Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream Versus Biologique Recherche Creme A.D.N Metamorphique

Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream Versus Biologique Recherche Creme A.D.N Metamorphique Detailed comparison of Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream US versus Biologique Recherche Creme A.D.N Metamorphique. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate Stearic Acid Butylene Glycol Glycerin Aloe Barbadensis Extract Dimethicone PEG-8 Cetearyl Alcohol Sodium Hyaluronate Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Saccharide Isomerate Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Arnica Montana Flower Extract Hedera Helix Extract Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract Parietaria Officinalis Extract Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract Ascorbyl Palmitate Trehalose Algin Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Serine Linoleic Acid Phospholipids Phytosterols Cananga Odorata Flower Oil Urea Hydrogenated Lecithin Pullulan Caprylhydroxamic Acid Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Hexanediol Pentylene Glycol Glyceryl Polyacrylate Sodium Citrate Disodium Phosphate Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer Caprylyl Glycol Potassium Phosphate Citric Acid Tocopherol Methylpropanediol Polysorbate 60 Panthenol Polyquaternium-10 Cetyl Alcohol PEG-100 Stearate Glyceryl Stearate Aminomethyl Propanol Carbomer Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Hydroxide Hydroxystearic Acid BHT Benzyl Benzoate Benzyl Salicylate Linalool Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Stearic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Dimethicone, PEG-8, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Hedera Helix Extract, Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract, Parietaria Officinalis Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Trehalose, Algin, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Serine, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Phytosterols, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Urea, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pullulan, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Sodium Citrate, Disodium Phosphate, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Methylpropanediol, Polysorbate 60, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-10, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydroxystearic Acid, BHT, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol Coco-Caprylate/Caprate C10-18 Triglycerides Smithsonite Extract C12-16 Alcohols Palmitic Acid Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Tapioca Starch Secale Cereale Seed Extract Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract Helichrysum Stoechas Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Plantago Lanceolata Seed Extract Lycium Barbarum Callus Culture Extract Alteromonas Ferment Extract Diaminopropionoyl Tripeptide-33 Maltodextrin Lecithin Isomalt 1,2-Hexanediol Sorbitan Isostearate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Phenylpropanol Phenethyl Alcohol Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric 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%. 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). 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