Paula's ChoiceSkin Recovery Softening Cream CleanserIngredients

Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Softening Cream Cleanser is a product from Moisturizers category with 21 ingredients. The product is made by Paula's Choice, from United States.

Skin Recovery Softening Cream Cleanser provides following positive effects: Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing, Healing and 6 more.

Organic score: 14% natural vs 71% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Hydrogenated Polydecene

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Solvent

Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate

Skin conditioning agent, Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Hair conditioning, Surfactant

Glycine Soja Oil (Soybean Oil)

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

Polysorbate 80

Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

Laureth-4

Antistatic agent, Emulsifying agent, Masking, Surfactant

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion stabilizer, Film former, Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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Cleansing 6: Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Beta-Glucan, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Hexylene Glycol

Moisturizing 4: Beta-Glucan, Mineral Oil, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Softening 4: C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Laureth-4, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Antiseptic 2: Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Laureth-4, Mineral Oil, Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol

Can support fungal acne

Polysorbate 80, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate

PEG

1 component

PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate^#13

Petroleum-based

1 component

Mineral Oil^#12

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Yes

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 2Negative: 0

Beta-Glucan^#11Butylene Glycol^#14

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Laureth-4^#7

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Softening Cream 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.

#2Hydrogenated Polydecene

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Solvent

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

#3Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Hair conditioning, Surfactant

Cleansing

Hair conditioning

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

#4Glycine Soja Oil (Soybean Oil)

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#5C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

Cleansing

Softening

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is mostly used as formulation component. It gives the product a soft and silky but non-greasy feeling. As for the skin benefits, it's an emollient – it makes the skin softer and more hydrated. It also helps to kill bacteria and increase the product’s shelf life.