Provence Beauty Deep Bleu Cloud Night Moisturizer Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer

Provence Beauty Deep Bleu Cloud Night Moisturizer Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Provence Beauty Deep Bleu Cloud Night Moisturizer versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer. This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Flour and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Water Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Coco-Caprylate Arachidyl Alcohol Propanediol Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Pentapeptide-59 Squalane Hyaluronic Acid Morus Alba Leaf Extract Palmitoyl Pine Bark Extract Helichrysum Arenarium Flower Extract Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Prunus Domestica Seed Oil Tanacetum Annuum Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract Curcuma Longa Root Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax Behenyl Alcohol Arachidyl Glucoside Cetyl Alcohol Hydrogenated Lecithin Phenethyl Alcohol Ethylhexylglycerin Maltodextrin Caprylhydroxamic Acid 1,2-Hexanediol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Sodium Polyacrylate Starch Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Pentapeptide-59, Squalane, Hyaluronic Acid, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Palmitoyl Pine Bark Extract, Helichrysum Arenarium Flower Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Tanacetum Annuum Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch Glyceryl Stearate Se Dimethicone Urea Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Caprylyl Glycol Allantoin Persea Gratissima Oil N-Butyl Alcohol Carbomer Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Sodium Hydroxide Ceramide NP Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Phenoxyethanol Tetrasodium EDTA Water, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Urea, Cetyl Alcohol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Allantoin, Persea Gratissima Oil, N-Butyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Ceramide NP, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium EDTA These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. 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%. Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trig