Be Bodywise 1% Peptide & Ceramide Moisturizer Versus The Derma Co 5% Nia-Ceramide Mattifying Moisturizer

Be Bodywise 1% Peptide & Ceramide Moisturizer Versus The Derma Co 5% Nia-Ceramide Mattifying Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Be Bodywise 1% Peptide & Ceramide Moisturizer versus The Derma Co 5% Nia-Ceramide Mattifying Moisturizer. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Copper Tripeptide-1 and Panthenol to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles. This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide NP to balance excess oil and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Propanediol Ethoxydiglycol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Dimethicone Arachidyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol Arachidyl Glucoside Copper Tripeptide-1 Panthenol Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Lecithin Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Carbomer Xanthan Gum Tocopheryl Acetate Allantoin Hyaluronic Acid Disodium EDTA Water, Propanediol, Ethoxydiglycol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Copper Tripeptide-1, Panthenol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Hyaluronic Acid, Disodium EDTA Niacinamide Cyclomethicone Glycerin Betaine Caprylyl Methicone Laminaria Digitata Extract 1,2-Hexanediol Hydrogenated Lecithin Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide Ceramide Ns Ceramide As Squalane Silica Silylate Hydrogenated Polydecene Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Trideceth-6 Sodium Hyaluronate Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf Extract Zinc PCA Water, Niacinamide, Cyclomethicone, Glycerin, Betaine, Caprylyl Methicone, Laminaria Digitata Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Squalane, Panthenol, Silica Silylate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Trideceth-6, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf Extract, Zinc PCA, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. Ceramide AP is is a skin-identical lipid that mimics what your skin already makes naturally. Ceramides help maintain epidermal integrity and barrier function. You'll often see this ingredient paired with other ceramides (like ceramide NP), cholesterol, or fatty acids because this combination best mimics the natural lipid mix your skin already has. The skin's ability to produce ceramides gets disrupted in skin conditions like eczema. This in turn weakens the skin barrier and applying ceramides topically has been shown to replenish what's been lost to restore barrier function. Most of the studies with Ceramide AP test it as part of a multi-ceramide complex; studies reinforce ceramide AP's role in rebalancing ceramides in skin and improving skin hydration. Ceramide EOP is formally known as Ceramide 1. It is naturally found in skin and part of the intercellular "mortar" holding everything together in your outermost layer. EOP stands for a linked Ester fatty acid, a linked Omega hydroxy fatty acid, and the Phytosphingosine base. What makes Ceramide EOP special is its ultra-long fatty acid chain; this unique structure allows it to bridge the lipid layers in your skin barrier to prevent water loss (something no other ceramide can do). Low levels of Ceramide EOP have been found in people with eczema and psoriasis. Using it together with other ceramides, cholesterol, and linoleic acid have been shown to meaningfully improve hydration and reduce water loss. In one clinical study, a regimen using Ceramide EOP, NP, and AP led to significant symptom improvements in patients with eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin in just 4 weeks. You'll usually see concentrations between 0.1-0.5% in formulations