PURITO Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence Versus Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Intensive Soothing Repair Treatment Lotion
This hydrating essence is formulated around Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract and Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This calming toner is formulated around Panthenol and Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butylene Glycol
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTaraxacum Platycarpum Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPerilla Ocymoides Seed Extract
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Taraxacum Platycarpum Extract, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, Arginine, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Glycerin, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventDipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventBetaine
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPolyglyceryl-4 Oleate
EmulsifyingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Surfactin
CleansingIsopentyldiol
HumectantDextran
Tocopherol
AntioxidantWater, Propanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Betaine, Allantoin, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Surfactin, Isopentyldiol, Dextran, Tocopherol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water