Trader Joe's Night Cream Versus Trader Joe's Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

Trader Joe's Night Cream Versus Trader Joe's Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Trader Joe's Night Cream versus Trader Joe's Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer. This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Saccharide Isomerate and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Cetyl Alcohol Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Caprylic Acid Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Dicaprylyl Carbonate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Chondrus Crispus Extract Glycine Soja Sterols Helichrysum Italicum Extract Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Bacillus Cordyceps Sinensis Extract Ganoderma Lucidum Extract Inonotus Obliquus Extract Lentinus Edodes Extract Phellinus Linteus Ferment Filtrate Schizophyllum Commune Mycelium Tricholoma Matsutake Mycelium Ferment Extract Lactobacillus Ferment Lactobacillus Centella Asiatica Extract Gleditsia Australis Thorn Extract Houttuynia Cordata Extract Phellodendron Amurense Bark Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract Prunella Vulgaris Torilis Japonica Extract Rice Ferment Filtrate Saccharomyces Lysate Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Extract Ferment Filtrate Tocopheryl Acetate Phenoxyethanol Bisabolol Xylitylglucoside Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Anhydroxylitol Pentylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Caffeine Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Sodium Hyaluronate Xanthan Gum Butylene Glycol Xylitol Phospholipids Sodium Hydroxide Disodium EDTA Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Sphingolipids Linoleic Acid Acetic Acid Potassium Sorbate Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Caprylic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Glycine Soja Sterols, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Bacillus, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Phellinus Linteus Ferment Filtrate, Schizophyllum Commune Mycelium, Tricholoma Matsutake Mycelium Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus, Centella Asiatica Extract, Gleditsia Australis Thorn Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Prunella Vulgaris, Torilis Japonica Extract, Rice Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces Lysate, Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Extract Ferment Filtrate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Bisabolol, Xylitylglucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Anhydroxylitol, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caffeine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Xylitol, Phospholipids, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sphingolipids, Linoleic Acid, Acetic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Saccharide Isomerate Propanediol Ammonium Acryloy 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. 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. Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive. Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture. This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic. A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier. Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range. Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally. Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower. It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties. The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength. The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin. Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help rep