Paula's Choice DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier is a product from Acne and Blemish Treatments category with 38 ingredients. Notable: Glycerin , Ascorbyl Glucoside , Panthenol , Salicylic Acid , Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract , Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract , Niacinamide , Phytic Acid , Ubiquinone , Sodium Hyaluronate , Lecithin , Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract . The product is made by Paula's Choice
DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier provides following positive effects: UV Protection , Moisturizing , Cleansing , Acne fighting , Pore Shrinking and 21 more.
Organic score: 39% natural vs 50% chemical .
INCI Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Butylene Glycol
Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Ethoxydiglycol
Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Glycerin
Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Panthenol
Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Skin conditioning agent, Antiacne agent, Antidandruff agent, Exfoliant, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Keratolytic, Masking, Preservative
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Vitamins [2] : Panthenol Niacinamide
Antioxidants [8] : Ascorbyl Glucoside Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract Niacinamide Phytic Acid Ubiquinone Lecithin Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract
Moisturizing 12 : Propanediol Butylene Glycol Ethoxydiglycol Glycerin Panthenol Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate Phytic Acid Calendula Officinalis (Pot Marigold) Flower Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract Carbomer Ethylhexylglycerin
Softening 9 : Butylene Glycol Glycerin Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Lecithin Sucrose Stearate Hydrogenated Lecithin Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Ethylhexylglycerin
Anti-aging 7 : Ascorbyl Glucoside Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate Niacinamide Ubiquinone Sodium Hyaluronate Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract
Soothing 6 : Panthenol Salicylic Acid Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract Niacinamide Phytic Acid Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract
... and 22 more
Concerns Pay attention to these components
Risk of clogging pores
Butylene Glycol Can support fungal acne
Polysorbate-20
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Dry skin
Positive: 6 Negative: 0
Butylene Glycol #3 Glycerin #5 Panthenol #7 Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract #14 Sodium Hyaluronate #23 Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract #27
Oily skin
Positive: 3 Negative: 0
Salicylic Acid #8 Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract #9 Calendula Officinalis (Pot Marigold) Flower Extract #21
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 1
Salicylic Acid #8
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Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components .
Origin: chemical
Role: Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Hair conditioning
EWG Rating [ 2 ]
Propanediol is a good solvent, emollient and humectant. It helps to moisturize the skin and prevent moisture loss. In haircare products, it conditions hair and improves absorption of the product.
Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Softening
Hair protection
Comedogenic rating [ 1 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Butylene Glycol is a very popular synthetic alcohol. It helps the product to absorb deeper and faster. It is also a solvent for other ingredients. As for the skin benefits, it helps to attract water and helps to make the skin softer.
Unlike many other “Glycols”, it is not harmful and that's why it is used in many products. It was approved by US FDA and US EPA for usage.
Origin: chemical
Role: Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Hair structure improvement
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Origin: natural
Role: Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Softening
Hair structure improvement
Hair gloss
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Glycerin is one of the most outstanding and helpful skincare components. It's used in many skincare products because it works and provides notable results. It's one of the best moisturizers . Molecules of Glycerin can absorb water and deliver it into deep layers of the skin making it hydrated.
The component is researched very well. Many scientific researches confirm the safety and the efficiency of the component.
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