Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Barrier Eye Cream Versus Paula's Choice Ceramide-Enriched Firming Eye Cream

Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Barrier Eye Cream Versus Paula's Choice Ceramide-Enriched Firming Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Barrier Eye Cream versus Paula's Choice Ceramide-Enriched Firming Eye Cream. This barrier-repair eye moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Ceramide Ns and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Glycerin Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Cetyl Alcohol Squalane Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Stearyl Alcohol Glycolipids Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Glyceryl Laurate Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Althaea Officinalis Root Extract Caffeine Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Tocopherol Sorbitan Sesquioleate Allantoin Panthenol Xanthan Gum Glyceryl Stearate Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Glycerin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Cetyl Alcohol, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycolipids, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Laurate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Caffeine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate Butylene Glycol PEG-100 Stearate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Ascorbyl Glucoside Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Ceramide Ns Ceramide Eos Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 Caprooyl Phytosphingosine Caprooyl Sphingosine Retinol Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Punica Granatum Fruit Extract Dunaliella Salina Extract Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil Bisabolol Carnosine Sodium PCA Pullulan Glyceryl Ascorbate Behenic Acid Dimethicone Sodium Citrate Sodium Polyacrylate Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexyl Stearate Ceteareth-25 Sodium Hydroxide Trideceth-6 Propyl Gallate Polysorbate 20 Disodium EDTA Mica Chlorphenesin Sodium Benzoate Water, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide NP, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Cholesterol, Squalane, Retinol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Carnosine, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Pullulan, Glyceryl Ascorbate, Behenic Acid, Dimethicone, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Ceteareth-25, Sodium Hydroxide, Trideceth-6, Propyl Gallate, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Mica, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate 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. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. 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 improve hydration and reduce water loss. In one clinical study, a regimen using Ceramide EOP, NP, and AP led to significant symptom improvements in patients with eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin in just 4 weeks. You'll usually see concentrations between 0.1-0.5% in formulations