Pacifica Beauty Water Bounce Booster Serum

Pacifica Beauty Water Bounce Booster Serum

Efficacy87/100IrritancyMedium

Works for

Moisturizing
Pisum sativum peptide, Glycerin + 1 more
Works well
What the product description says
“This concentrated bioactive serum is a next-generation support system that helps hydrate even the driest skin and revive your youthful bounce.”
Source: Target

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin.

When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: pisum sativum peptide

Pisum sativum peptideHeroEffect: High~3.4–5.1%
GlycerinKey active· HumectantEffect: HighOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant~3.8–5.7%
Ascophyllum nodosum extractKey activeEffect: HighBrown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect~1.1–1.7%
Anti-aging
Pisum sativum peptide
May help
What the product description says
“This concentrated bioactive serum is a next-generation support system that helps hydrate even the driest skin and revive your youthful bounce.”
Source: Target

This product contains pisum sativum peptide. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

Pisum sativum peptideKey activeEffect: Medium~3.4–5.1%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 strong irritant: Parfum
Medium risk
We flagged 4 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.01–0.05%est.
Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrateA preservative that comes from radishes fermented by a bacteria. New research suggests that the preservation properties in the ingredient come from an ammonium salt that is not present naturally in radish root but used in its cultivation. Is problematic because the exact amount of the preservative agents is difficult to determineMedium~2.6–3.9%est.
Dehydroacetic acidA preservativeMedium~0.15–0.6%est.
EthylhexylglycerinA preservativeMedium~0.01–0.1%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Water~40–60%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Glycerin~3.8–5.7%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

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Pisum sativum peptide~3.4–5.1%
Hero · Moisturizing
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-aging
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Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate~2.6–3.9%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative that comes from radishes fermented by a bacteria. New research suggests that the preservation properties in the ingredient come from an ammonium salt that is not present naturally in radish root but used in its cultivation. Is problematic because the exact amount of the preservative agents is difficult to determine

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Anadenanthera colubrina bark extract~2–2.9%
Formula
Hydrolyzed f-fucoidan~1.4–2.1%
Formula
Ascophyllum nodosum extract~1.1–1.7%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect

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Microcrystalline cellulose~1–1.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Exfoliation
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Xanthan gum~0.5–1.15%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing

Used to create a thicker product consistency

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Cellulose gum~0.35–0.85%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to create thicker product consistency and stabilize emulsions

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Dehydroacetic acid~0.15–0.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Silica~0.3–0.75%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin

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Phenoxyethanol~0.05–0.25%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

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Ethylhexylglycerin~0.01–0.1%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Parfum~0.01–0.05%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Water, Glycerin, Pisum sativum peptide, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Anadenanthera colubrina bark extract, Hydrolyzed f-fucoidan, Ascophyllum nodosum extract, Microcrystalline cellulose, Xanthan gum, Cellulose gum, Dehydroacetic acid, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum

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