Dot & Key Skincare Ceramides & Hyaluronic Skin Barrier Repair Face Cream Versus Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate + Multi-Peptide Anti Ageing Moisturizer SPF 30

Dot & Key Skincare Ceramides & Hyaluronic Skin Barrier Repair Face Cream Versus Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate + Multi-Peptide Anti Ageing Moisturizer SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Dot & Key Skincare Ceramides & Hyaluronic Skin Barrier Repair Face Cream versus Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate + Multi-Peptide Anti Ageing Moisturizer SPF 30. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Hyaluronic Acid and Ceramide EOP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 and Punica Granatum Seed Oil to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Cetyl Alcohol Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Dimethicone Dimethicone Crosspolymer Cyclopentasiloxane Hyaluronic Acid Laminaria Digitata Extract Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide Ceramide EOP Ceramide Ns Ceramide NP Ceramide As Ceramide AP Tocopheryl Acetate Polyglutamic Acid Lactobacillus Maltodextrin Oryza Sativa Bran Water Cocos Nucifera Oil Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Stearic Acid Sodium Polyacrylate Dicaprylyl Carbonate Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Xylitol BHT Sodium Hydroxide Xanthan Gum Disodium EDTA C14-22 Alcohols C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Benzyl Alcohol Ethylhexylglycerin Tocopherol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hyaluronic Acid, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyglutamic Acid, Lactobacillus, Maltodextrin, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, BHT, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Polyacrylamide C13-14 Isoparaffin Laureth-7 Octocrylene Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters Squalene Phytosteryl Macadamiate Phytosterols Punica Granatum Seed Oil Titanium Dioxide Silica Niacinamide Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Triethanolamine Parfum Sodium Hyaluronate CI 45430 Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Cetyl Alcohol, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Squalene, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosterols, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Silica, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Niacinamide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, CI 45430 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. Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent. This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products. As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products. The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive. This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen. It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products. Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products. At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction. 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 AS is formally known as Ceramides 4 and 5. Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin. 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 meaningfull