Jeuvenile Anti-Blemish Brightening Cream Versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30

Jeuvenile Anti-Blemish Brightening Cream Versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Jeuvenile Anti-Blemish Brightening Cream versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Diacetyl Boldine to fade the look of dark spots and clear breakouts. 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 Glycerin Niacinamide Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Propylene Glycol Panthenol Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Oryza Sativa Bran Oil Diacetyl Boldine Ceteareth-25 Ceteareth-20 Sodium PCA Tocopheryl Acetate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Ceteareth-12 Cetyl Palmitate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Phenoxyethanol 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Palmitoyl Sh-Octapeptide-24 Amide Xanthan Gum Polyvinyl Alcohol Palmitoyl Sh-Tripeptide-5 Norisoleucyl Sh-Nonapeptide-1 Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer Sodium Hydroxide Allantoin Tetrasodium EDTA Caprylyl Glycol Glyceryl Caprylate Phenylpropanol Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Panthenol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Diacetyl Boldine, Ceteareth-25, Ceteareth-20, Sodium PCA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Ceteareth-12, Cetyl Palmitate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitoyl Sh-Octapeptide-24 Amide, Xanthan Gum, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Palmitoyl Sh-Tripeptide-5 Norisoleucyl Sh-Nonapeptide-1, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Allantoin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phenylpropanol C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Zinc Oxide Titanium Dioxide Isononyl Isononanoate Butylene Glycol Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Tetrapeptide-30 Linoleic Acid Resveratrol Ascorbyl Glucoside Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Bisabolol Tocopherol Phospholipids Lecithin Glycine Soja Sterols Xanthophylls Pullulan Sodium Gluconate Sclerotium Gum Alumina Citric Acid Triethoxycaprylylsilane C13-14 Isoparaffin Acrylates Copolymer Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyacrylamide Aluminum Stearate Laureth-7 Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tetrapeptide-30, Linoleic Acid, Resveratrol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Phospholipids, Lecithin, Glycine Soja Sterols, Xanthophylls, Pullulan, Sodium Gluconate, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Alumina, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citric Acid, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Acrylates Copolymer, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyacrylamide, Ceteareth-20, Aluminum Stearate, Laureth-7, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol 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. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. 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