L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream Versus IMAGE skincare The MAX Contour Gel-Crème

L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream Versus IMAGE skincare The MAX Contour Gel-Crème Detailed comparison of L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream versus IMAGE skincare The MAX Contour Gel-Crème. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Dicaprylyl Ether Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Octyldodecyl Myristate Glycerin Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Cetearyl Alcohol Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Xanthan Gum Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Corn Starch Modified Carbomer Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Tocopherol Parfum Benzyl Alcohol Benzyl Benzoate Linalool Citronellol Coumarin Hexyl Cinnamal Limonene Geraniol Water, Dicaprylyl Ether, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Glycerin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Corn Starch Modified, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Tocopherol, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Linalool, Citronellol, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Geraniol Propanediol Undecane Isononyl Isononanoate Isodecyl Neopentanoate Pentylene Glycol Tridecane Lauroyl Lysine Jojoba Esters 1,2-Hexanediol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil Calanthe Discolor Extract Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Iris Pallida Leaf Cell Extract Sodium Hydroxide Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Tocopheryl Acetate Amodimethicone T-Butyl Alcohol Gluconolactone Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Carrageenan Sodium Benzoate Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 Maris Sal Calcium Gluconate Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Undecane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Pentylene Glycol, Tridecane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lauroyl Lysine, Jojoba Esters, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Calanthe Discolor Extract, Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Limonene, Iris Pallida Leaf Cell Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Amodimethicone, T-Butyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Gluconolactone, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Carrageenan, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Linalool, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Maris Sal, Calcium Gluconate, Helianthus Annuus Seed 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. 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. 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. 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 ingredie