U beauty The Super Hydrator Versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream

U beauty The Super Hydrator Versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream Detailed comparison of U beauty The Super Hydrator versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Squalane Pentylene Glycol Octyldodecanol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Persea Gratissima Oil Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Ethylhexyl Stearate Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Sorbitol Passiflora Incarnata Seed Oil Methyldihydrojasmonate Magnesium Sulfate Panthenol Tocopherol Tocopheryl Acetate Beta-Glucan Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Linoleic Acid Oleic Acid Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Palmitic Acid Stearic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Superoxide Dismutase Glycolic Acid Lactobionic Acid Glutathione Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Mandelic Acid Linolenic Acid Dextran Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 Acetyl Hexapeptide-37 N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate Cera Alba Disteardimonium Hectorite Acacia Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Seed Cera/Polyglyceryl-3 Esters Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate Butylene Glycol Mica Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Titanium Dioxide Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate Propylene Carbonate Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid Caprylyl Glycol Polysorbate 20 Xanthan Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Phenethyl Alcohol Water, Squalane, Pentylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Sorbitol, Passiflora Incarnata Seed Oil, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Magnesium Sulfate, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Superoxide Dismutase, Glycolic Acid, Lactobionic Acid, Glutathione, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Dextran, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Acetyl Hexapeptide-37, N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate, Cera Alba, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Acacia Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Seed Cera/Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Butylene Glycol, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Propylene Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenethyl Alcohol Glycerin Olus Oil Cetyl Lactate Propanediol C12-16 Alcohols Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Hydrogenated Lecithin Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer Squalene Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract Phytosteryl Sunflowerseedate Glycine Soja Extract Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Chondrus Crispus Extract Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Helianthus Annuus Extract Citric Acid Phytosteryl Macadamiate Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Aloe Barba 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. 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 ac