IT Cosmetics Secret Sauce Anti-Aging Moisturizer Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer

IT Cosmetics Secret Sauce Anti-Aging Moisturizer Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer Detailed comparison of IT Cosmetics Secret Sauce Anti-Aging Moisturizer versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment and Capryloyl Salicylic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Flour and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Water Glycerin Dimethicone Alcohol Denat. Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment Myreth-3 Myristate Isopropyl Palmitate Pentylene Glycol Cetyl Alcohol Propylene Glycol Synthetic Wax Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Carbomer Stearyl Alcohol Silica Tocopherol Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Capryloyl Salicylic Acid CI 77891 Dimethicone Crosspolymer Sodium Hydroxide Adenosine Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Hydroxyethylcellulose Sorbitol Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract Sodium Citrate Citric Acid Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate Potassium Sorbate Aluminum Hydroxide Biotin Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Alcohol Denat., Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Myreth-3 Myristate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Pentylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Synthetic Wax, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Stearyl Alcohol, Silica, Tocopherol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, CI 77891, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Adenosine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sorbitol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Potassium Sorbate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Biotin Glyceryl Stearate Se Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Urea Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Squalane Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Allantoin Persea Gratissima Oil N-Butyl Alcohol Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Ceramide NP Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Tetrasodium EDTA Water, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Urea, Cetyl Alcohol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Allantoin, Persea Gratissima Oil, N-Butyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Ceramide NP, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium EDTA 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. 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). Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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,