Remedy Barrier Repairing Rich Cream Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer

Remedy Barrier Repairing Rich Cream Moisturizer Versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Remedy Barrier Repairing Rich Cream Moisturizer versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer EU. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ceramide Ag and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Propanediol Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Niacinamide Squalane Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil C10-18 Triglycerides C12-16 Alcohols Arachidyl Alcohol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Chondrus Crispus Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Curcuma Longa Root Extract Tripeptide-1 Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Phytosphingosine Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Cholesterol Dextran Hydrogenated Lecithin Behenyl Alcohol Arachidyl Glucoside Glucose Diheptyl Succinate Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Butylene Glycol Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Saccharide Isomerate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Sodium Polyacrylate Palmitic Acid Carbomer Xanthan Gum Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Phenoxyethanol Gluconolactone Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Benzoate Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Citrate Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, C10-18 Triglycerides, C12-16 Alcohols, Arachidyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Tripeptide-1, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Dextran, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Glucose, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Saccharide Isomerate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Palmitic Acid, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate 2,3-Butanediol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Glyceryl Stearate Cocoglycerides Ceramide Ag Hydroxyacetophenone Ceramide Ng Adenosine Tocopherol Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Hexylene Glycol Trehalose Sodium Phytate Urea Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil Caprylyl Glycol Sodium PCA Polyquaternium-51 Triacetin Ethylhexyl Stearate Water, 2,3-Butanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cocoglycerides, Ceramide Ag, Ceramide NP, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide AP, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Hexylene Glycol, Trehalose, Cholesterol, Squalane, Sodium Phytate, Urea, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium PCA, Polyquaternium-51, Triacetin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ethylhexylglycerin 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. 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 (for