Tatcha The Water Cream Versus Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Power Berry Serum

Tatcha The Water Cream Versus Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Power Berry Serum Detailed comparison of Tatcha The Water Cream versus Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Power Berry Serum. This pore-care moisturizer is formulated around Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to refine the look of pores and hydrate skin. This calming serum is formulated around Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to calm redness and brighten dull-looking skin. Water Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate Dimethicone Propanediol Glycerin Diglycerin Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Gold Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract Houttuynia Cordata Extract Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Lecithin Pistacia Lentiscus Gum Sodium Chloride Sodium Citrate Mica Tin Oxide Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Tocopherol Butylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Dipropylene Glycol Parfum Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Limonene Linalool Citral CI 77891 Water, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Gold, Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Mica, Tin Oxide, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Parfum, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, CI 77891 Coco-Caprylate Glyceryl Stearate Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Plinia Cauliflora Fruit Extract Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Squalane Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11 Prunus Domestica Seed Oil Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Corallina Officinalis Extract Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Brassica Campestris Seed Oil Xanthan Gum Mannitol Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Plinia Cauliflora Fruit Extract, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, To These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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 bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.