SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydra-Firm Night Cream

SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydra-Firm Night Cream Detailed comparison of SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydra-Firm Night Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Cholesterol and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Dimethicone Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Glycerin Cholesterol C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Ceramide NP Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Sodium Polyacrylate PEG-10 Dimethicone Nylon-12 Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer Phenoxyethanol Disteardimonium Hectorite Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Chlorphenesin Caprylyl Glycol PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone Propylene Carbonate Disodium EDTA Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer Adenosine Dipropylene Glycol Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil T-Butyl Alcohol Mentha Piperita Oil Sodium Citrate Linalool Isobutane Ceramide EOP BHT Tocopherol Limonene Water, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Cholesterol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ceramide NP, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Sodium Polyacrylate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Nylon-12, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Propylene Carbonate, Disodium EDTA, Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer, Adenosine, Dipropylene Glycol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, T-Butyl Alcohol, Mentha Piperita Oil, Sodium Citrate, Linalool, Isobutane, Ceramide EOP, BHT, Tocopherol, Limonene Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Glyceryl Stearate C10-18 Triglycerides Ethylhexyl Palmitate Lactobacillus Ferment Jojoba Esters Cetyl Alcohol Niacinamide Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera Algae Extract Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Sodium Hyaluronate Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Sodium Lactate Butylene Glycol PEG-75 Stearate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Ceteth-20 Steareth-20 Polyglycerin-3 Carbomer Polysorbate 20 Xanthan Gum Tetrasodium EDTA Sodium Hydroxide Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Jojoba Esters, Cetyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera, Algae Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Sodium Hyaluronate, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Sodium Lactate, Butylene Glycol, PEG-75 Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Cross These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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 wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effe