NeoGenesis Barrier Renewal Cream Versus Biossance Squalane + Probiotic Gel Moisturizer

NeoGenesis Barrier Renewal Cream Versus Biossance Squalane + Probiotic Gel Moisturizer Detailed comparison of NeoGenesis Barrier Renewal Cream versus Biossance Squalane + Probiotic Gel Moisturizer. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Urea and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes Urea Squalane Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Sodium PCA Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Lecithin Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Sodium Butyroyl Hyaluronate Panthenol Sodium Hyaluronate Chondrus Crispus Extract Propanediol Benzyl Alcohol Dehydroacetic Acid Water, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Urea, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Sodium PCA, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Butyroyl Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Propanediol, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract Phenoxyethanol Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Caprylyl Glycol Diheptyl Succinate Isoeicosane Allantoin Bisabolol Sodium Phytate Glycine Soja Sterols Linoleic Acid Phospholipids Hansenula/Kloeckera/Lactobacillus/Lactococcus/Leuconostoc/Pediococcus/Saccharomyces/Fig/Lemon Ferment Sorbitan Oleate Cellulose Gum Chitosan 1,2-Hexanediol Citric Acid Potassium Sorbate Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Diheptyl Succinate, Isoeicosane, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Sodium Phytate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Hansenula/Kloeckera/Lactobacillus/Lactococcus/Leuconostoc/Pediococcus/Saccharomyces/Fig/Lemon Ferment, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sorbitan Oleate, Cellulose Gum, Chitosan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate 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%. Chondrus Crispus Extract comes from a red algae native to the northern Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America. It helps hydrate the skin and is rich in antioxidants. The antioxidants in chondrus crispus include lutein and zeaxanthin. Lutein has the ability to filter blue light from screens. Other contents of chondrus crispus include polysaccharides, peptides, and amino acids. These help hydrate the skin. What's the difference between algae and seaweed? Algae is a broad term that includes seaweed. Not all algae is seaweed. 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. Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They