Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Paula's Choice

Name: Paula's Choice - Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
Brand: Paula's Choice

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Key promises

Anti-blemish, Moisturizing

Effectiveness

92 /100

Irritancy

LOW

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Out of stock 2/5/2021

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What's in this jar?

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Anti-blemish
Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

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"Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner"

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
niacinamide	HIGH
phytosphingosine	LOW

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	water	Plain old water
2	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
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	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
5	(vitamin b3/cell-communca	The ingredient is not recognized
6	tin
7	g,	The ingredient is not recognized
8	adenosine triphosphate
9	anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower extract	A plant extract that one one hand, can contain compounds that can help calm down skin irritation, but, on the other hand, its other compounds (especially fragrant ones) can themselves be irritating
10	arctium lappa (burdock) root extract	Plant extract. Has some anti-microbial and anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating
11	hydrolyzed jojoba esters	Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
12	hydrolyzed vegetable protein
13	sodium pca	Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
14	panthenol	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
15	sodium hyaluronate	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
16	sodium chondroitin sulfate	Is naturally present in skin. Helps to attract water to its upper layer
17	ceramide 3	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
18	ceramide 6 ii	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
19	ceramide 1	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
20	phytosphingosine	A type of lipid that is naturally present in skin. It might help in repairing skin barrier function and has anti-bacterial effect
21	cholesterol	An emollient that is naturally found in skin
22	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.
23	oleth-10	Helps oil and water mix together
24	, dea-	The ingredient is not recognized
25	oleth-10 phosphate	Helps water and oil mix together
26	sodium lauroyl lactylate	Helps water and oil mix together
27	polysorbate-20	Helps oil and water mix together
28	caprylyl glycol	Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
29	hexylene glycol	Helps create a more spreadable product texture
30	sodium citrate	Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products
31	carbomer	Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
32	xanthan gum	Used to create a thicker product consistency
33	trisodium edta	Helps preserve product formulations
34	phenoxyethanol	A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

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Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Paula's Choice

Key promises

SHOP NOW

What's in this jar?

Can work for

Promises, but can't deliver

promise

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

promise

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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Scientific Sources

Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin benefit
anthemis nobilis flower extract
arctium lappa root extract
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate