IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Hydrating Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Hydrating Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30 Detailed comparison of IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Hydrating Moisturizer versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract and Tetrapeptide-30 to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. 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. 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. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Ceteareth-20 is an emulsifier and surfactant made by reacting cetearyl alcohol with 20 moles of ethylene oxide. This gives it both oil and water-loving properties that makes it an effect emulsifier; it's really great at pulling oil droplets into water to create a stable, creamy, and easy-to-spread base. Typical use ranges from 0.5-30%. Most leave-on products are in the 1-10% zone. The 20 ethylene oxide units is well above the PEG-10 threshold and therefore not a food source for Malassezia (it's fungal acne safe). This ingredient has a comedogenic rating of 2 and an irritancy rating of 3. These numbers come from testing the raw ingredient on rabbit ears and doesn't reflect how it will behave in a finished product. In practice, this ingredient is a well-tolerated ingredient. The ratings reflect cautious lab conditions and not real-world use. Just be sure to patch test any formulas you feel unsure about. 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 o