Skintific Peptide Brightening Lip Serum Versus Allies of Skin Peptide & Ceramide Repair Lip Balm

Skintific Peptide Brightening Lip Serum Versus Allies of Skin Peptide & Ceramide Repair Lip Balm Detailed comparison of Skintific Peptide Brightening Lip Serum Clear versus Allies of Skin Peptide & Ceramide Repair Lip Balm. This lip moisturizer is formulated around Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to hydrate lips. This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Ceramide NP to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips. Petrolatum Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Octyldodecanol Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate Triisostearyl Citrate C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer Ricinus Communis Seed Oil Squalane Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline Sodium Hyaluronate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Tocopherol Hydrogenated Castor Oil Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Ceramide NP Ceramide Ns Ceramide As Ceramide EOP Ceramide AP Parfum Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer Ethylhexyl Palmitate Disodium EDTA Tribehenin Sorbitan Isostearate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Glycerin Hydrogenated Lecithin Petrolatum, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Octyldodecanol, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Triisostearyl Citrate, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Squalane, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Parfum, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Disodium EDTA, Tribehenin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Diisostearyl Malate Hydrogenated Castor Oil Dimer Dilinoleate Polyisobutene Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax Candelilla Cera Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil Ceresin Persea Gratissima Oil Ascorbic Acid Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Water Dehydroacetic Acid Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Octyldodecanol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyisobutene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Candelilla Cera, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Ceresin, Tribehenin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Ceramide NP, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Water, Dehydroacetic Acid 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. 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 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%. Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days. Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient. Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically. 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