Superdrug Me+ Peptide Moisturiser Versus Superdrug Me+ Ceramide Moisturiser

Superdrug Me+ Peptide Moisturiser Versus Superdrug Me+ Ceramide Moisturiser Detailed comparison of Superdrug Me+ Peptide Moisturiser versus Superdrug Me+ Ceramide Moisturiser. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and balance excess oil. Water Isoamyl Laurate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Propanediol Glycerin Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Behenyl Alcohol Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Phenoxyethanol Saccharide Isomerate Lecithin Tocopheryl Acetate Caprylyl Glycol Citric Acid Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Sodium Citrate Water, Isoamyl Laurate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Propanediol, Glycerin, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Phenoxyethanol, Saccharide Isomerate, Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Sodium Citrate Propylene Glycol Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Butylene Glycol Sorbitan Stearate Dimethicone Isohexadecane Sodium Polyacrylate Betaine Xanthan Gum PEG-100 Stearate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium PCA Sodium Lactate Disodium EDTA Sodium Hyaluronate 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 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate is a synthetic powder used as an absorbent, thickener, and anti-caking agent. As an absorbent, it is great at mattifying skin by soaking up the oil. This is why you'll find it in a range of products from makeup to moisturizers. This ingredient is considered a modified starch. Starch can also be found naturally in plants. One study from 1991 found that 5% of this ingredient enhanced titanium dioxide SPF by as much as 40%. The study found 1% titanium dioxide had a 5.6 SPF and adding 5% of aluminum starch octenylsuccinate boosted it to an SPF of 8.1 Although “aluminum” in an ingredient name can raise red flags for some consumers, the form and usage context matter significantly. For typical topical applications, there is no substantial evidence of health risks - such as cancer, neurotoxicity, or systemic “aluminum overload.” 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). 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 bacter