The Formula rx Barrier Plus Versus Cosiq CPM 2% Moisturiser With Ceramides + Peptides

The Formula rx Barrier Plus Versus Cosiq CPM 2% Moisturiser With Ceramides + Peptides Detailed comparison of The Formula rx Barrier Plus versus Cosiq CPM 2% Moisturiser With Ceramides + Peptides. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Panthenol to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Propanediol Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Sodium Hyaluronate Panthenol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Stearic Acid Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Allantoin Xanthan Gum Butylene Glycol Carbomer Polysorbate 20 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Tocopherol Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Phenoxyethanol Dimethicone Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Stearic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Xylitol Benzyl Alcohol Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Ceramide Ns Ceramide As Sodium Gluconate Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Propanediol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Allantoin, Sodium Gluconate 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. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. 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