Topicals Like Butter Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration

Topicals Like Butter Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Detailed comparison of Topicals Like Butter versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration. This wash off mask is made with Niacinamide and Squalane for a rinse-off hydration boost. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Colloidal Oatmeal and Squalane to calm redness and hydrate skin. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetearyl Alcohol Niacinamide Diheptyl Succinate Squalane Glyceryl Stearate Sorbitan Stearate Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Glycerin Pentylene Glycol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Cetearyl Glucoside Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Oenothera Biennis Oil Rheum Palmatum Root Extract Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis Root Extract Sodium PCA Sodium Lactate Arginine Aspartic Acid Serine Sodium Hyaluronate Astragalus Membranaceus Extract Valine Proline PCA Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ceramide EOP Hydrogenated Lecithin Ceramide Ns Ceramide NP Ceramide As Ceramide AP Cholesterol Sucrose Distearate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Propylene Glycol Threonine Isoleucine Curcuma Longa Root Extract Madecassoside Palmitic Acid Glycine Alanine Histidine Xanthan Gum Stearic Acid Phenylalanine Lauroyl Lysine Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Diheptyl Succinate, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Cetearyl Glucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Rheum Palmatum Root Extract, Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis Root Extract, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Serine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Astragalus Membranaceus Extract, Valine, Proline, PCA, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ceramide EOP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Sucrose Distearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Propylene Glycol, Threonine, Isoleucine, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Madecassoside, Palmitic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Histidine, Xanthan Gum, Stearic Acid, Phenylalanine, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5% C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Glyceryl Stearate Se Dimethicone Caprylyl Glycol Allantoin Sodium Hydroxide Tetrasodium EDTA Chrysanthemum Parthenium 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. This ingredient shows up on a lot of "pore-clogging" lists but there's no real evidence behind that. It doesn't even have a comedogenic rating from an actual study; the numbers you'll find online come from blogs citing other blogs. Ratings for other ingredients mostly come from a 1980s rabbit ear test. This test doesn't translate well to human skin or to real products because the ingredient sits at a much lower percentage. Some people still find it breaks them out. So if that's you, definitely trust your skin. Just know this one's based on experience and not evidence. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside. In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin. There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection. Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums. A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity. The quality of the extract matters a lot here: Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out t