Skinfix Exo + Ectoin Intensive Repair Baume Versus The INKEY List Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum

Skinfix Exo + Ectoin Intensive Repair Baume Versus The INKEY List Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum Detailed comparison of Skinfix Exo + Ectoin Intensive Repair Baume versus The INKEY List Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ectoin and Lactobacillus Ferment to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Ectoin and Panthenol to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ricinus Communis Seed Oil Cetearyl Alcohol Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters Solanum Tuberosum Pulp Extract Behenyl Alcohol Propanediol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Ectoin Tocopherol Allantoin Squalene Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract Amylopectin Arnica Montana Flower Extract Acetyl Glutamine Lecithin Phytosteryl Macadamiate Phospholipids Beta-Glucan Lactobacillus Ferment Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract Hexapeptide-11 Oligopeptide-1 Oligopeptide-2 Oligopeptide-3 Folic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Lactic Acid Phytosterols Ceramide NP Phytosphingosine Ceramide AP Cholesterol Ceramide EOP Cetearyl Glucoside Pentylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Potassium Sorbate Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Benzoate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Xanthan Gum Carbomer Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Solanum Tuberosum Pulp Extract, Behenyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ectoin, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Squalene, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract, Amylopectin, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Acetyl Glutamine, Lecithin, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phospholipids, Beta-Glucan, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Hexapeptide-11, Oligopeptide-1, Oligopeptide-2, Oligopeptide-3, Folic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Phytosterols, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP, Cetearyl Glucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol Coconut Alkanes Ectoin 2% Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Maltodextrin Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Panthenol Sclerotium Gum Glyceryl Stearate Jojoba Esters Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Sodium Citrate Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Triethyl Citrate Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hyaluronic Acid Behenic Acid Sodium Levulinate Polyglycerin-3 Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate Water, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coconut Alkanes, Ectoin 2%, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Maltodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Panthenol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Jojoba Esters, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Citrate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Citric Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Glycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Triethyl Citrate, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ceramide NP, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Behenic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Polyg Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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 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 impro