Biossance Squalane + Ectoin Overnight Rescue Deep Repair Night Cream Versus IT Cosmetics Confidence In A Cream Barrier Boost

Biossance Squalane + Ectoin Overnight Rescue Deep Repair Night Cream Versus IT Cosmetics Confidence In A Cream Barrier Boost Detailed comparison of Biossance Squalane + Ectoin Overnight Rescue Deep Repair Night Cream versus IT Cosmetics Confidence In A Cream Barrier Boost. This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Ectoin to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Squalane Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride C12-16 Alcohols Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Ectoin Jojoba Esters Palmitic Acid Phenoxyethanol Hydrogenated Lecithin Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Lecithin Magnesium Chloride Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Gluconate Caprylyl Glycol Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C12-16 Alcohols, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Ectoin, Jojoba Esters, Palmitic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Lecithin, Magnesium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Ethyl Oleate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Niacinamide Behenyl Alcohol Lauryl Laurate Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Dimethicone Linoleic Acid Panthenol Oleic Acid Tocopherol Centella Asiatica Extract Xanthan Gum Phytic Acid Ceramide NP Adenosine Sodium Hydroxide Stearic Acid Colloidal Oatmeal Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine Linolenic Acid Citric Acid Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester Water, Glycerin, Ethyl Oleate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Niacinamide, Behenyl Alcohol, Squalane, Lauryl Laurate, C12-16 Alcohols, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Dimethicone, Linoleic Acid, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Ectoin, Oleic Acid, Tocopherol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Xanthan Gum, Phytic Acid, Ceramide NP, Adenosine, Sodium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Colloidal Oatmeal, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Linolenic Acid, Citric Acid, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester 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. We don't have a description for C12-16 Alcohols yet. Caprylyl 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). Ectoin is a compound found naturally in some species of bacteria. It can be synthetically created for skincare use. This ingredient is an osmolyte; Osmolytes help organisms survive osmotic shock (it protects them from extreme conditions). It does this by influencing the properties of biological fluids within cells. When applied to the skin, ectoin helps bind water molecules to protect our skin. The water forms a sort of armor for the parts of our skin cells, enzymes, proteins, and more. Besides this, ectoin has many uses in skincare: A study from 2004 found ectoin to counteract the damage from UV-A exposure at different cell levels. It has also been shown to protect skin against both UV-A, UV-B rays, infrared light, and visible light. Studies show ectoin to have dual-action pollution protection: first, it protects our skin from further pollution damage. Second, it helps repair damage from pollution. In fact, ectoin has been shown to help with: Fun fact: In the EU, ectoin is used in inhalation medication as an anti-pollution ingredient. Ectoin is a highly stable ingredient. It has a wide pH range of 1-9. Light, oxygen, and temperature do not affect this ingredient. The chemical name for this ingredient is Tetrahydromethylpyrimidine Carboxylic Acid. 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. Hydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin. It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go