Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream Versus Medik8 Advanced Pro-Collagen+ Peptide Cream

Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream Versus Medik8 Advanced Pro-Collagen+ Peptide Cream Detailed comparison of Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream versus Medik8 Advanced Pro-Collagen+ Peptide Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Carnosine and Squalane to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Glycerin Dimethicone Squalane Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Propanediol Arachidyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol Inulin Behenyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Arachidyl Glucoside Tocopheryl Acetate Caprylyl Glycol Linoleic Acid Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate Glyceryl Glucoside Sodium Hyaluronate Acetyl Heptapeptide-4 Linolenic Acid Cetearyl Glucoside Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Diglycerin Ceramide NP Sodium PCA Urea Carbomer Disodium EDTA Hydrogenated Polydecene Ethylhexylglycerin Xanthan Gum Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Sodium Hydroxide Lactic Acid Lysine PCA Sorbitol Butylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Trideceth-10 Tocopherol Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Allantoin Oryza Sativa Lees Extract Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Propanediol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Inulin, Behenyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Linoleic Acid, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Linolenic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Diglycerin, Ceramide NP, Sodium PCA, Urea, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Lysine, PCA, Sorbitol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trideceth-10, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Allantoin, Oryza Sativa Lees Extract Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water Stearic Acid Phytosteryl Oleate C12-16 Alcohols Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Maltodextrin Carnosine Rosmarinus Officinalis Water Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Cetearyl Olivate Palmitic Acid Collagen Amino Acids Micrococcus Lysate Hydrogenated Lecithin Oligopeptide-1 Sorbitan Olivate Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract Citric Acid Sodium Gluconate Sodium Polyglutamate Acetyl Glucosamine Hydroxyacetophenone Phytosterols Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Lecithin Cholesterol Ceteareth-25 Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Cetyl Alcohol Behenic Acid Ceramide Ns Ceramide EOP Ceramide Eos Caprooyl Phytosphingosine Caprooyl Sphingosine Ascorbyl Palmitate Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Oleate Water, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Phytosteryl Oleate, C12-16 Alcohols, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Maltodextrin, Carnosine, Rosmarinus Officinalis Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ceramide NP, Linoleic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Palmitic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Collagen Amino Acids, Micrococcus Lysate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Oligopeptide-1, Sorbitan Olivate, Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Polyglutamate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols). Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils. Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in. In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores. 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%. 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. Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids. Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes. This ceramide works by slotting into