PURITO Dermide Relief Barrier Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Clinical Ceramide-Enriched Firming Moisturizer

PURITO Dermide Relief Barrier Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Clinical Ceramide-Enriched Firming Moisturizer Detailed comparison of PURITO Dermide Relief Barrier Moisturizer versus Paula's Choice Clinical Ceramide-Enriched Firming Moisturizer. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ceramide NP and Allantoin to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Propanediol Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) Behenyl Alcohol Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate 1,2-Hexanediol Cetyl Alcohol Candida/Garcinia Cambogia Ferment Ceramide NP Glyceryl Stearate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate Allantoin Squalane Caprylyl Glycol Panthenol Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Xanthan Gum Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Ethylhexylglycerin Disodium EDTA Dipropylene Glycol Hydrogenated Lecithin Ceramide Ns Ceramide As Ceramide AP Cholesterol Ceramide EOP Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Behenyl Alcohol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Candida/Garcinia Cambogia Ferment, Ceramide NP, Glyceryl Stearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Allantoin, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate PEG-100 Stearate PEG-12 Glyceryl Dimyristate Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Dimethicone Glyceryl Ascorbate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Retinol Ceramide Eos Caprooyl Phytosphingosine Caprooyl Sphingosine Punica Granatum Extract Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Vitis Vinifera Tocopheryl Acetate Carnosine Sodium PCA Butylene Glycol Sodium Citrate Ceteareth-25 Polysorbate 20 Ethylhexyl Stearate Sodium Hydroxide Trideceth-6 Propyl Gallate Sodium Polyacrylate Behenic Acid Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Water, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Cetyl Alcohol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycerin, PEG-12 Glyceryl Dimyristate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Ascorbate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Retinol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Eos, Cholesterol, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Squalane, Punica Granatum Extract, Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root, Vitis Vinifera, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carnosine, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Ceteareth-25, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Trideceth-6, Propyl Gallate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Behenic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin 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. Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products. Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's: Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it. 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). 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 ba