Weleda Firming Day Cream Pomegranate & Maca Peptides Versus Weleda Skin Food Light Nourishing Cream

Weleda Firming Day Cream Pomegranate & Maca Peptides Versus Weleda Skin Food Light Nourishing Cream Detailed comparison of Weleda Firming Day Cream Pomegranate & Maca Peptides versus Weleda Skin Food Light Nourishing Cream. This day moisturizer is formulated around Punica Granatum Seed Oil to hydrate skin. This barrier-repair day moisturizer is formulated around Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. No key ingredients Water Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil Glycerin Pentylene Glycol Alcohol Hectorite Cetearyl Olivate Punica Granatum Seed Oil Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Tapioca Starch Panicum Miliaceum Seed Extract Olea Europaea Leaf Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Betaine Xanthan Gum Carrageenan Citric Acid Tocopherol Hydrolyzed Lepidium Meyenii Root Sorbitan Stearate Sorbitan Olivate Glyceryl Caprylate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sucrose Cocoate Maltodextrin Parfum Limonene Linalool Benzyl Benzoate Geraniol Citral Coumarin Ant Egg Oil Extract Water, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Alcohol, Hectorite, Cetearyl Olivate, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Tapioca Starch, Panicum Miliaceum Seed Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Lepidium Meyenii Root, Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sucrose Cocoate, Maltodextrin, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Geraniol, Citral, Coumarin, Ant Egg Oil Extract Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Beeswax Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter Cetearyl Alcohol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Viola Tricolor Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Lanolin Lactic Acid Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Beeswax, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Limonene, Viola Tricolor Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Lanolin, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Parfum, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral 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 called ethanol or ethyl alcohol. It is denatured, meaning made undrinkable for cosmetic use. In formulas, it: Is it bad for your skin? The answer comes down to concentration. Patch and wash studies have found highly concentrated alcohol-based hand rubs (60-100%) cause less barrier disruption than washing with a basic detergent like SLS. The only measurable effect in these studies was a temporary dip in skin hydration. Concentrations below 12-15% in leave-on cosmetics is generally well-tolerated. Concentrations above start to see increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and reduced hydration. In concentrations about 58%, it creates temporary channels in your skin's lipid layers to become more permeable and allow other ingredients to slip through easily. This ingredient can be up to 80% of the formula in alcohol-based perfumes. Overall, this ingredient is probably harmless if found lower down an ingredients list but worth side-eyeing if it's high up (especially if your barrier is already struggling). Alcohol can worsen dry skin, eczema, and oily skin, especially at higher concentrations. This is because it can increase transepidermal water loss and decrease hydration to disrupt the skin barrier. According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients. True allergic contact dermatitis to ethanol is uncommon, but be sure to patch test if you have dry or sensitive skin. Carrageenan is a gel-forming sugar chain pulled out of red seaweed. In skincare, it's a texture ingredient rather than an active that: Formulators typically use it around 0.1-2% but go up to 5% in thick gel masks or toothpaste-style products. It's a very large molecule that doesn't meaningfully get through intact skin and the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it's safe at current use levels. True allergy is rare and there are only two published cases from internal/mucosal exposure rather than anything topical. Most of the scary internet content about Carrageenan is actually about poligeenan (also called "degraded carrageenan"). Poligeenan is a deliberately acid-broken down version that isn't food or cosmetic grade. Citral is the molecule responsible for the fresh lemon scent in lemon, lime, and lemongrass. It is a fragrance ingredient that can be created from plant essential oils or synthetically. Though Citral has documented antimicrobial activity against acne bacteria (which is where the marketing claims about it being good for acne-prone skin originate), real formulas use it at fragrance-level concentrations under 1% so there's likely no skin benefit. You should know this ingredient is a known EU fragrance allergen. Animal studies classifies this ingredient as a weak-to-moderate skin sensitizer and clinical patch testing on eczema patients conf