Ulta Cloud Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Resist Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser

Ulta Cloud Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Resist Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser Detailed comparison of Ulta Cloud Cleanser versus Paula's Choice Resist Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser. This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse while calming and soothing your skin. This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. Water Decyl Glucoside Glycerin Butylene Glycol Coco-Glucoside Glyceryl Oleate Xanthan Gum Rosa Damascena Flower Water Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Sclerotium Gum Panax Ginseng Root Extract Lysolecithin Caprylyl Glycol Disodium EDTA Glyceryl Stearate Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes Pullulan PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate Polysorbate 20 Parfum Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Xanthan Gum, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sclerotium Gum, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Lysolecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Pullulan, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Polysorbate 20, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether Methyl Gluceth-20 Stearyl Alcohol Polyacrylamide Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate C13-14 Isoparaffin Laureth-7 Citric Acid Hexylene Glycol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether, Methyl Gluceth-20, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyacrylamide, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin 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. 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%. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Decyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants. Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam. Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions. Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS). Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers. One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before. This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is not within the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize. Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into y