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innisfree Intensive Hydrating Cream with Green Tea Seed Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration

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innisfree Intensive Hydrating Cream with Green Tea Seed Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Detailed comparison of innisfree Intensive Hydrating Cream with Green Tea Seed versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration. This moisturizer is formulated around Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to hydrate skin. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Colloidal Oatmeal and Squalane to calm redness and hydrate skin. Water Propanediol Glycerin Methyl Trimethicone Stearyl Dimethicone Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Polymethylsilsesquioxane Glyceryl Polymethacrylate 1,2-Hexanediol Octadecene Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Glyceryl Stearate Hydrogenated Lecithin Cholesterol Carbomer Parfum Tromethamine Cetearyl Alcohol Panthenol Xanthan Gum Glyceryl Caprylate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Sorbitan Isostearate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Dextrin Theobroma Cacao Extract Tocopherol Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Methyl Trimethicone, Stearyl Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Octadecene, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Parfum, Tromethamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Tocopherol Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5% Stearic Acid C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Se Dimethicone Squalane Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Allantoin Sodium Hydroxide Tetrasodium EDTA Chrysanthemum Parthenium 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 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. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside. In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin. There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection. Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums. A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity. The quality of the extract matters a lot here: Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients. Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water). 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