Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Key actives
Product Summary
"Paula's choice - Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster" is effective for: Moisturizing
This product could be helpful for: Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Peptides (palmitoyl tripeptide-5 0.30% - 0.75% and palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine 0.35% - 0.80%). Peptides are a very big group of ingredients. They all consist of a different combination of aminoacids. Our skin produces Peptides naturally. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The scientists are still studying how effective the topical application of Peptides is, but it is very likely that theynare helpful. Peptides might be able to support skin barrier restoration and even have an anti-aging benefit. At the very least, they certainly help attract water to the skin and support the hydration in this way.
- Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.20% - 0.75%, glyceryl glucoside 0.80% - 1.20%, hydrolyzed yeast extract 2.00% - 3.00% and glycerin 3.90% - 5.80%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Paula's choice" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
Price
The product retails for 80.00CA$ in Canada, for 89.00A$ in Australia, from 58.00$ up to 59.00$ in the United States and for 55.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
What Else You Need to Know This cutting-edge serum has six pro-collagen peptides, hyaluronic acid, and amino acids to nourish, firm, and support facial architecture.
Source: Sephora
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, glyceryl glucoside.
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: dimethicone, coco-caprylate/caprate.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, palmitoyl tripeptide-5
A product of bacterial fermentation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
A peptide. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, support skin's barrier function and might have some slight anti-aging effect through stimulating skin's own production of hyaluronic acid
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Can help to restore skin barrier function and soften its upper layer
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Target wrinkles on a deeper level with the power of peptides The Power Peptide Complex is cutting-edge technology that targets key proteins in the skin's extracellular matrix for visible anti-ageing results in 15 minutes* and lasting results after just 4 weeks.
Source: Paula's Choice UK
This product contains palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate. These ingredients 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.
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
A peptide. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, support skin's barrier function and might have some slight anti-aging effect through stimulating skin's own production of hyaluronic acid
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties and is claimed by its manufacturer to be able to decrease lines and wrinkles but evidence is lacking
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 87/100.
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
No comedogenic ingredients detected
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Key Actives
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
A peptide. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, support skin's barrier function and might have some slight anti-aging effect through stimulating skin's own production of hyaluronic acid
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Can help to restore skin barrier function and soften its upper layer
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
A product of bacterial fermentation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Potential irritants
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties and is claimed by its manufacturer to be able to decrease lines and wrinkles but evidence is lacking
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Comedogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comedogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties
Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
Can help to restore skin barrier function and soften its upper layer
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
Often used to support the moisturization effect of polysaccharides (contained, for example, in yeast extract)
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
Used to create a thicker product consistency
A peptide. It helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, support skin's barrier function and might have some slight anti-aging effect through stimulating skin's own production of hyaluronic acid
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties and is claimed by its manufacturer to be able to decrease lines and wrinkles but evidence is lacking
A product of bacterial fermentation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize formulations
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Prunus mume extract, Pentylene glycol, Hydrolyzed yeast extract, Pyrus malus fruit extract, Dimethicone, Propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, Glyceryl glucoside, Prunus mume extract, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-72 amide, Sh-polypeptide-121, Palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl tripeptide-5, Tridecapeptide-1, Polyglucuronic acid, Sodium hyaluronate, C9-12 alkane, Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate, Polygonum bistorta root extract, Bacillus ferment, Lecithin, Sodium phytate, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Hexylene glycol, Cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl glycol, Magnesium chloride, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate
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