethyl Macadamiate N-Capryloyl Lysine Carnitine Dimethicone Sodium Hyaluronate Urea Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate Salicornia Herbacea Extract Ceramide EOP Ceramide NP Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Carnosine Caffeine Salicylic Acid Pullulan Caprylyl Methicone Sclerotium Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Triethyl Citrate Silica Lecithin Phytic Acid Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Triacetin Lactic Acid Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Cholesterol, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Lactate, Polyglyceryl-6 Palmitate/Succinate, Sodium PCA, Squalane, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Ethyl Macadamiate, N-Capryloyl Lysine, Jojoba Esters, Carnitine, Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Urea, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Carnosine, Caffeine, Salicylic Acid, Tocopherol, Pullulan, Caprylyl Methicone, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethyl Citrate, Silica, Lecithin, Phytic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Triacetin, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Lactic Acid 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. 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 ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. 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. Jojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator. This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen. Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help softe