Paula's Choice Resist Ultra-Light Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum Versus Paula's Choice Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

Paula's Choice Resist Ultra-Light Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum Versus Paula's Choice Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Resist Ultra-Light Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum versus Paula's Choice Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Resveratrol and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and calm redness. This pore-care treatment is formulated around Niacinamide and Acetyl Glucosamine to refine the look of pores and refine skin texture. No concerns Water Cyclopentasiloxane Butylene Glycol Dimethicone Glycerin Polysorbate 20 Polysilicone-11 Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Hyaluronic Acid Resveratrol Niacinamide Quercetin Adenosine Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Tocopherol Phospholipids Ubiquinone Epigallocatechin Gallate Sea Whip Extract Bisabolol Beta-Glucan Phytic Acid Xanthan Gum Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Sodium Hydroxide Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Phenoxyethanol Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Polysilicone-11, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Hyaluronic Acid, Resveratrol, Niacinamide, Quercetin, Adenosine, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Phospholipids, Ubiquinone, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Sea Whip Extract, Bisabolol, Beta-Glucan, Phytic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol Niacinamide 20% Pentylene Glycol Acetyl Glucosamine Ascorbyl Glucoside Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Spiraea Ulmaria Extract Portulaca Oleracea Extract Camellia Japonica Flower Extract Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Allantoin Lecithin Pullulan Panthenol Silica Sclerotium Gum Propanediol Sodium Phytate Water, Niacinamide 20%, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Acetyl Glucosamine, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Lecithin, Pullulan, Panthenol, Silica, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Propanediol, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin 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. 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. Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant catechin in green tea. It is a heavyweight antioxidant in the green tea family. In skincare, it helps protect skin from photoaging damage by scavenging UV-induced reactive oxygen species and tampering down inflammatory pathways. UV-exposed skin cells treated with EGCG showed less of the enzyme that chews up collagen, lower inflammatory signaling, and better preserved barrier function. EGCG nudges skin cells to make more of your skin's built in moisturizing molecules, filaggrin and hyaluronic acid, for better skin hydration. Because it inhibits melanogenesis, it also provides a mild brightening effect. Clinically, topical EGCG has helped calm radiation-related skin irritation and scalp seborrheic dermatitis with no major side effects. In an 8-week split-face study, topical EGCG at 1% and 5% significantly reduced inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne. A study from 2023 on patients with Seborrhea (a chronic skin condition caused by overactive sebaceous glands) found that using a 5% EGCG cream (alone and combined with 2% L-carnitine) and found meaningful sebum reduction plus better hydration. Just one caveat here: Most clinical trials used 1-5% concentrations and most cosmetics contain only 0.1-1%. The only headache related to this ingredient is stability. EGCG degrades quickly with heat, light, oxygen, and higher pH. That's why you'll usually see it in low-pH formulas (4.5-6.5) or paired with vitamin C + vitamin E to slow its degradation. Hyaluronic acid also stabilizes it and boosts its antioxidant activity. 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 la