Oukeya 40% Urea Cream Versus The INKEY List 10% Urea Moisturizer

Oukeya 40% Urea Cream Versus The INKEY List 10% Urea Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Oukeya 40% Urea Cream versus The INKEY List 10% Urea Moisturizer Europe. This smoothing moisturizer is formulated around Urea to refine skin texture and hydrate skin. This smoothing moisturizer is formulated around Urea and Avena Sativa Kernel Flour to refine skin texture and hydrate skin. Water Urea Glycerin Paraffinum Liquidum Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Petrolatum Stearic Acid Dimethicone Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Allantoin Carbomer Lactose Cellulose Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Jojoba Esters CI 77492 Tocopheryl Acetate Ascorbyl Palmitate Xanthan Gum Potassium Hydroxide Disodium EDTA Water, Urea, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Petrolatum, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Carbomer, Lactose, Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Jojoba Esters, CI 77492, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Se Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Squalane Benzyl Alcohol Sodium Carbomer Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Citric Acid Sodium Gluconate Dehydroacetic Acid Water, Urea, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Carbomer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Dehydroacetic Acid These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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 affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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%) c