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Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Moisturizer With Retinol

Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane⁠

Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract⁠

Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract⁠

Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract ⁠

Barrier Repair Moisturizer With Retinol

Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Moisturizer With Retinol contains 26 ingredients. INCI: Water⁠, Dicaprylyl Carbonate⁠, Glycerin⁠, and more. We have found comedogenic components, fungal acne feeding components.

Alcohols

Allergens

Squalane⁠

Glycine Soja Seed Extract⁠

Butylene Glycol⁠

Comedogenic

Fragrance

Cocoglycerides⁠

Malassezia Feeding

Gluten

Parabens

Silicones

Sulfates

#1 solvent in many skincare and haircare products. Usually, creams contain 40 - 70% of water, while toners and micellar water may have up to 90%. Manufacturers purify and deionize it before putting it into the product to make the formula last longer. As for the benefits, it is neither good nor bad. It's a neutral component itself, but it's a very important part of a product.

Water⁠

Dicaprylyl Carbonate⁠

One of the best-known humectants. It helps to hydrate skin very fast, but the effect doesn't last too long. That's why some people may feel dryness after 3 - 4 hours and have to re-apply skincare products once again. Works even in low concentrations but becomes very effective at 10 - 40% concentration. It's used in cosmetics for more than 50 years and it is researched very well. A great component to counter dryness!

Glycerin⁠

Ethylhexyl Stearate⁠

Sodium Polyacrylate⁠

Lecithin⁠

Adenosine⁠

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1⁠

Ceramide Np⁠

Retinol⁠

Punica Granatum Extract⁠

Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane⁠

Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane⁠

The most commonly used formula of Vitamin E in cosmetics. Do not confuse it with pure Tocopherol. Tocopheryl Acetate isn't as effective as Tocopherol, but it&rsquo;s more stable. It's a very good antioxidant.

Tocopheryl Acetate⁠

It's a very popular solvent and viscosity controller. It also helps the components to absorb deeper into the skin and it is a humectant. It's considered to be safe and it is even used in food!

Propylene Glycol⁠

Glyceryl Polymethacrylate⁠

Xanthan Gum⁠

Very popular preservative. It has been used in cosmetics for a long time and it's very well researched. Considered to be safe for skin.

Phenoxyethanol

AHA (Alphahydroxy Acid)

Antioxidants

BHA (Betahydroxy acid)

Ceramides

Hyaluronic Acid

Niacinamide

PHA (Polyhydroxy acid)

Retinoids

Vitamins

Acne fighting

Anti aging

Antioxidant

Antiseptic

Healing

Moisturising

Softening

Soothing

UV Protection

Whitening

Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Moisturizer With Retinol contains 26 ingredients. It's free of: Allergens, harmful alcohols, Gluten, Silicones, Sulfates, Parabens, polyethylene glycol (PEG), synthetic fragrances. But we have found: comedogenic components, fungal acne feeding components.

Barrier Repair Moisturizer With Retinol

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