No7 Restore & Renew Face & Neck Multi Action Night Cream Enhanced Formula Versus Allies of Skin Molecular Barrier Recovery Cream Balm

No7 Restore & Renew Face & Neck Multi Action Night Cream Enhanced Formula Versus Allies of Skin Molecular Barrier Recovery Cream Balm Detailed comparison of No7 Restore & Renew Face & Neck Multi Action Night Cream Enhanced Formula versus Allies of Skin Molecular Barrier Recovery Cream Balm. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Ceramide NP and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Water Glycerin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Cetearyl Alcohol Cyclopentasiloxane Steareth-21 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Cyclohexasiloxane Steareth-2 Glyceryl Stearate Polyacrylamide Butylene Glycol Alcohol Denat. C13-14 Isoparaffin Phenoxyethanol Parfum Dipropylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Pentylene Glycol Ascorbyl Glucoside Laureth-7 Propylene Glycol Sodium Benzoate Tocopheryl Acetate Hibiscus Abelmoschus Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Retinyl Palmitate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Tetrasodium EDTA Sorbitan Laurate Polysorbate 20 Panax Ginseng Root Extract Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract Carbomer 3-Aminopropane Sulfonic Acid Calcium Hydroxymethionine Hydroxyethylcellulose Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol Xanthan Gum Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester Morus Alba Leaf Extract Ceramide NP Lindera Strychnifolia Root Extract Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Tocopherol Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Ceramide EOP CI 14700 CI 15985 Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Steareth-21, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Steareth-2, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyacrylamide, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., C13-14 Isoparaffin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Laureth-7, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hibiscus Abelmoschus Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Retinyl Palmitate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sorbitan Laurate, Polysorbate 20, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Carbomer, 3-Aminopropane Sulfonic Acid, Calcium Hydroxymethionine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Xanthan Gum, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Lindera Strychnifolia Root Extract, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceramide EOP, CI 14700, CI 15985 Squalane Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Nigella Sativa Seed Oil Isomalt Acacia Senegal Gum Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Canola Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax Panthenol Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters Ethyl Macadamiate Niacinamide Allantoin Bisabolol Hyaluronic Acid Lecithin Hydrolyzed Oat Protein Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters Adenosine Triphosphate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract Crocus Chrysanthus Bulb Extract Phytol Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 Silica Dextran Zea Mays Starch Sodium Gluconate Citric Acid Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Sodium Hydroxide O-Cymen-5-Ol Potassium Sorbate Salicylic Acid Malic Acid Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline 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. C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is a lightweight emollient made by combinig benzoic acid with fatty alcohols that are 12-15 carbons long. In cosmetics, it plays several roles: The Cosmetic Review Expert Panel has concluded the alkyl benzoate group to be safe as used in cosmetics; it wasn't found to be a skin irritant and unlikely to be absorbed due to its low water solubility. This report recorded almost 1000 reported uses with concentrations up to 59% in leave-on products but your cosmetics will typically use 0.5-15% depending on the product. It's often called a "SPF booster": this is because it keeps UV filters properly dissolved and evenly distributed to support a sunscreen's performance. It doesn't actually raise SPF on its own. Overall, this ingredient is well tolerated. This ingredient is fungal acne safe because it is an ester of benzoic acid. Think of this ingredient as two parts stuck together: an oily part and an acid part. Malassezia only gets a meal when it can snip off a fatty acid to eat. With C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, the acid part is benzoic acid, which isn't a fatty acid and which the yeast can't use as food. Benzoic acid is actually used as a preservative to stop yeast from growing. The oily part is a blend of C12-15 fatty alcohols but fatty alcohols in this size range can support only a little Malassezia growth (mostly for one species of Malassezia as well). In the ingredient, those alcohols stay locked inside the molecule. The yeast can only reach them by snipping the benzoate bond, and that type of bond is harder for it to cut than a normal fatty bond. So not much gets released. And whatever does get snipped comes packaged with benzoic acid, which discourages yeast growth. 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