Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin Versus Regimen Lab C.R.E.A.M 2.0

Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin Versus Regimen Lab C.R.E.A.M 2.0 Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin versus Regimen Lab C.R.E.A.M 2.0. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Ceramide NP to calm redness and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Petrolatum and Panthenol to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Ethylhexyl Stearate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Butylene Glycol Glycerin Petrolatum Cetearyl Alcohol Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate Tridecyl Trimellitate Phenyl Trimethicone Sodium Hyaluronate Ceramide NP Cholesterol Tocopherol Squalane Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Dimethicone Polysorbate 60 Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Hydrogenated Lecithin Whey Protein Tridecyl Stearate Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Myristyl Myristate Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Cetearyl Glucoside Cetyl Alcohol Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax Aminomethyl Propanol Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol Benzoic Acid Chlorphenesin Sorbic Acid Water, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Tocopherol, Squalane, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dimethicone, Polysorbate 60, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Whey Protein, Tridecyl Stearate, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Myristyl Myristate, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Aminomethyl Propanol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Sorbic Acid Panthenol Pentylene Glycol Behenyl Alcohol Decyl Glucoside Polysilicone-11 Isosorbide Dicaprylate Arachidyl Alcohol Arachidyl Glucoside Bisabolol Ceramide EOP 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Glycyrrhetinic Acid Allantoin Palmitamide Mea Myristic Acid Hydroxystearic Acid Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Avenanthramides Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone Lactic Acid Polyacrylamide C13-14 Isoparaffin Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Laureth-7 Potassium Sorbate Water, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Decyl Glucoside, Polysilicone-11, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Bisabolol, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Allantoin, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Palmitamide Mea, Cholesterol, Myristic Acid, Hydroxystearic Acid, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Avenanthramides, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Laureth-7, Potassium Sorbate 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. Avena Sativa Kernel Extract is is derived from colloidal oatmeal. Besides being a healthy breakfast, oats have many benefits in skincare too. This ingredient helps sooth, hydrate, and protect the skin. The starches in colloidal oatmeal are able to bind water, keeping the skin hydrated. The cellulose and fiber in colloidal oatmeal help reduce inflammation. This can also help the skin feel softer. Colloidal Oatmeal is also an antioxidant. Antioxidants protect our skin from free-radical damage. Oatmeal also contains beneficial compounds: This ingredient is created by mixing grounded oatmeal and a liquid base. 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. 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 gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants. A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%. Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days. Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient. Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically. 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