Paula's Choice 7% 7% Ectoin Booster, 20ml vs The Ordinary Rice Lipids + Ectoin Microemulsion
11%Match
Only 11% overlap — quite different formulas
Ingredient Breakdown
Only in Paula's Choice (20)
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
C: 1/5I: 0/5emollient
coco-caprylate-caprate
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
C: 0/5I: 0/5emollient
diisopropyl-adipate
glycogen
hydrogenated-olive-oil-unsaponifiables
isoamyl-laurate
isopentyldiol
polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate
polyglyceryl-3-polyricinoleate
polyglyceryl-4-oleate
polyglyceryl-6-oleate
polyhydroxystearic-acid
sodium-phytate
Squalane
C: 1/5I: 0/5emollient
stearalkonium-hectorite
tridecane
triethylhexanoin
undecane
Water (Aqua)
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Shared (7)
1-2-hexanediol
Citric Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5aha
ectoin
hydroxyacetophenone
Jojoba Oil
C: 2/5I: 0/5emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
C: 2/5I: 1/5antioxidant
Only in The Ordinary (38)
alanine
Allantoin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
anhydroxylitol
Aqua/Water/Eau
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Arginine
C: 0/5I: 0/5amino acid
Betaine
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
chlorphenesin
Ethylhexylglycerin
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
fructose
glucose
glutamic-acid
Glycerin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
glyceryl-glucoside
glycine
hydrogenated-lecithin
isoceteth-20
lysine-hcl
maltose
oryza-sativa-lipids
pca
Pentylene Glycol
C: 0/5I: 1/5humectant
Phenoxyethanol
C: 0/5I: 2/5preservative
polyglyceryl-10-laurate
proline
Propanediol
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
rhus-succedanea-fruit-wax
serine
Sodium Chloride
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
sodium-citrate
Sodium Hydroxide
C: 0/5I: 2/5other
Sodium Lactate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Sodium PCA
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
threonine
trehalose
trisodium-ethylenediamine-disuccinate
Urea
C: 0/5I: 1/5humectant
xylitol
xylitylglucoside
When Used Together
SynergyGlycerin + Squalane
[Class rule] Humectants pull moisture in, emollients lock it down. Classic hydration layering.