SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Enrich Cream Versus The INKEY List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturizer

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Enrich Cream Versus The INKEY List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturizer Detailed comparison of SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Enrich Cream versus The INKEY List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturizer. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Centella Asiatica Extract and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Centella Asiatica Extract Glycerin Diglycerin 1,2-Hexanediol Butylene Glycol Niacinamide Water Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate Isostearyl Isostearate Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) Heptyl Undecylenate Lactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Extract Ferment Filtrate Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Glyceryl Stearate C14-22 Alcohols Cetearyl Alcohol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Arginine Stearyl Alcohol Polyisobutene C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Squalane Sodium Surfactin Sodium Polyacrylate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Carbomer Hydroxystearic Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Adenosine Hydrogenated Lecithin Sorbitan Oleate Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Sodium Phytate Ceramide NP Dextrin Theobroma Cacao Extract Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate Glucose Stearic Acid Phytosphingosine Madecassic Acid Asiaticoside Sucrose Distearate Asiatic Acid Lauric Acid Phytosterols Polyglutamic Acid Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycerin, Diglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Water, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Isostearyl Isostearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Heptyl Undecylenate, Lactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Extract Ferment Filtrate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Glyceryl Stearate, C14-22 Alcohols, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Arginine, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyisobutene, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Squalane, Sodium Surfactin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Hydroxystearic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Phytate, Ceramide NP, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Glucose, Stearic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Sucrose Distearate, Asiatic Acid, Lauric Acid, Phytosterols, Polyglutamic Acid C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Propanediol Polysilicone-11 C10-18 Triglycerides Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Cetyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Polyacrylate-13 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Ethylhexyl Palmitate Laureth-12 Sorbitan Isostearate Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer Polymethylsilsesquioxane Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Propanediol, Polysilicone-11, C10-18 Triglycerides, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetyl A 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%. 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 barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes. This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants. A study with 312 p