Nø Cosmetics Restore Tøday Re-Balance Gel Cream Versus Geek & Gorgeous 101 Hydration Station

Nø Cosmetics Restore Tøday Re-Balance Gel Cream Versus Geek & Gorgeous 101 Hydration Station Detailed comparison of Nø Cosmetics Restore Tøday Re-Balance Gel Cream versus Geek & Gorgeous 101 Hydration Station. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Oleyl Adapalenate to strengthen the skin barrier and refine skin texture. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ectoin and Bisabolol to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Persea Gratissima Oil Glycerin Squalane Undecane Propanediol Niacinamide Citrus Limon Fiber Pentylene Glycol Oleyl Adapalenate Glycolipids Xanthophylls Hectorite Oleic Acid Plankton Extract Tridecane Xanthan Gum Tocopherol Hydroxyacetophenone Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycerin, Squalane, Undecane, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Citrus Limon Fiber, Pentylene Glycol, Oleyl Adapalenate, Glycolipids, Xanthophylls, Hectorite, Oleic Acid, Plankton Extract, Tridecane, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Hydroxyacetophenone C15-19 Alkane PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin Isosorbide Dicaprylate Ectoin Xylitylglucoside Bisabolol Allantoin Anhydroxylitol Xylitol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Glucose Citric Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Phenoxyethanol Water, C15-19 Alkane, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Ectoin, Xylitylglucoside, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glucose, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol 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. 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. Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E. You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells. Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes. It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks. This ingredient is especially loved