Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Replenishing Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Resist Intensive Repair Cream

Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Replenishing Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Resist Intensive Repair Cream Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Replenishing Moisturizer EU versus Paula's Choice Resist Intensive Repair Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Oenothera Biennis Oil and Panthenol to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Retinol and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to soften the look of wrinkles 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 Ethylhexyl Stearate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Petrolatum Cetearyl Alcohol Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate Tridecyl Trimellitate Phenyl Trimethicone Retinol Adenosine Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Ceramide Ng Niacinamide Lecithin Retinyl Palmitate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Glycine Soja Sterols Tribehenin PEG-10 Phytosterol Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Sodium Lactate Pullulan Xanthan Gum Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Cetearyl Glucoside Tridecyl Stearate Behenyl Alcohol Sclerotium Gum C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Disodium EDTA Water, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Petrolatum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Glyceryl Stearate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Retinol, Adenosine, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Ceramide Ng, Sodium Hyaluronate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Niacinamide, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root 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. Benzoic Acid is an organic acid that shows up in cosmetics as a preservative. It helps keep a product from spoiling by holding back the growth of yeast, mold, and some bacteria. This ingredient also functions as a fragrance ingredient that helps mask the unpleasant scent of other ingredients. The way it works is worth understanding; benzoic acid works when the formula is acidic. It is able to sneak into a microbe's cell and mess up how it functions to stop it from growing in an acidic product. However, the acid switches to an inactive form and stops working if a product isn't acidic enough (above ~5 pH). This is why you'll often see it in low pH products or teamed up with other preservatives to cover the gap. Safety wise, it's one of the better studied preservatives out there. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%. A large international review found this ingredient had no effects on the human body and had low irritation potential. Just so you know, real world use is usually much lower than the 5% ceiling (usually 1% of less). The EU caps it at 2.5% in rinse-off products, 1.7% in oral care, and 0.5% in leave-on products. One thing worth mentioning (it's nothing to worry about): some people get a little stinging or flushing where they apply it. This isn't a true allergy; it's a temporary and harmless reaction. This is the same kind of mild tingle you might notice from sorbic acid. 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. Chlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative. It helps protect a product against bacteria in order to extend shelf life. In most cases, Chlorphenesin is paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol. Chlorphenesin is a biocide. This means it is able to he