Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel - Light Texture Versus Dermax Bio Hydro Gel Moisturizer 7A

This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ceramide NP and Bisabolol to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.

This calming moisturizer is formulated around Trehalose and Bisabolol to calm redness and hydrate skin.

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What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Water

PEG-8

Erythritol

Butylene Glycol

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Dimethicone

Pentylene Glycol

Propanediol

Glycerin

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Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning

Hydroxyacetophenone

Antioxidant

Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Ceramide NP

Xanthan Gum

Bisabolol

Tetraselmis Suecica Extract

Skin Conditioning

Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid

Ceramide AP

Ceramide Ns

Lactic Acid

Potassium Sorbate

Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Ceramide As

Ceramide EOP

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Skin Conditioning

Arginine

Masking

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

Emulsifying

Octyldodecanol

Emollient

Diglucosyl Gallic Acid

Hydrolyzed Algae Extract

Skin Conditioning

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Emulsifying

Bioflavonoids

Skin Conditioning

PPG-26-Buteth-26

Skin Conditioning

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Emulsifying

Diisostearyl Malate

Emollient

Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside

Ethoxydiglycol

Lecithin

Sodium Benzoate

Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate

Skin Conditioning

Disodium EDTA

Sucrose Stearate

Phytosphingosine

Hexyldecanol

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking

Water, PEG-8, Erythritol, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Ceramide NP, Xanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Tetraselmis Suecica Extract, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ns, Lactic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Arginine, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Octyldodecanol, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Hydrolyzed Algae Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Bioflavonoids, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Ethoxydiglycol, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Disodium EDTA, Sucrose Stearate, Phytosphingosine, Hexyldecanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant

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Trehalose

Tocopheryl Acetate

PEG-6 Isostearate

Phenoxyethanol

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking

Isostearyl Isostearate

Emollient

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Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Bisabolol

Sorbitan Caprylate

Triethanolamine

Butylene Glycol

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Centella Asiatica Extract

Cleansing

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Astringent

Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract

Antioxidant

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Bleaching

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Masking

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Bisabolol

Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient.

It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation.

A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin.

In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum.

You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%.

Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.

Learn more about Bisabolol

Butylene Glycol

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene 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 Glycol

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking, Skin Conditioning

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.

Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.

In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.

Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.

This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.

This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.

Learn more about Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Glycerin

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin (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.

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Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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