SkinBetter Science Techno Neck Perfecting Cream Versus Paula's Choice Clinical Ceramide-Enriched Firming Moisturizer

SkinBetter Science Techno Neck Perfecting Cream Versus Paula's Choice Clinical Ceramide-Enriched Firming Moisturizer Detailed comparison of SkinBetter Science Techno Neck Perfecting Cream versus Paula's Choice Clinical Ceramide-Enriched Firming Moisturizer. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Niacinamide Ethylhexyl Olivate Jojoba Esters Glycerin Cetearyl Olivate Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate Sodium Lactate Sorbitan Olivate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Polyglycerin-6 Cetearyl Alcohol Butylene Glycol Magnesium Gluconate Arginine Heptapeptide-7 Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76 Eragrostis Tef Seed Extract Adenosine Carnosine Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract Epigallocatechin Gallate Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Linoleic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Linolenic Acid Squalane Sodium PCA Tremella Fuciformis Extract Tocopherol Cetyl Palmitate Sorbitan Palmitate Cetyl Alcohol Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Propanediol Silica C9-12 Alkane Pullulan Xanthan Gum Triheptanoin Sclerotium Gum Sorbitan Oleate Ethylhexylglycerin Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Myristyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol Calcium Gluconate Polyurethane-10 Lecithin Gluconolactone Phenoxyethanol Sodium Benzoate Phytic Acid Potassium Sorbate Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Water, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Jojoba Esters, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Sodium Lactate, Sorbitan Olivate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglycerin-6, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Magnesium Gluconate, Arginine, Heptapeptide-7, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76, Eragrostis Tef Seed Extract, Adenosine, Carnosine, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Linoleic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Linolenic Acid, Squalane, Sodium PCA, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Tocopherol, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Propanediol, Silica, C9-12 Alkane, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Triheptanoin, Sclerotium Gum, Sorbitan Oleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Myristyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Calcium Gluconate, Polyurethane-10, Lecithin, Gluconolactone, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Phytic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate 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 Punica Granatum Extract Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Vitis Vinifera Panthenol Sodium Citrate Ceteareth-25 Polysorbate 20 Ethylhexyl Stearate Trideceth-6 Propyl Gallate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Sodium Polyacrylate Behenic Acid Disodium EDTA Caprylyl Glycol Chlorphenesin Water, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Cetyl Alcohol, Neopentyl Glycol Di These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Carnosine is a dipeptide made from two amino acids. This ingredient helps: Glycation is the process of sugars binding to and damaging proteins. Too much sugar in our skin can lead to damaged collagen, contributing to factors of aging. Carnosine is water-soluble and is not able to travel deeper layers of skin. This leads to some doubt about whether it can boost collagen in skin, since collagen is located in the deeper layers of skin. Fun fact: Carnosine can be naturally found in our muscles and brain. 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 trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. 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 elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a w