PRODUCT REVIEW
Paula's choice Defense Hydrating Gel-to-Cream Cleanser
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
Defense Hydrating Gel-to-Cream Cleanser
sorbitan laurate
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps water and oil mix together
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
5.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
decyl glucoside
1.4% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
3% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
decyl glucoside
1.4% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
lauric acid
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.35% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
lactic acid
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-aging
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
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Potential irritants
cocamidopropyl betaine
3% -
3.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
decyl glucoside
1.4% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
lauric acid
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing,
Antibacterial,
Anti-blemish
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
All ingredients
sodium cocoyl glycinate
8.8% -
10.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
5.6% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
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Ingredient list view
Water, Sodium cocoyl glycinate, Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, Sodium lauroamphoacetate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Glycerin, Sorbeth-230 tetraoleate, Decyl glucoside, Pentylene glycol, Sodium chloride, Disodium cocoyl glutamate, Lauric acid, Lactic acid, Sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, Sorbitan laurate, Sodium cocoyl glutamate, Disodium edta, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Linoleic acid, Phospholipids, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Cocoyl proline, Sodium citrate, Sodium pca, Sodium lactate, Arginine, Glycine soja sterols, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Pca, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Lactoperoxidase, Glucose oxidase, Aspartic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Safety Assessment of Amino Acid Alkyl Amides as Used in Cosmetics
- Irritant and sensitizing potential of eight surfactants commonly used in skin cleansers: an evaluation of 105 patients
- The Permeability Barrier in Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency: Evidence for a Direct Role for Linoleic Acid in Barrier Function
- Digital image analysis of the effect of topically applied linoleic acid on acne microcomedones.
- Effect of Topical Application of Glycine and Proline on Recalcitrant Leg Ulcers of Prolidase Deficiency
- Functional glycine receptor in cultured human keratinocytes
- Combination of amino acids reduces pigmentation in B16F0 melanoma cells
- Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin
- Local rhamnosoft, ceramides and L‐isoleucine in atopic eczema: a randomized, placebo controlled trial
- Histidine and/or Histidine Derivative for the Treatment of Inflammatory Skin Diseases
- Safety Assessment of α-Amino Acids as Used in Cosmetics
- Acetyl aspartic acid, a novel active ingredient, demonstrates potential to improve signs of skin ageing: from consumer need to clinical proof