La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Soothing Face and Body Balm B5 Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Rescue Barrier Balm With Dimethicone

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Soothing Face and Body Balm B5 Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Rescue Barrier Balm With Dimethicone Detailed comparison of La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Soothing Face and Body Balm B5 versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Rescue Barrier Balm With Dimethicone. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Panthenol to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Dimethicone and Colloidal Oatmeal to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Water Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Dimethicone Glycerin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Panthenol Butylene Glycol Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Propanediol Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Tristearin Zinc Gluconate Madecassoside Manganese Gluconate Magnesium Sulfate Disodium EDTA Copper Gluconate Acetylated Glycol Stearate Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol Chlorhexidine Digluconate CI 77891 Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Propanediol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Tristearin, Zinc Gluconate, Madecassoside, Manganese Gluconate, Magnesium Sulfate, Disodium EDTA, Copper Gluconate, Acetylated Glycol Stearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, CI 77891 Dimethicone 1% Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Dicaprylyl Carbonate Pentylene Glycol Cetearyl Alcohol Lauryl Laurate Glyceryl Stearate C12-16 Alcohols Colloidal Oatmeal Polyglyceryl-6 Octastearate Glyceryl Behenate Behenyl Alcohol Ceramide NP Centella Asiatica Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Phospholipids Cetyl Palmitate Sorbitan Palmitate Hydroxyacetophenone Carbomer Caprylyl Glycol Palmitic Acid Hydrogenated Lecithin Tromethamine Phytosterols Linoleic Acid Sorbitan Oleate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Sodium Phytate Ethylhexylglycerin Triolein Glyceryl Dioleate Dimethicone 1%, Water, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lauryl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, C12-16 Alcohols, Colloidal Oatmeal, Polyglyceryl-6 Octastearate, Glyceryl Behenate, Behenyl Alcohol, Ceramide NP, Centella Asiatica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phospholipids, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tromethamine, Phytosterols, Linoleic Acid, Sorbitan Oleate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Phytate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triolein, Propanediol, Glyceryl Dioleate 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. 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, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration