This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Hydrogenated Lecithin and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Isohexadecane
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ceteth-20
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHexyldecanol
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingBrassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientSodium Carbonate
BufferingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Selaginella Tamariscina Extract
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Rutin
Antioxidant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipotassium Phosphate
BufferingHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Phaseolus Lunatus Seed Extract
EmollientCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Palmitate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Isohexadecane, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteth-20, Glyceryl Stearate, Petrolatum, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Parfum, Polysorbate 80, Carbomer, Hexyldecanol, Sorbitan Oleate, Saccharide Isomerate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydroxystearic Acid, Bisabolol, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Pentylene Glycol, Selaginella Tamariscina Extract, Lactic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Rutin, Cholesterol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Phaseolus Lunatus Seed Extract, Ceramide EOP
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Palmitamide Mea
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBetaine
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Sarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Acetamide Mea
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
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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.
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 TriglycerideCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCarbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerCeramide 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 NPGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
