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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 19.24%
Cosmetic Colorant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Silica
Abrasive
Oryza Sativa Bran
Abrasive
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Olive Glycerides
Emulsifying
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingWater
Skin ConditioningTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Nylon-6/12
AbsorbentEDTA
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Iron Oxides
Zinc Oxide 19.24%, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Silica, Oryza Sativa Bran, Zea Mays Starch, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Olive Glycerides, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Water, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-6/12, EDTA, Retinyl Palmitate, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorphenesin, Iron Oxides
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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