Skinfix Barrier+ Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream Versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer

Skinfix Barrier+ Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream Versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Skinfix Barrier+ Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream US versus Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer EU. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Niacinamide 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 Squalane Propanediol Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters Triheptanoin Niacinamide Saccharide Isomerate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Squalene Zinc PCA Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Glycerin Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract Allantoin Phytosteryl Macadamiate Phytosterols Acetyl Glutamine Lecithin Caprylyl Glycol Amylopectin Sodium Hyaluronate Folic Acid Oligopeptide-3 Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract Oligopeptide-1 Oligopeptide-2 Hexapeptide-11 Tocopherol Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract Lactic Acid Glucose Acetyl Heptapeptide-4 C14-22 Alcohols C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Ethylhexylglycerin Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Potassium Sorbate Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Pentylene Glycol Sodium Benzoate Xanthan Gum Phenoxyethanol Water, Squalane, Propanediol, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Triheptanoin, Niacinamide, Saccharide Isomerate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalene, Zinc PCA, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract, Allantoin, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosterols, Acetyl Glutamine, Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Amylopectin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Folic Acid, Oligopeptide-3, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Oligopeptide-1, Oligopeptide-2, Hexapeptide-11, Tocopherol, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Lactic Acid, Glucose, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol 2,3-Butanediol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Glyceryl Stearate Cocoglycerides Ceramide Ag Ceramide NP Hydroxyacetophenone Ceramide EOP Ceramide Ng Ceramide AP Adenosine Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Hexylene Glycol Trehalose Cholesterol Sodium Phytate Urea Hydrogenated Lecithin Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil Sodium PCA Polyquaternium-51 Triacetin Sodium Polyacrylate Ethylhexyl Stearate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate 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. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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