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Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief SPF 30 Mineral Moisturizer For Normal To Oily Skin Versus Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief SPF 30 Mineral Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin

Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief SPF 30 Mineral Moisturizer For Normal To Oily Skin Versus Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief SPF 30 Mineral Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief SPF 30 Mineral Moisturiz

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Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief SPF 30 Mineral Moisturizer For Normal To Oily Skin Versus Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief SPF 30 Mineral Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief SPF 30 Mineral Moisturizer For Normal To Oily Skin versus Paula's Choice Calm Redness Relief SPF 30 Mineral Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Allantoin and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to calm redness and balance excess oil. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Extract and Allantoin to calm redness and hydrate skin. Water Ethylhexyl Palmitate Zinc Oxide Cyclomethicone Titanium Dioxide Dimethicone Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Polysorbate 80 Caprylyl Methicone Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Isohexadecane Cetyl Alcohol Propylene Glycol Polyglyceryl-6 Isostearate Allantoin Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Glycerin Panthenol Algae Extract Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Polyhydroxystearic Acid Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone Caprylyl Glycol Butylene Glycol Diethylhexyl Carbonate Triethoxycaprylylsilane Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Zinc Oxide, Cyclomethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polysorbate 80, Caprylyl Methicone, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Cetyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Isostearate, Allantoin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Panthenol, Algae Extract, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin Titanium Dioxide 3.85% Zinc Oxide 3.12% Isononyl Isononanoate Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Cyclopentasiloxane Pentylene Glycol Cetearyl Alcohol Glycine Soja Sterols Vp/Eicosene Copolymer Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Tocopheryl Acetate Hydrogenated Lecithin Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Superoxide Dismutase Ubiquinone Ceramide Ng Methicone Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 PEG-10 Dimethicone Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Tribehenin PEG-10 Phytosterol Sorbitan Stearate Alumina Polysorbate 20 Aluminum Stearate Xanthan Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Titanium Dioxide 3.85%, Zinc Oxide 3.12%, Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycine Soja Sterols, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Superoxide Dismutase, Ubiquinone, Ceramide Ng, Methicone, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tribehenin, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Sorbitan Stearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Alumina, Polysorbate 20, Aluminum Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin 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. 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 f