Dr. Barbara Sturm Clarifying Face Cream Versus Biologique Recherche Crème Hydravit’s Moisturizing Face Cream

Dr. Barbara Sturm Clarifying Face Cream Versus Biologique Recherche Crème Hydravit’s Moisturizing Face Cream Detailed comparison of Dr. Barbara Sturm Clarifying Face Cream versus Biologique Recherche Crème Hydravit’s Moisturizing Face Cream. This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Zinc PCA and Niacinamide to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil Butylene Glycol Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Sorbitol Ethylhexyl Isononanoate Lactobacillus/Portulaca Oleracea Ferment Extract Octyldodecanol Cetearyl Alcohol Dimethylimidazolidinone Rice Starch Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Tocopheryl Acetate Panthenol Sodium Lactate Sodium PCA Zinc PCA Allantoin Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables Biosaccharide Gum-1 Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract Fructose Glycine Inositol Lactic Acid Niacinamide Urea Tocopherol Phenoxyethanol Dimethicone Arginine Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Xanthan Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Disodium EDTA Hexylene Glycol Alcohol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Sodium Benzoate Pantolactone Caprylyl Glycol Ascorbyl Palmitate Citric Acid Ascorbic Acid Water, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sorbitol, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Lactobacillus/Portulaca Oleracea Ferment Extract, Octyldodecanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethylimidazolidinone Rice Starch, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Zinc PCA, Allantoin, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Fructose, Glycine, Inositol, Lactic Acid, Niacinamide, Urea, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, Arginine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Hexylene Glycol, Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Benzoate, Pantolactone, Caprylyl Glycol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid Propylene Glycol Cetyl Alcohol Sucrose Polystearate Jojoba Esters 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 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Polyglycerin-3 Phenethyl Alcohol 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 H 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%. 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. Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging. And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin. You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this. In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it. If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your pro