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Paula's choice 5% Vitamin C Sheer Moisturizer SPF 50
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Sun protection
Anti-aging
Evens skin tone
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
5% Vitamin C Sheer Moisturizer SPF 50
Anti-oxidation
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
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Sun protection | |
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Evens skin tone | |
Moisturizing |
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
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Ingredient list view
Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Water, Glycerin, Silica, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Acetyl zingerone, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Porphyra umbilicalis extract, Hydrogenated lecithin, Ricinus communis seed oil, Sodium hydroxide, Tocopherol, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Laureth-4, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Titanium dioxide, Iron oxides, Entada phaseoloides bark/seed extract
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- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Antioxidant Ability and Stability Studies of 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, a Cosmetic Tyrosinase Inhibitor
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage
- Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy
- Randomized double-blind vehicle controlled study of the effects of topical acetyl zingerone on photoaging
- Beneficial Effects of Marine Algae-Derived Carbohydrates for Skin Health
- In vivo photoprotective effects of cosmetic formulations containing UV filters, vitamins, Ginkgo biloba and red algae extracts
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health