Paula's Choice Hydralight Moisture Infusing Lotion Versus Shea Moisture Matcha Green Tea & Probiotics Soothing Eye Cream

Paula's Choice Hydralight Moisture Infusing Lotion Versus Shea Moisture Matcha Green Tea & Probiotics Soothing Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Hydralight Moisture Infusing Lotion versus Shea Moisture Matcha Green Tea & Probiotics Soothing Eye Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Avena Sativa Kernel Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This eye moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to hydrate skin. Water Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate Cyclopentasiloxane Butylene Glycol Dimethicone Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Propylene Glycol Isoceteth-3 Acetate Squalane Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Cetyl Alcohol Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Tocopheryl Acetate Cholesterol Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Punica Granatum Extract Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Glycerin Superoxide Dismutase Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Sodium PCA Phytosphingosine Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Dimethicone Crosspolymer Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Xanthan Gum Laureth-4 Laureth-23 Sodium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Benzoic Acid Sorbic Acid Water, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Propylene Glycol Isoceteth-3 Acetate, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Cetyl Alcohol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cholesterol, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Superoxide Dismutase, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium PCA, Phytosphingosine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Laureth-4, Laureth-23, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid Stearyl Alcohol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Cetearyl Alcohol Ricinus Communis Seed Oil Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder Yogurt Extract Silybum Marianum Seed Extract Lactobacillus/Leuconostoc/Acetobacter/Kluyveromyces/Saccharomyces Milk Ferment Filtrate Inulin Acacia Senegal Gum Niacinamide Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Amber Powder Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Hydrogenated Castor Oil Copernicia Cerifera Wax Panthenol Allantoin Triethyl Citrate Glyceryl Caprylate Caprylyl Glycol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Yogurt Extract, Silybum Marianum Seed Extract, Lactobacillus/Leuconostoc/Acetobacter/Kluyveromyces/Saccharomyces Milk Ferment Filtrate, Inulin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Niacinamide, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Amber Powder, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Panthenol, Allantoin, Glycerin, Benzoic Acid, Triethyl Citrate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Benzoic Acid is an organic acid that shows up in cosmetics as a preservative. It helps keep a product from spoiling by holding back the growth of yeast, mold, and some bacteria. This ingredient also functions as a fragrance ingredient that helps mask the unpleasant scent of other ingredients. The way it works is worth understanding; benzoic acid works when the formula is acidic. It is able to sneak into a microbe's cell and mess up how it functions to stop it from growing in an acidic product. However, the acid switches to an inactive form and stops working if a product isn't acidic enough (above ~5 pH). This is why you'll often see it in low pH products or teamed up with other preservatives to cover the gap. Safety wise, it's one of the better studied preservatives out there. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%. A large international review found this ingredient had no effects on the human body and had low irritation potential. Just so you know, real world use is usually much lower than the 5% ceiling (usually 1% of less). The EU caps it at 2.5% in rinse-off products, 1.7% in oral care, and 0.5% in leave-on products. One thing worth mentioning (it's nothing to worry about): some people get a little stinging or flushing where they apply it. This isn't a true allergy; it's a temporary and harmless reaction. This is the same kind of mild tingle you might notice from sorbic acid. 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%. Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most o