Biologique Recherche Crème Hydravit’s Moisturizing Face Cream Versus Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream

Biologique Recherche Crème Hydravit’s Moisturizing Face Cream Versus Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream Detailed comparison of Biologique Recherche Crème Hydravit’s Moisturizing Face Cream versus Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair day moisturizer is formulated around Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and Silica to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Propylene Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Cetyl Alcohol Sucrose Polystearate Jojoba Esters Niacinamide Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Betula Alba Bark Extract Equisetum Arvense Extract Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract Fucus Vesiculosus Extract Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Yeast Extract Rhizobian Gum Ascorbyl Glucoside Sodium Hyaluronate Glyceryl Caprate Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax Tocopherol Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Polyglycerin-3 Phenethyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Sorbic Acid Water, Propylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Sucrose Polystearate, Jojoba Esters, Niacinamide, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Yeast Extract, Rhizobian Gum, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glyceryl Caprate, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Tocopherol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyglycerin-3, Phenethyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sorbic Acid Propanediol Silica Cetearyl Alcohol Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Cetearyl Glucoside Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil Stearyl Alcohol Dimethicone Xylitylglucoside Parfum Polyacrylamide Anhydroxylitol C13-14 Isoparaffin Ethylhexylglycerin Xylitol Butylene Glycol Dimethiconol Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Decylene Glycol Disodium EDTA Laureth-7 Diospyros Mespiliformis Leaf Extract Glucose Maltodextrin Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract Sanicula Europaea Extract Tromethamine Citric Acid Lapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Maris Sal Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Glycerin, Silica, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Xylitylglucoside, Parfum, Polyacrylamide, Anhydroxylitol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xylitol, Butylene Glycol, Dimethiconol, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Decylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Laureth-7, Diospyros Mespiliformis Leaf Extract, Glucose, Maltodextrin, Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract, Sanicula Europaea Extract, Tromethamine, Citric Acid, Lapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Maris Sal, Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract Be the first to review 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%. Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a l