Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief Repairing Serum Versus Herbivore Green Magic Cica + Ceramides Redness-Reducing Serum

Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief Repairing Serum Versus Herbivore Green Magic Cica + Ceramides Redness-Reducing Serum Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief Repairing Serum versus Herbivore Green Magic Cica + Ceramides Redness-Reducing Serum. This calming serum is formulated around Beta-Glucan and Ceramide NP to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. This calming serum is formulated around Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract and Ceramide NP to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Glycerin Hyaluronic Acid Beta-Glucan Sea Whip Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Cholesterol Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Phytosphingosine Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower Extract Glycine Soja Seed Extract Ubiquinone Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Magnesium Aspartate Potassium Aspartate Sarcosine Xanthan Gum Carbomer Polysorbate 20 PEG/PPG-14/4 Dimethicone Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Phenoxyethanol Water, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Sea Whip Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Cholesterol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Ubiquinone, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Magnesium Aspartate, Potassium Aspartate, Sarcosine, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, PEG/PPG-14/4 Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol Propanediol Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Cetyl Stearate Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil PCA Glycine Alanine Serine Arginine Glutamic Acid Lysine Hcl Threonine Sodium PCA Sodium Lactate Proline Betaine Glycosphingolipids Tetraacetylphytosphingosine Pinus Cembra Wood Extract Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract Allantoin Hydrogenated Lecithin Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil Borago Officinalis Seed Oil Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Squalane Cetearyl Alcohol Coco-Glucoside 1,2-Hexanediol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract C9-12 Alkane Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Caprylhydroxamic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Lecithin Glyceryl Stearate Sodium Ascorbate Stearic Acid Tocopherol Pentylene Glycol Alcohol Water, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetyl Stearate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Arginine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Proline, Betaine, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Glycosphingolipids, Tetraacetylphytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Pinus Cembra Wood Extract, Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, C9-12 Alkane, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hyaluronic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Lecithin, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodiu 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. 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’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. 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 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