StriVectin Barrier Restore+ Soothing Ceramide Cream Versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream

StriVectin Barrier Restore+ Soothing Ceramide Cream Versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream Detailed comparison of StriVectin Barrier Restore+ Soothing Ceramide Cream versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ceramide NP and Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Tridecyl Trimellitate Isostearyl Isostearate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Propanediol Diheptyl Succinate C12-16 Alcohols Triheptanoin Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Hydrogenated Lecithin Palmitic Acid Myristyl Nicotinate Heptapeptide-68 Amide Acetate Ceramide NP Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Ceramide AP Ceramide As Ceramide Ns Cholesterol Ceramide EOP Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate Beta-Glucan Tetrapeptide-14 1,2-Hexanediol Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer Xanthan Gum Caprylhydroxamic Acid Helianthus Annuus Extract Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate 2,3-Butanediol Potassium Sorbate Citric Acid Tocopherol Pentylene Glycol Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Adenosine Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer Caprylyl Glycol Lecithin Glyceryl Stearate Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Isostearyl Isostearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Propanediol, Diheptyl Succinate, C12-16 Alcohols, Triheptanoin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Myristyl Nicotinate, Heptapeptide-68 Amide Acetate, Ceramide NP, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP, Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate, Beta-Glucan, Tetrapeptide-14, 1,2-Hexanediol, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, 2,3-Butanediol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Olus Oil Cetyl Lactate Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer Squalene Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract Phytosteryl Sunflowerseedate Glycine Soja Extract Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Chondrus Crispus Extract Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Sodium Hyaluronate Phytosteryl Macadamiate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Phytosterols Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Gluconolactone Phenethyl Alcohol Phytosphingosine Carbomer Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Olus Oil, Cetyl Lactate, Propanediol, C12-16 Alcohols, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer, Squalene, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, Phytosteryl Sunflowerseedate, Glycine Soja Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, 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. 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. We don't have a description for C12-16 Alcohols yet. 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 improvements in patients with eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin in just 4 weeks. You'll usually see concentrations between 0.1-0.5% in formulations. Overall, this is a well-tolerated a