Paula's Choice RESIST Intensive Repair Cream is a product from Moisturizers category with 55 ingredients. Notable: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil , Glycerin , Petrolatum , Retinol (Vitamin A) , Sodium Hyaluronate , Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate , Niacinamide , Tocopherol , Lecithin , Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) , Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract , Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract , Sodium PCA . The product is made by Paula's Choice
RESIST Intensive Repair Cream provides following positive effects: UV Protection , Moisturizing , Cleansing , Acne fighting , Pore Shrinking and 16 more.
Organic score: 31% natural vs 58% chemical .
INCI Ethylhexyl Stearate (Texture-Enhancing)
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Viscosity controlling agent
Butylene Glycol
Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Glycerin
Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient
Petrolatum
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Moisturising
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
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Vitamins [3] : Retinol (Vitamin A) Niacinamide Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate)
Ceramides [1] : Ceramide 2
Retinoids [1] : Retinol (Vitamin A)
Antioxidants [8] : Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil Retinol (Vitamin A) Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Niacinamide Tocopherol Lecithin Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract
Softening 17 : Butylene Glycol Glycerin Petrolatum Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate Glyceryl Stearate SE PEG-100 Stearate Sodium Hyaluronate Lecithin Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols Tribehenin Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Sodium PCA Cetearyl Glucoside Behenyl Alcohol C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Moisturizing 13 : Butylene Glycol Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate SE PEG-100 Stearate Sodium Hyaluronate Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols Sodium PCA Sodium Lactate Cetearyl Glucoside Carbomer
Anti-aging 6 : Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Sodium Hyaluronate Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Niacinamide Tocopherol Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate)
Soothing 5 : Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Niacinamide Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract Sodium Lactate Behenyl Alcohol
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Concerns Pay attention to these components
Risk of clogging pores
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil , Butylene Glycol , Cetearyl Alcohol , Glyceryl Stearate SE , Tocopherol , Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) Can support fungal acne
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil , PEG-100 Stearate , Linoleic Acid , Linolenic Acid , Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) , Tribehenin , Polysorbate-20 Dimethicone #9
Phenyl Trimethicone #14
PEG-100 Stearate #13
PEG-10 Phytosterol #36
Petroleum-based
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Dry skin
Positive: 8 Negative: 0
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil #3 Butylene Glycol #4 Glycerin #5 Sodium Hyaluronate #21 Tocopherol #24 Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) #28 Sodium PCA #38 Sodium Lactate #39
Oily skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 2
Petrolatum #7 Glyceryl Stearate SE #11
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 2
Retinol (Vitamin A) #15 Benzoic Acid #55
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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 .
#2 Ethylhexyl Stearate (Texture-Enhancing) Origin: No information
Role: No information
Origin: natural
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Viscosity controlling agent
Antioxidants
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil is a great vegetable oil to counter dryness. It reduces inflammation and it’s a very nice ingredient for people with redness, eczema, and rosacea. It’s accepted very well by humans skin because its chemical structure is very similar to sebum. That’s why it will hardly provoke any allergy. It’s a very good helper for people with dry skin.
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: 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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