LUSH Cosmetic Lad Cream Versus Nø Cosmetics Calming Moisturizer

LUSH Cosmetic Lad Cream Versus Nø Cosmetics Calming Moisturizer

This calming moisturizer is formulated around Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice to calm redness and hydrate skin.

This calming moisturizer is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Panthenol to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

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Lavandula Angustifolia Water

Linum Usitatissimum Seed Flour

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter

Stearic Acid

Triticum Vulgare Germ

Glycerin

Cetearyl Alcohol

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Mink Oil

Citrus Reticulata Fruit

Santalum Album Oil

Triethanolamine

Limonene

Linalool

Parfum

Methylparaben

Propylparaben

Lavandula Angustifolia Water, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Flour, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Stearic Acid, Triticum Vulgare Germ, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mink Oil, Citrus Reticulata Fruit, Santalum Album Oil, Triethanolamine, Limonene, Linalool, Parfum, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

Water

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Dicaprylyl Ether

Panthenol

Glyceryl Stearate

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Distarch Phosphate

Tapioca Starch

C13-15 Alkane

Brassica Campestris Seed Oil

Pentylene Glycol

Cetearyl Olivate

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Diglycerin

Sorbitan Olivate

Polygonum Tinctorium Leaf Extract

Lactobacillus Ferment

Squalane

Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract

Ceramide NP

Xanthan Gum

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Maltodextrin

Hydroxyacetophenone

Lactic Acid

Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Distarch Phosphate, Tapioca Starch, C13-15 Alkane, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Diglycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Polygonum Tinctorium Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Squalane, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Xanthan Gum, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lactic Acid

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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.

This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.

Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).

In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).

Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.

Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.

While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.

This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.

Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.

Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.

It plays several roles in a formula:

Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.

Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.

However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.

Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.

Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.

Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.

This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.

A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe.

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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