Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Barrier Recovery Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Rescue Barrier Balm With Dimethicone

Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Barrier Recovery Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Rescue Barrier Balm With Dimethicone Detailed comparison of Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Barrier Recovery Cream versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Rescue Barrier Balm With Dimethicone. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Allantoin and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Dimethicone and Colloidal Oatmeal to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Water Glycerin Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Propanediol 1,2-Hexanediol Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Microcrystalline Cellulose Sodium Polyacrylate Starch Sclerotium Gum Triolein Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Behenyl Alcohol Allantoin Ceramide NP Glyceryl Dioleate Cellulose Gum Sodium Phytate Pentylene Glycol Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Sclerotium Gum, Triolein, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Behenyl Alcohol, Allantoin, Ceramide NP, Glyceryl Dioleate, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Phytate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin Dimethicone 1% Butylene Glycol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Lauryl Laurate C12-16 Alcohols Colloidal Oatmeal Polyglyceryl-6 Octastearate Glyceryl Behenate Centella Asiatica Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Phospholipids Cetyl Palmitate Sorbitan Palmitate Hydroxyacetophenone Carbomer Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Palmitic Acid Hydrogenated Lecithin Tromethamine Phytosterols Linoleic Acid Sorbitan Oleate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Dimethicone 1%, Water, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lauryl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, C12-16 Alcohols, Colloidal Oatmeal, Polyglyceryl-6 Octastearate, Glyceryl Behenate, Behenyl Alcohol, Ceramide NP, Centella Asiatica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phospholipids, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tromethamine, Phytosterols, Linoleic Acid, Sorbitan Oleate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Phytate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triolein, Propanediol, Glyceryl Dioleate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols). Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils. Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in. In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. 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. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fat