Superdrug Me+ Ceramide Moisturiser Versus Youth To The People Polypeptide-121 Future Cream with Peptides and Ceramides

Superdrug Me+ Ceramide Moisturiser Versus Youth To The People Polypeptide-121 Future Cream with Peptides and Ceramides Detailed comparison of Superdrug Me+ Ceramide Moisturiser versus Youth To The People Polypeptide-121 Future Cream with Peptides and Ceramides. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and balance excess oil. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid and Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Glycerin Propylene Glycol Cetearyl Alcohol Propanediol Glyceryl Stearate Butylene Glycol Sorbitan Stearate Dimethicone Isohexadecane Sodium Polyacrylate Phenoxyethanol Betaine Caprylyl Glycol Xanthan Gum PEG-100 Stearate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium PCA Sodium Lactate Disodium EDTA Sodium Hyaluronate Tocopheryl Acetate Arginine Aspartic Acid PCA Ceramide NP Glycine Alanine Cholesterol Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Serine Valine Carbomer Ethylhexylglycerin Isoleucine Proline Threonine Histidine Phenylalanine Ceramide EOP Water, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Stearate, Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Betaine, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Ceramide NP, Glycine, Alanine, Cholesterol, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Serine, Valine, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Ceramide EOP Dicaprylyl Carbonate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Trimethylolpropane Tricaprylate/Tricaprate Tridecyl Trimellitate Sh-Polypeptide-121 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Panthenol Niacinamide Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Hydrolyzed Cannabis Sativa Seed Extract Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Hydrolyzed Pea Protein Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer Cetearyl Glucoside Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Dilinoleic Acid Benzyl Alcohol Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Bisabolol Dimethyl Isosorbide Dipropylene Glycol Erythritol Glucose 1,2-Hexanediol Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Polysorbate 20 Caprylhydroxamic Acid Potassium Sorbate Hydroxyacetophenone Sodium Benzoate T-Butyl Alcohol Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Triheptanoin Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Trimethylolpropane Tricaprylate/Tricaprate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Propanediol, Sh-Polypeptide-121, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Proline, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Cannabis Sativa Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dilinoleic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Bisabo 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). Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. 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 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. Cetearyl al