Ceramides (ceramide eop 0.25% - 0.40%, phytosphingosine 0.30% - 0.55%, ceramide ap 0.30% - 0.50% and ceramide np 0.45% - 0.65%). Ceramides are an important part of our natural skin barrier. The Ceramides used in skincare are synthetic or come from plants. They help soften the skin and can help "fill the gaps" in the skin barrier, keeping the skin hydrated and resilient for longer.
Humectants (hyaluronic acid 0.25% - 0.45%, sarcosine 0.25% - 0.45%, sodium hyaluronate 2.20% - 2.70% and glycerin 4.80% - 5.80%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Paula's choice" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.

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The product retails from 12.00$ up to 47.00$ in the United States, from 34.00£ up to 265.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 25.50SEK in Sweden.

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Evens skin tone

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Its concentrated anti-ageing formula minimises the appearance of wrinkles, leaving skin soft, hydrated and calmed.

Source: Paula's Choice UK

This product contains ubiquinone. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.

beta-glucan 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles

hyaluronic acid 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation

ubiquinone 0.25% - 0.4%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Its concentrated anti-ageing formula minimises the appearance of wrinkles, leaving skin soft, hydrated and calmed.

Source: Paula's Choice UK

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. 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. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, hyaluronic acid.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: caprylic/capric triglyceride, cholesterol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide np, phytosphingosine

phytosphingosine 0.3% - 0.55%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of lipid that is naturally present in skin. It might help in repairing skin barrier function and has anti-bacterial effect

ceramide np 0.45% - 0.65%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin

cholesterol 0.3% - 0.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that is naturally found in skin

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (ubiquinone) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

The following ingredients - epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract also can have an antioxidant effect, but there is less evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin.

ubiquinone 0.25% - 0.4%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract 0.3% - 0.55%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant extract that might contain antioxidants

beta-glucan 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

With continued use, skin not only becomes calmer and more balanced, but wrinkles appear softened and uneven texture is corrected.

Source: Skincity

This product contains ingredients (glycyrrhiza glabra root extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 0.2% - 0.4%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

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beta-glucan 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation, Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation, Anti-blemish

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

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propylene glycol 0.45% - 0.7%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract 0.3% - 0.55%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might contain antioxidants

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We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.8% - 5.8%

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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

prunus mume extract 3.8% - 4.6%

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Water, Glycerin, Prunus mume extract, Sodium lauroyl lactylate, Sodium hyaluronate, Prunus mume extract, Polysorbate 20, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Peg/ppg-14/4 dimethicone, Xanthan gum, Disodium edta, Sodium cocoyl amino acids, Propylene glycol, Prunus mume extract, Ceramide np, Ethylhexylglycerin, Prunus mume extract, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Ceramide ap, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Beta-glucan, Sarcosine, Prunus mume extract, Carbomer, Chrysanthemum parthenium extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Sea whip extract, Calcium chloride, Glycine soja extract, Hyaluronic acid, Prunus mume extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Tocopherol, Magnesium aspartate, Prunus mume extract, Potassium aspartate, Sodium metabisulfite, Ubiquinone, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ceramide eop, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate

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Key ingredients	ceramide ap ceramide eop +14 more	Common: phytosphingosine ceramide eop +6 more Other: oligopeptide-1 simmondsia chinensis seed oil +3 more	Common: ceramide np phytosphingosine +6 more Other: panthenol urea +5 more	Common: ceramide eop ceramide np +5 more Other: niacinamide palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +6 more	Common: ceramide ap ceramide eop +6 more Other: lactic acid urea +4 more	Common: ceramide np phytosphingosine +5 more Other: oenothera biennis oil squalane +1 more	Common: ceramide ap ceramide eop +4 more Other: panthenol sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer	Common: ceramide ap ceramide eop +4 more Other: ceramide ng titanium dioxide +1 more	Common: ceramide ap phytosphingosine +7 more Other: anhydroxylitol ceramide as +18 more	Common: phytosphingosine ceramide np +5 more Other: niacinamide alpha-arbutin +4 more	Common: ceramide ap ceramide eop +3 more Other:	Common: phytosphingosine ceramide np +6 more Other: niacinamide lactic acid +9 more
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Potential Irritants	chrysanthemum parthenium extract Has skin benefit? epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract Has skin benefit? +12 more	rosa damascena flower oil Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +7 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? sodium dehydroacetate Has skin benefit? +4 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +4 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +8 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? sodium lauroyl lactylate Has skin benefit? +4 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +4 more	chromium hydroxide green Has skin benefit? sodium lauroyl lactylate Has skin benefit? +3 more	citrus unshiu peel extract Has skin benefit? anthemis nobilis flower oil Has skin benefit? +11 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? sodium lauroyl lactylate Has skin benefit? +2 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +1 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? +11 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +56 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? phenoxyethanol Has skin benefit? +11 more	water Has skin benefit? trehalose Has skin benefit? +45 more

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Paula's choice CALM REPAIRING SERUM

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Anti-oxidation

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