Mad Hippie Face Cream Versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30

Mad Hippie Face Cream Versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Mad Hippie Face Cream versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to soften the look of wrinkles 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 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Cetearyl Alcohol Glycerin Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Niacinamide Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate Glyceryl Stearate Isopropyl Palmitate Phenethyl Alcohol Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium PCA Sorbic Acid C10-18 Triglycerides Xanthan Gum Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Potassium Sorbate Resveratrol Cocos Nucifera Oil Citric Acid Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ubiquinone Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract Tocopherol Camellia Sinensis Extract Punica Granatum Seed Extract Tocotrienols Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium PCA, Sorbic Acid, C10-18 Triglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Resveratrol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Citric Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ubiquinone, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Extract, Tocotrienols, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Zinc Oxide Titanium Dioxide Isononyl Isononanoate Butylene Glycol Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Dimethicone Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract Tetrapeptide-30 Linoleic Acid Ascorbyl Glucoside Tocopheryl Acetate Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Bisabolol Phospholipids Lecithin Glycine Soja Sterols Xanthophylls Pullulan Sodium Gluconate Sclerotium Gum Alumina Triethoxycaprylylsilane C13-14 Isoparaffin Acrylates Copolymer Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyacrylamide Ceteareth-20 Aluminum Stearate Laureth-7 Phenoxyethanol 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. You may know this ingredient as argan oil. It has emollient and skin conditioning properties that help soften skin and reinforce the lipid barrier. The fatty acid profile of argan oil is roughly 45-55% oleic acid, 28-36% linoleic acid, 10-15% palmitic acid, and 5-7% stearic acid. It also contains vitamin E, sterols, squalene, and polyphenols like ferulic acid. Two clinical studies in postmenopausal women found that applying argan oil for 60 days significantly improved skin elasticity and moisturization (reduced transepidermal water loss and increased epidermal water content). Since it is high in oleic and linoleic acid, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Both of these fall in the C11-C24 range that Malassezia yeast can metabolize. 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). 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 af