Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer Versus Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum

Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer Versus Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer versus Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Linoleic Acid to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. Water Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Ceteareth-6 Olivate Butylene Glycol C13-15 Alkane Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate Decyl Oleate Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil Borago Officinalis Seed Oil Hydrogenated Olive Oil Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Oleic Acid Euterpe Oleracea Sterols Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Ceramide NP Serine Alanine Glycine Proline Lysine Hcl Threonine Arginine Squalane Cholesterol Phytosphingosine Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract Lecithin Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Lactate Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract Adenosine Phytic Acid Glutamic Acid Betaine Pullulan PCA Sodium PCA Carbomer Sodium Polyacrylate Starch Sclerotium Gum Xanthan Gum Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ceteareth-6 Olivate, Butylene Glycol, C13-15 Alkane, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Decyl Oleate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Oleic Acid, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Proline, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Squalane, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Adenosine, Phytic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Betaine, Pullulan, PCA, Sodium PCA, Carbomer, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Niacinamide Tranexamic Acid Arbutin Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Behenyl Alcohol Glyceryl Behenate Kojic Acid Oxidized Glutathione Ceteareth-20 Zinc Ricinoleate Arginine Hcl Azelaic Acid Ceteareth-12 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetyl Palmitate Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine Curcuma Longa Root Extract Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Allantoin Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Melatonin Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tranexamic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Arbutin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Behenate, Kojic Acid, Oxidized Glutathione, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteareth-20, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Zinc Ricinoleate, Arginine Hcl, Azelaic Acid, Squalane, Ceteareth-12, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phytic Acid, Allantoin, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Melatonin, Glycy These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients. Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity. While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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 American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive. Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture. This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-photot