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Paula's Choice Moisture Boost Hydrating Treatment Cream Versus EltaMD, Inc AM Therapy Facial Moisturizer
Paula's Choice Moisture Boost Hydrating Treatment Cream Versus EltaMD, Inc AM Therapy Facial Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Moisture Boost Hydrating Treatment Cream Singapore versus EltaMD, Inc AM Therapy Facial Moisturizer. This barrier-rep
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Paula's Choice Moisture Boost Hydrating Treatment Cream Versus EltaMD, Inc AM Therapy Facial Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Moisture Boost Hydrating Treatment Cream Singapore versus EltaMD, Inc AM Therapy Facial Moisturizer. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair day moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Salix Alba Bark Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Water Ethylhexyl Stearate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Butylene Glycol Glycerin Petrolatum Cetearyl Alcohol Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate Tridecyl Trimellitate Sodium Hyaluronate Ceramide NP Cholesterol Tocopherol Squalane Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Dimethicone Niacinamide Polysorbate 60 Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Hydrogenated Lecithin Whey Protein Tridecyl Stearate Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Phenyl Trimethicone 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 Benzoic Acid Chlorphenesin Sorbic Acid Phenoxyethanol Water, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Tocopherol, Squalane, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Polysorbate 60, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Whey Protein, Tridecyl Stearate, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Phenyl Trimethicone, 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, Benzoic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol Cyclopentasiloxane Ethylhexyl Isononanoate Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Salix Alba Bark Extract Sodium Chloride Piptadenia Colubrina Peel Extract Allantoin Caffeine Ascorbyl Palmitate Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer Capryloyl Glycine Undecylenoyl Glycine Sodium Hydroxide Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Niacinamide, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Sodium Chloride, Piptadenia Colubrina Peel Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Allantoin, Caffeine, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Capryloyl Glycine, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air. This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with: On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it. One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin). Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption. You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in Americ