PCA Skin Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum Versus StriVectin Hydration Multiplier Hyaluronic Acid Serum

PCA Skin Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum Versus StriVectin Hydration Multiplier Hyaluronic Acid Serum Detailed comparison of PCA Skin Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum versus StriVectin Hydration Multiplier Hyaluronic Acid Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This hydrating serum is formulated around Squalane and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Propanediol Glycerin Niacinamide Dimethicone Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax Coconut Alkanes Phenoxyethanol Isododecane Jojoba Esters Dimethicone Crosspolymer Polysilicone-11 Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Benzoate Carbomer Xanthan Gum Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Cetyl Alcohol Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Hydroxide Hexylene Glycol Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil Aroma Polyglucuronic Acid Ceramide NP Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Carrageenan Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Caprylyl Glycol Cholesterol Lecithin Maris Sal Ceramide EOP Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Coconut Alkanes, Phenoxyethanol, Isododecane, Jojoba Esters, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polysilicone-11, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Hexylene Glycol, Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Aroma, Polyglucuronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Carrageenan, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Cholesterol, Lecithin, Maris Sal, Ceramide EOP Pentylene Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Squalane Behenyl Alcohol Isopentyldiol Myristyl Nicotinate Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Saccharide Isomerate Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Undecane Vegetable Oil Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate Polyglutamic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Glyceryl Caprylate Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Ceramide Ag Tridecane Ceramide Ng Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract Triheptanoin Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Pullulan Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Bisabolol C9-12 Alkane Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Allantoin Chlorphenesin Caprylhydroxamic Acid Parfum Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Helianthus Annuus Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Hydrogenated Lecithin Dipropylene Glycol Glyceryl Stearate Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer Tocopherol 1,2-Hexanediol Polysorbate 20 Panthenol Sclerotium Gum Silica Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Limonene Linalool Benzyl Salicylate Geraniol Citronellol Water, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Behenyl Alcohol, Isopentyldiol, Myristyl Nicotinate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Saccharide Isomerate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Glycerin, Undecane, Vegetable Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate, Ceramide AP, Polyglutamic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Capryla 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. Ceramide AP is is a skin-identical lipid that mimics what your skin already makes naturally. Ceramides help maintain epidermal integrity and barrier function. You'll often see this ingredient paired with other ceramides (like ceramide NP), cholesterol, or fatty acids because this combination best mimics the natural lipid mix your skin already has. The skin's ability to produce ceramides gets disrupted in skin conditions like eczema. This in turn weakens the skin barrier and applying ceramides topically has been shown to replenish what's been lost to restore barrier function. Most of the studies with Ceramide AP test it as part of a multi-ceramide complex; studies reinforce ceramide AP's role in rebalancing ceramides in skin and improving skin hydration. Ceramide EOP is formally known as Ceramide 1. It is naturally found in skin and part of the intercellular "mortar" holding everything together in your outermost layer. EOP stands for a linked Ester fatty acid, a linked Omega hydroxy fatty acid, and the Phytosphingosine base. What makes Ceramide EOP special is its ultra-long fatty acid chain; this unique structure allows it to bridge the lipid layers in your skin barrier to prevent water loss (something no other ceramide can do). Low levels of Ceramide EOP have been found in people with eczema and psoriasis. Using it together with other ceramides, cholesterol, and linoleic acid have been shown to meaningfully improve hydration and reduce water loss. In one clinical study, a regimen using Ceramide EOP, NP, and AP led to significant symptom improvements in patients with eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin in just 4 weeks. You'll usually see concentrations between 0.1-0.5% in formulations. Overall, this is a well-tolerated and safe ingredient for cosmetic use. Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids. Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes. This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants. A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%. Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days. Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient. Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically. Cholesterol is a lipid that is naturally found in human skin and is one