Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Replenishing Moisturizer Versus Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream

Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Replenishing Moisturizer Versus Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Replenishing Moisturizer EU versus Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream US. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Oenothera Biennis Oil and Panthenol to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate Butylene Glycol Glycereth-26 Oenothera Biennis Oil Cetyl Alcohol Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate Cyclopentasiloxane Stearic Acid Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Glycerin Cyclohexasiloxane Dimethicone Panthenol Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Sodium Hyaluronate Tocopheryl Linoleate Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Ascorbyl Palmitate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Sodium PCA Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Saccharide Isomerate Hydroxypropyl Guar Allantoin Rosa Moschata Seed Oil Polysorbate 20 Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose Carbomer Sodium Citrate Trisodium EDTA Batyl Alcohol Sodium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Benzoic Acid Sorbic Acid Water, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Linoleate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium PCA, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Saccharide Isomerate, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Allantoin, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Polysorbate 20, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer, Sodium Citrate, Trisodium EDTA, Batyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate Aloe Barbadensis Extract PEG-8 Cetearyl Alcohol Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Arnica Montana Flower Extract Hedera Helix Extract Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract Parietaria Officinalis Extract Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract Trehalose Algin Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Serine Phospholipids Phytosterols Cananga Odorata Flower Oil Urea Hydrogenated Lecithin Pullulan Caprylhydroxamic Acid Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Hexanediol Pentylene Glycol Glyceryl Polyacrylate Disodium Phosphate Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer Caprylyl Glycol Potassium Phosphate Citric Acid Methylpropanediol Polysorbate 60 Polyquaternium-10 Aminomethyl Propanol Ethylhexylglycerin Hydroxystearic Acid BHT Benzyl Benzoate Benzyl Salicylate Linalool Sodium Benzoate Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Stearic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Dimethicone, PEG-8, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Hedera Helix Extract, Malva Sylvestris Flower 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. Ascorbyl Palmitate is a fat-soluble form of vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) made by combining it with palmitic acid. It is able to blend easily into creams and oil-based formulas because it dissolves in oils rather than water. As you may know, regular vitamin C is notorious for breaking down when exposed to sunlight and air. Ascorbyl Palmitate is more stable and degrades at a slower rate. Research on whether it converts efficiently into active vitamin C once it's applied on your skin is still limited. Some in-vitro studies suggest it may support collagen production, but it is not considered one of the stronger vitamin C derivatives, like: Due to the palmitic acid base, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Comedogenic studies have also shown this ingredient to have a rating of 2. It's also worth keeping in mind that comedogenic and irritancy ratings are tested on individual ingredients, not finished formulas. The final product's formulation, concentration, and other ingredients all play a role in how something actually behaves on your skin. 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. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. 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: Depen