Walgreens Moisturizing Facial Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration

Walgreens Moisturizing Facial Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Detailed comparison of Walgreens Moisturizing Facial Cream versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil and Ceramide AP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Colloidal Oatmeal and Squalane to calm redness and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Dimethicone Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Cetearyl Alcohol PEG-100 Stearate Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Palmitic Acid Stearic Acid Ceramide AP 1,2-Hexanediol Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Persea Gratissima Oil Phenoxyethanol Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Cetyl Alcohol Hydroxyacetophenone Myristyl Myristate Carbomer Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Squalane Dimethiconol Xanthan Gum Sodium Hydroxide Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Glycine Soja Oil BHT Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract Caprylyl Glycol Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Myristyl Myristate, Carbomer, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Squalane, Dimethiconol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Glycine Soja Oil, BHT, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Caprylyl Glycol Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5% C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Glyceryl Stearate Se Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Allantoin Tetrasodium EDTA Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Ceramide NP Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Colloidal Oatmeal 0.5%, Water, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil 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). Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the enti