Skin Balancing Invisible Finish Moisture Gel Paula's Choice

Name: Paula's Choice - Skin Balancing Invisible Finish Moisture Gel
Brand: Paula's Choice

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Key promises

Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing

Effectiveness

69 /100

Irritancy

MEDIUM

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

Anti-oxidation
Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Anti-inflammatory

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
vitis vinifera seed extract	HIGH
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate	HIGH
triticum vulgare germ oil	LOW

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	water	Plain old water
2	cyclopentasiloxane	A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
3	butylene glycol	Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
4	glycerin	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
5	laminaria saccharina extract	A seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations
6	camellia oleifera leaf extract	A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation, even though it is not usually used in sufficient concentration in cosmetics
7	vitis vinifera seed extract	A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation
8	triticum vulgare germ oil	A good emoillient. Contains vitamin E which can help neutralise free radicals, however the oil is unstable. Avoid if you have gluten or wheat sensitivity (including food allergies).
9	tocopheryl acetate	A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
10	niacinamide	Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture
11	phenyl trimethicone	A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture
12	dimethicone	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
13	bis-phenylpropyl dimethicone
14	dipotassium glycyrrhizate	A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
15	tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate	Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective.
16	sodium hyaluronate	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
17	phospholipids	Emollients that are naturaly present in skin. In addition, they help water and oil mix together in the product
18	superoxide dismutase	An antioxidant enzyme that is naturally present in skin. It can help support skin barrier function and reduce inflammation in skin. It is used in topical medications for inflammatory skin conditions including atopic dermatitis (eczema) and psoriasis. There are three types of natural Superoxide Dismutase in human skin. The compound used in topical treatments and cosmetics are mimics of typically one of these natural variants
19	isohexadecane	Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
20	panthenol	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
21	propylene glycol	Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin
22	sodium carbomer
23	sodium acrylate
24	/acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer,	The ingredient is not recognized
25	dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer	Used to stabilize product formulations and create a nice product texture
26	polysorbate 80	Helps water and oil mix together
27	hydroxyethylcellulose	Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures
28	diazolidinyl urea	A preservative. Works by releasing formaldehyde. Can be irritating
29	methylparaben	A preservative
30	propylparaben	A preservative

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Skin Balancing Invisible Finish Moisture Gel Paula's Choice

Key promises

SHOP NOW

What's in this jar?

Can work for

Promises, but can't deliver

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Anti-inflammatory

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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