IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Hydrating Moisturizer Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Hydrating Moisturizer Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Detailed comparison of IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Hydrating Moisturizer versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Colloidal Oatmeal and Squalane to calm redness and hydrate skin. Water Butylene Glycol Cyclopentasiloxane Glycerin Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Ethylhexyl Isononanoate Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Stearyl Behenate Dimethicone Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Biosaccharide Gum-1 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Cetearyl Alcohol Palmitic Acid Stearic Acid Polyethylene PEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone Phenyl Methicone Portulaca Oleracea Extract Cocos Nucifera Oil Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrogenated Lecithin Polyquaternium-51 Niacinamide Hydrolyzed Collagen Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Carbomer PEG-150 Distearate Ceramide AP Glycosphingolipids Glyceryl Polymethacrylate Meadowfoam Estolide Sorbitan Isostearate Squalane Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Polysorbate 20 Steareth-20 N-Hydroxysuccinimide Chrysin Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Polysorbate 60 Aleuritic Acid Yeast Extract Glycoproteins Betaine Hydrogenated Polydecene Ceramide NP Allantoin Colloidal Oatmeal Retinyl Retinoate Polylactic Acid Canola Oil Cholesteryl Nonanoate Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water Curcuma Longa Root Extract Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Eruca Sativa Leaf Extract Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate Ceteareth-20 Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea Glycine Soja Sterols Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate Santalum Album Oil Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil Caprylhydroxamic Acid Cetearyl Glucoside Glucose Stearyl Stearate Tromethamine Citric Acid 1,2-Hexanediol Chlorhexidine Digluconate Potassium Sorbate Dipropylene Glycol Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil Pelargonium Graveolens Oil Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Ethylhexylglycerin Caramel Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Limonene Linalool Water, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Stearyl Behenate, Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Polyethylene, PEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone, Phenyl Methicone, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyquaternium-51, Niacinamide, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer 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. 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. 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 gree