Real Barrier Extreme Cream Versus ATOPALM MLE Cream

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Real Barrier Extreme Cream versus ATOPALM MLE Cream .

Published on December 29, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 20 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream

ATOPALM MLE Cream

General Moisturizer South Korean Brand

Facial Treatment South Korean Brand

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

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Ingredient Info

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream 42 ingredients

ATOPALM MLE Cream 34 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream 42 ingredients

ATOPALM MLE Cream 34 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Hyaluronic Acid

Peptides (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation (3)

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (4)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation

Anti-Aging

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (5)

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Real Barrier Extreme Cream 42 ingredients

ATOPALM MLE Cream 34 ingredients

Water • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Butylene Glycol • Glycerin • Cetearyl Alcohol • Propanediol • Panthenol • Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea • Glyceryl Stearate • Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate • Dimethicone • Sorbitan Stearate • Viscum Album Fruit Extract • 1,2-Hexanediol • Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil • Xylitylglucoside • Anhydroxylitol • Xylitol • Glucose • Tocopheryl Acetate • Phytosterols • Phospholipids • Dihydroxyisopropyl Palmoylpalmamide • Bis-Capryloyloxypalmitamido Isopropanol • Allantoin • Acetyl Heptapeptide-4 • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Salvia Officinalis Oil • Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil • Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil • Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil • Juniperus Mexicana Oil • Biosaccharide Gum-1 • Sodium Hyaluronate • Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester • Madecassoside • Stearic Acid • Carbomer • Caprylyl Glycol

Water • Glycerin • Propanediol • Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate • Cetearyl Alcohol • Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate • Glyceryl Stearate • Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil • Sunflower Oil Decyl Esters • Portulaca Oleracea Extract • Viscum Album Fruit Extract • Sorbitan Stearate • Beta-Glucan • Tocopherol • Phytosterols • Carbomer • Allantoin • Stearic Acid • Arginine • Sodium Phytate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil • Salvia Officinalis Oil • Santalum Album Oil • 1,2-Hexanediol • Caprylyl Glycol

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Water. 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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

Cetearyl Alcohol

What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.

Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.

Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.

Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.

Propanediol

What it does: Solvent

Community Rating: Liked

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 6.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.

Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea.

Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 8.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

Glyceryl Stearate

What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying

Community Rating: Disliked

Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.

Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.

As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.

In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 9.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 9.

Sorbitan Stearate

What it does: Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sorbitan Stearate comes from sorbitol and stearic acid. Sorbitol is a type of sugar and stearic acid is a fatty acid.

It is used as an emulsifier and helps ingredients stay together by creating water-in-oil emulsions.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 12.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.

Viscum Album Fruit Extract

What it does: Soothing

We don't have a description for Viscum Album Fruit Extract.

Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 19.

1,2-Hexanediol

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 33.

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

What it does: Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the ripe fruit of the Olive. In other words - olive oil.

The primary contents of olive oil are glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic and palmitic.

Olive oil also contains antioxidants such as Vitamin E. Antioxidants may help reduce signs of aging by fighting unstable free-radical molecules. It also contains Vitamins A (retinol), D, and K.

The squalene in olive oil makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin by trapping moisture in. This makes olive oil a great skin moisturizer.

Studies show olive oil to have antibacterial and antifungal properties in low concentrations. Another study found olive oil irritated sensitive oily skin. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 16.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil is created by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil in order to give it more stability. This process also raises the melting point of vegetable oil. In cosmetics, it is an emollient.

Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. They do this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.

The term "Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil" is an umbrella term and can refer to a variety of vegetable oils and blends of: sunflower oil, soybean oil, olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, and more.

Due to the differences in vegetables, the benefits may vary.

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 17.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 10.

Phytosterols

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Phytosterols.

Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 23.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 23.

Allantoin

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing

Community Rating: Loved

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 27.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 25.

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

What it does: Emollient, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Disliked

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.

Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.

These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.

Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.

Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.

Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 29.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 12.

Salvia Officinalis Oil

What it does: Masking, Tonic

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Salvia Officinalis Oil is an oil.

Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 30.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 31.

Sodium Hyaluronate

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 37.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 29.

Stearic Acid

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.

As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.

Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.

Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 40.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 26.

Carbomer

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 41.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 24.

Caprylyl Glycol

What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 42.

ATOPALM MLE Cream contains this as ingredient number 34.

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