PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser Versus Alastin Ultra Calm Cleansing Cream

PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser Versus Alastin Ultra Calm Cleansing Cream Detailed comparison of PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser versus Alastin Ultra Calm Cleansing Cream. This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. This cream cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Behenyl Alcohol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Phenoxyethanol Aminomethyl Propanol Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate Cocamidopropyl Betaine Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate Caprylyl Glycol Sucrose Distearate Sucrose Stearate Xanthan Gum Chlorphenesin Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate Tocopherol Yucca Schidigera Leaf/Root/Stem Extract Glycine Soja Oil Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Behenyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sucrose Distearate, Sucrose Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Tocopherol, Yucca Schidigera Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Methicone Dimethicone Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract Glycine Soja Sterols Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Panthenol Potassium Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein Betaine Linoleic Acid Phospholipids Glyceryl Stearate Ceteareth-20 Polyacrylate-13 Polyisobutene Glyceryl Oleate Polysorbate 20 Sorbitan Isostearate Disodium EDTA Potassium Sorbate Benzyl Alcohol Caprylhydroxamic Acid Sodium Benzoate Ethylhexylglycerin Citric Acid Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Methicone, Dimethicone, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Glycine Soja Sterols, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Panthenol, Potassium Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Betaine, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Glyceryl Oleate, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid 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. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). 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 lev