Nø Cosmetics Hypersense® Pink Power Cream Strong Today Versus PURE'AM Authentic Barrier Cream Balm

Nø Cosmetics Hypersense® Pink Power Cream Strong Today Versus PURE'AM Authentic Barrier Cream Balm Detailed comparison of Nø Cosmetics Hypersense® Pink Power Cream Strong Today versus PURE'AM Authentic Barrier Cream Balm. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Panthenol to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. 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 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 Citrus Junos Fruit Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butylene Glycol Arachidyl Alcohol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Phytosphingosine Behenyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Palmitate Glyceryl Caprylate Bisabolol Sorbitan Palmitate Arachidyl Glucoside Hydrogenated Lecithin Betaine Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic Acid Propanediol Polyglutamic Acid Oenothera Biennis Oil Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract Glucose Citric Acid Artemisia Annua Extract Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Water, Citrus Junos Fruit Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Bisabolol, Sorbitan Palmitate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Betaine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Propanediol, Polyglutamic Acid, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Glucose, Citric Acid, Artemisia Annua Extract, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract 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. Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids. Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes. This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants. A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%. Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days. Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient. Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically. 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 an