Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser

Paula's ChoiceSkin Balancing Oil-Reducing CleanserIngredients

Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser is a product from Cleansers category with 17 ingredients. Notable: Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract. The product is made by Paula's Choice, from United States.

Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser provides following positive effects: Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Antiseptic, Hair structure improvement and 1 more.

Organic score: 47% natural vs 47% chemical.

INCI

1
Water
Solvent
2
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing agent, Hair conditioning, Surfactant
3
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Foaming, Hair conditioning, Surfactant
4
Stearic Acid
Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant
5
Glycerin
Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
6
Glycol Distearate
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Viscosity controlling agent
7
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Sunflower Oil)
8
Acrylates Copolymer
Antistatic agent, Binding, Film former, Hair fixative

All the Positive

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Antioxidants [1]: Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract
Softening 3: Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate
Moisturizing 2: Stearic Acid, Glycerin
Cleansing 2: Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Hexylene Glycol
Antiseptic 2: Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol

Concerns

Pay attention to these components
Risk of clogging pores
Risk of clogging pores
Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hexylene Glycol
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Glycol Distearate

ECO Metrics

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Vegan
No
Cruelty free
Yes
Reef friendly
Yes
Ozone layer safe
Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Glycerin#5
Oily skin
Positive: 0Negative: 1
Stearic Acid#4
Sensitive skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract#10

Detailed view

Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser

#1Water

Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

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.

#2Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Origin: natural
Role: Cleansing agent, Hair conditioning, Surfactant
Cleansing
Malassezia unsafe
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

#3Sodium Lauroamphoacetate

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Foaming, Hair conditioning, Surfactant
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#4Stearic Acid

Origin: natural
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant
Moisturizing
Softening
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Bad for oily skin
Bad for oily skin

Stearic Acid doesn’t belong to aggressive acids. It’s a fatty acid that can be found in Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, and many natural butters and oils. The component is mostly used for formulation purposes. It makes the product spread and feel better. It’s one of the most important fatty acids in our skin cells.

#5Glycerin

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
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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