Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Invisible Finish Moisture Gel Versus Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator

Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Invisible Finish Moisture Gel Versus Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Invisible Finish Moisture Gel versus Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator. This pore-care moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Avena Sativa Kernel Extract to refine the look of pores and calm redness. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Cyclopentasiloxane Butylene Glycol Glycerin Bis-Phenylpropyl Dimethicone Niacinamide Laminaria Saccharina Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Phenyl Trimethicone Dimethicone Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Sodium Hyaluronate Phospholipids Superoxide Dismutase Isohexadecane Panthenol Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium Carbomer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Polysorbate 80 Hydroxyethylcellulose Ethylhexylglycerin Phenoxyethanol Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Bis-Phenylpropyl Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phospholipids, Superoxide Dismutase, Isohexadecane, Panthenol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Carbomer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 80, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol Trisiloxane Trehalose Saccharomyces Lysate Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water Silybum Marianum Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Polysaccharides Sorbitol Sodium Polyaspartate Caffeine Thermus Thermophillus Ferment Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Caprylyl Glycol Sucrose Hydroxyethyl Urea Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Oleth-10 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Saccharide Isomerate Hydrogenated Lecithin Tromethamine Glyceryl Polymethacrylate Disodium EDTA PEG-8 Hexylene Glycol Citric Acid Sodium Citrate BHT Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate CI 14700 CI 19140 Water, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Trisiloxane, Trehalose, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Silybum Marianum Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Polysaccharides, Sorbitol, Sodium Polyaspartate, Caffeine, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Caprylyl Glycol, Sucrose, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Oleth-10, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Saccharide Isomerate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Disodium EDTA, PEG-8, Hexylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, CI 14700, CI 19140 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. 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. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration