Proactiv Green Tea Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Antioxidant Enriched Natural Moisturizer

Proactiv Green Tea Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Antioxidant Enriched Natural Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Proactiv Green Tea Moisturizer versus Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Antioxidant Enriched Natural Moisturizer. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract and Epigallocatechin Gallate to calm redness and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Borago Officinalis Seed Oil and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Butylene Glycol Dimethicone Sodium Polyacrylate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Iris Florentina Root Extract Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Epigallocatechin Gallate Hydrogenated Polydecene Trideceth-6 Sodium Hyaluronate Squalane Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ethylhexyl Palmitate PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate Alcohol Allantoin Propanediol C12-15 Alkyl Lactate Polyquaternium-11 Disodium EDTA Ethylparaben Methylparaben Propylparaben Phenoxyethanol Parfum Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Sodium Polyacrylate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Trideceth-6, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Alcohol, Allantoin, Propanediol, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Polyquaternium-11, Disodium EDTA, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter Vitis Vinifera Canola Oil Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables Benzyl Alcohol Borago Officinalis Seed Oil Oenothera Biennis Oil Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Tocopherol Hydrogenated Lecithin Thermus Thermophillus Ferment Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil Arginine Glycine Alanine Serine Valine Proline Threonine Isoleucine Histidine Phenylalanine Aspartic Acid Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Carrageenan Sodium Lactate Sodium PCA Silica Xanthan Gum Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Caprylyl Glycol Glyceryl Stearate PCA Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Water, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera, Canola Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Benzyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Arginine, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Aspartic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Carrageenan, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Silica, Xanthan Gum, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, PCA, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate 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%. 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 level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showe