Paula's ChoiceSmoothing Primer Serum SPF 30Ingredients

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Paula's Choice Smoothing Primer Serum SPF 30 is a product with 21 ingredients. Contains:

Vitamins - Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate)
Antioxidant - Coffea Arabica (Arabian Coffee) Seed Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract

Provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Lightening, Softening, Soothing, Anti-aging and 17 more.

Organic score: 43% natural, 48% chemical.

Made by Paula's Choice, from United States. The manufacturer has "Cruelty Free" badge - meaning it doesn't test products on animals.

INCI

Avobenzone (2%)

Homosalate (4%)

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Octinoxate (6%)

Octisalate (4%)

Fragrance ingredient

Isododecane

Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Solvent

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Viscosity controlling agent

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Skin conditioning agent, Hair conditioning, Solvent

Polysilicone-11

Film former

Ingredients by function

Skin conditioning agent: Homosalate², Butyloctyl Salicylate⁷, Bisabolol⁹, Coffea Arabica (Arabian Coffee) Seed Extract¹⁰, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract¹¹ and 7 more. Show.
Fragrance ingredient: Homosalate², Octisalate⁴, Isododecane⁵, Bisabolol⁹, Coffea Arabica (Arabian Coffee) Seed Extract¹⁰ and 4 more. Show.
Emollient: Isododecane⁵, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract¹⁴, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract¹⁶
Solvent: Isododecane⁵, Butyloctyl Salicylate⁷

All the Positive

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UV Protection - 7 components:

Avobenzone¹, Homosalate², Octinoxate³, Octisalate⁴, Coffea Arabica (Arabian Coffee) Seed Extract¹⁰, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract¹², Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract¹⁶

Lightening - 5 components:

Bisabolol⁹, Coffea Arabica (Arabian Coffee) Seed Extract¹⁰, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract¹¹, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract¹², Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract²⁰

Softening - 4 components:

Isododecane⁵, Bisabolol⁹, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract¹¹, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate)¹³

Soothing - 3 components:

Bisabolol⁹, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract¹¹, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract¹²

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) ¹³

Can support fungal acne

Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate) ¹³

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Yes

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 2Negative: 0

Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract^#12Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate)^#13

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract^#16

Sensitive skin

Positive: 2Negative: 1

Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract^#12Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract^#14Octinoxate^#3

Detailed view

Paula's Choice Smoothing Primer Serum SPF 30

#1Avobenzone (2%)

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Avobenzone is the only chemical UV-protection component with a broad spectrum coverage. It can help to block both UVA I and UVA II rays. It's safe and it is allowed to use at a 3% concentration in the USA and a 5% concentration in the EU countries.

There is one problem: avobenzone loses efficiency when exposed to the sun. If you are outside, it loses 36% of its ability to block UV rays an hour after application. That's why it's recommended to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours.