Mother Science Molecular Genesis Barrier Repair Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer

Mother Science Molecular Genesis Barrier Repair Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Mother Science Molecular Genesis Barrier Repair Moisturizer versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer EU. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Copper Tripeptide-1 and Ceramide EOP to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ceramide Ag and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetearyl Alcohol Squalane Glycerin Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dimethyl Isosorbide Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Microcrystalline Cellulose Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Malassezin Copper Tripeptide-1 Ceramide EOP Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Sh-Polypeptide-9 Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Sodium Hyaluronate Carbomer 1,2-Hexanediol Bacillus Tocopherol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Cetearyl Glucoside C15-23 Alkane C13-14 Alkane Glyceryl Caprylate Decyl Glucoside Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Acetyl Glutamine Lecithin Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Caprylyl Glycol Cellulose Gum Phenoxyethanol Xanthan Gum Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Malassezin, Copper Tripeptide-1, Ceramide EOP, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bacillus, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Glucoside, C15-23 Alkane, C13-14 Alkane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Decyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Acetyl Glutamine, Lecithin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cellulose Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum 2,3-Butanediol Glyceryl Stearate Cocoglycerides Ceramide Ag Hydroxyacetophenone Ceramide Ng Adenosine Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Trehalose Sodium Phytate Urea Hydrogenated Lecithin Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil Sodium PCA Polyquaternium-51 Triacetin Sodium Polyacrylate Ethylhexyl Stearate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Water, 2,3-Butanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cocoglycerides, Ceramide Ag, Ceramide NP, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide AP, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Hexylene Glycol, Trehalose, Cholesterol, Squalane, Sodium Phytate, Urea, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium PCA, Polyquaternium-51, Triacetin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ethylhexylglycerin 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. 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). Ceramide AP is is a skin-identical lipid that mimics what your skin already makes naturally. Ceramides help maintain epidermal integrity and barrier function. You'll often see this ingredient paired with other ceramides (like ceramide NP), cholesterol, or fatty acids because this combination best mimics the natural lipid mix your skin already has. The skin's ability to produce ceramides gets disrupted in skin conditions like eczema. This in turn weakens the skin barrier and applying ceramides topically has been shown to replenish what's been lost to restore barrier function. Most of the studies with Ceramide AP test it as part of a multi-ceramide complex; studies reinforce ceramide AP's role in rebalancing ceramides in skin and improving skin hydration. Ceramide EOP is formally known as Ceramide 1. It is naturally found in skin and part of the intercellular "mortar" holding everything together in your outermost layer. EOP stands for a linked Ester fatty acid, a linked Omega hydroxy fatty acid, and the Phytosphingosine base. What makes Ceramide EOP special is its ultra-long fatty acid chain; this unique structure allows it to bridge the lipid layers in your skin barrier to prevent water loss (something no other ceramide can do). Low levels of Ceramide EOP have been found in people with eczema and psoriasis. Using it together with other ceramides, cholesterol, and linoleic acid have been shown to meaningfully improv