Thayers Barrier Bestie Ultra Whip Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration

Thayers Barrier Bestie Ultra Whip Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Detailed comparison of Thayers Barrier Bestie Ultra Whip Cream versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Colloidal Oatmeal and Squalane to calm redness and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Coco/Shea Butter Glycerides Alcohol Denat. Butter Glycerides Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Zea Mays Starch Stearyl Alcohol Squalane Glycine Soja Oil Dicaprylyl Ether Stearic Acid Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Ceramide Eos Ceramide NP Ceramide Ns Bisabolol Carbomer Behenic Acid Ceteareth-25 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Phytate Myristic Acid Cholesterol Palmitic Acid Caprooyl Phytosphingosine Caprooyl Sphingosine Caprylyl Glycol Citric Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Cetyl Alcohol Tocopherol Ascorbyl Palmitate Salicylic Acid Phenoxyethanol Water, Glycerin, Coco/Shea Butter Glycerides, Alcohol Denat., Butter Glycerides, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Zea Mays Starch, Stearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Glycine Soja Oil, Dicaprylyl Ether, Stearic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Bisabolol, Carbomer, Behenic Acid, Ceteareth-25, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phytate, Myristic Acid, Cholesterol, Palmitic Acid, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Salicylic Acid, Phenoxyethanol Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5% C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Se Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Dimethicone Xanthan Gum Allantoin Tetrasodium EDTA Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5%, Water, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil 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. 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). 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, ela