Trader Joe's Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer Versus Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator Moisturizer

Trader Joe's Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer Versus Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Trader Joe's Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer versus Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator Moisturizer. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Saccharide Isomerate and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Saccharide Isomerate Propanediol Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Phenoxyethanol Polyamide-5 Dimethicone Hydroxyacetophenone Polysilicone-11 Squalane Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Laureth-12 Cetearyl Olivate Glyceryl Stearate Ethylhexylglycerin Sorbitan Olivate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Cetearyl Alcohol Lactobacillus Ferment Tocopherol Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Sodium Hyaluronate Silybum Marianum Extract Betula Alba Leaf Extract Beta-Sitosterol Panthenol Squalene Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract Citric Acid Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Sodium Citrate Water, Glycerin, Saccharide Isomerate, Propanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Polyamide-5, Dimethicone, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polysilicone-11, Squalane, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Laureth-12, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tocopherol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silybum Marianum Extract, Betula Alba Leaf Extract, Beta-Sitosterol, Panthenol, Squalene, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Citrate Isopropyl Isostearate Dipropylene Glycol PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone Silica Tocopheryl Acetate Olea Europaea Fruit Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract Caffeine Methyl Trimethicone Sorbitol Sodium Polyaspartate Petrolatum Trehalose Whey Protein Linoleic Acid Pyridoxine Dipalmitate Butylene Glycol Cholesterol Sucrose Glyceryl Polymethacrylate PEG-150 PEG-8 Hydroxyethyl Urea BHT Disodium EDTA Sodium Hexametaphosphate Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Isostearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Squalane, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Caffeine, Methyl Trimethicone, Sorbitol, Sodium Polyaspartate, Petrolatum, Trehalose, Whey Protein, Linoleic Acid, Pyridoxine Dipalmitate, Butylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Sucrose, Polysilicone-11, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, PEG-150, PEG-8, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Hydroxyacetophenone, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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. Hydroxyacetophenone is a small phenolic molecule that earns its place in a formulas as an antioxidant and preservative booster. As a phenol, it is able to neutralize free radicals to protect both the product and the skin from oxidative stress. Though it can't kill microbes on its own, it works as a good supporting agent when combined with other preservatives like Phenoxyethanol or 1,2-Hexanediol. This ingredient naturally occurs as piceol in Norwegian spruce needles (~0.4-1.1% dry weight and in cloudberries). Though the cosmetic-grade material is synthesized for purity and consistency. You'll usually see it used at low levels and suppliers recommend up to 1% added to a water phase. Safety testing was done at concentrations like 0.05% in SPF products and 0.5% in a Human Repeated Insult Patch Test. The safety evidence is assuring; this ingredient is safe for cosmetics in current use and also holds safety status as a food flavoring as well. An honest caveat: the "soothing" and "anti-inflammatory" claims come mostly from supplier marketing rather than published clinical trials. 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