PCA Skin Collagen Hydrator Versus Chuda Skincare Healing Hydrating Cream

PCA Skin Collagen Hydrator Versus Chuda Skincare Healing Hydrating Cream Detailed comparison of PCA Skin Collagen Hydrator versus Chuda Skincare Healing Hydrating Cream. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to calm redness and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Petrolatum and Urea to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Isopropyl Palmitate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Cetyl Alcohol Polysorbate 60 Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Allantoin Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Glycol Distearate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Phenoxyethanol Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium PCA Tocopherol Xanthan Gum Carbomer Sodium Hydroxide Tetrasodium EDTA Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycol Distearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA Petrolatum Sorbitol Dromiceius Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Dimethicone Crosspolymer Tocopheryl Acetate PEG-40 Castor Oil Urea Mannitol Panthenyl Ethyl Ether Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Butylene Glycol Oenothera Biennis Root Extract Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Glucosamine Hcl Punica Granatum Extract Aminomethyl Propanol Pisum Sativum Extract Saccharomyces Lysate Extract Glycosaminoglycans Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Xylitol Yeast Extract Polysorbate 20 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Petrolatum, Sorbitol, Dromiceius Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG-40 Castor Oil, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Urea, Mannitol, Dimethicone, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Butylene Glycol, Oenothera Biennis Root Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Carbomer, Glucosamine Hcl, Allantoin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA, Aminomethyl Propanol, Pisum Sativum Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Glycosaminoglycans, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Yeast Extract, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 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. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. 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. 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 t