Real Barrier Extreme Cream Versus Curecode Neuromide Ampoule

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

Last updated on January 03, 2024. Published on February 27, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 13 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and peptides

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

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule

General Moisturizer South Korean Brand

Ampoule South Korean Brand

General Moisturizer

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

Ampoule

Ampoules are created to target one area of concern. They are usually highly concentrated with active or beneficial ingredients.

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Ingredient Info

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream 42 ingredients

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule 27 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

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule 27 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

Niacinamide

Ceramides

Hyaluronic Acid

Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing (4)

Reduces Irritation (4)

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging (2)

Dark Spots

Scar Healing (2)

Acne Fighting

Brightening (2)

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Ingredients Compared

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

Real Barrier Extreme Cream 42 ingredients

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule 27 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 • Pentylene Glycol • Niacinamide • Centella Asiatica Extract • N-Palmitoyl Serinol • Bifida Ferment Lysate • Acetyl Glucosamine • Phytosterols • Ceramide NP • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sialyllactose • Allantoin • Panthenol • Hypericum Perforatum Flower Extract • Adenosine • Resveratrol • Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 • Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer • Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate • Glyceryl Stearate • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Sorbitan Stearate • Carbomer • Stearic Acid • Glyceryl Caprylate • 1,2-Hexanediol

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

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.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule 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.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 31.

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.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 2.

Panthenol

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.

lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.

Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.

Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.

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Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 22.

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.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 30.

Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate

What it does: Emulsifying

Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.

Real Barrier Extreme Cream contains this as ingredient number 10.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 29.

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.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 32.

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.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 36.

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.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 9.

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.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 21.

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.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 16.

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.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 34.

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.

Curecode Neuromide Ampoule contains this as ingredient number 33.

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