Raw Sugar Moisture Loving Lotion Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration

Raw Sugar Moisture Loving Lotion Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Detailed comparison of Raw Sugar Moisture Loving Lotion Watermelon + Fresh Mint versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Colloidal Oatmeal and Squalane to calm redness and hydrate skin. Water Isopropyl Palmitate Cetyl Alcohol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Stearic Acid Stearyl Alcohol Glycerin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Hyaluronic Acid Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract Kaolin Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract Tocopherol Panthenol Glyceryl Stearate Se Sodium Hydroxide Polysorbate 60 Carbomer Phenoxyethanol Dehydroacetic Acid Potassium Sorbate Benzyl Alcohol Parfum Water, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Kaolin, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 60, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5% C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Cetearyl Alcohol Dimethicone Squalane Caprylyl Glycol Xanthan Gum Allantoin Tetrasodium EDTA Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Ceramide NP Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5%, Water, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil 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. 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%. 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