LUSH Cosmetic Lad Cream Versus Nø Cosmetics Calming Moisturizer

LUSH Cosmetic Lad Cream Versus Nø Cosmetics Calming Moisturizer Detailed comparison of LUSH Cosmetic Lad Cream versus Nø Cosmetics Calming Moisturizer. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice to calm redness and hydrate skin. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Panthenol to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. Lavandula Angustifolia Water Linum Usitatissimum Seed Flour Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter Stearic Acid Triticum Vulgare Germ Glycerin Cetearyl Alcohol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Mink Oil Citrus Reticulata Fruit Santalum Album Oil Triethanolamine Limonene Linalool Parfum Methylparaben Propylparaben Lavandula Angustifolia Water, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Flour, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Stearic Acid, Triticum Vulgare Germ, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mink Oil, Citrus Reticulata Fruit, Santalum Album Oil, Triethanolamine, Limonene, Linalool, Parfum, Methylparaben, Propylparaben Water Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Dicaprylyl Ether Panthenol Glyceryl Stearate Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Distarch Phosphate Tapioca Starch C13-15 Alkane Brassica Campestris Seed Oil Pentylene Glycol Cetearyl Olivate Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Diglycerin Sorbitan Olivate Polygonum Tinctorium Leaf Extract Lactobacillus Ferment Squalane Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract Ceramide NP Xanthan Gum Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Maltodextrin Hydroxyacetophenone Lactic Acid Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Distarch Phosphate, Tapioca Starch, C13-15 Alkane, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Diglycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Polygonum Tinctorium Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Squalane, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Xanthan Gum, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lactic Acid 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. This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients. Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity. While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. 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