Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner Paula's Choice

Name: Paula's Choice - Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner
Brand: Paula's Choice

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Key promises

Anti-aging, Moisturizing

Effectiveness

95 /100

Irritancy

LOW

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Out of stock 2/5/2021

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

Anti-aging
Moisturizing
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-blemish

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What does the product description say?

"Delivers intense hydration and replenishes moisture, leaving you with healthy-looking, calm skin and preventing signs of ageing."

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
niacinamide	HIGH
tocopherol	LOW
ascorbyl palmitate	LOW

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	aqua	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	glycereth-26	Helps create a thicker product consistency
5	dimethiconol	A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
6	oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil	Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
7	borago officinalis (borage) seed oil	A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration
8	(conditioning agent), (water-binding agent),	The ingredient is not recognized
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	tocopherol	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
11	ascorbyl palmitate	Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
12	panthenol	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
13	allantoin	Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
14	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
15	hydrogenated lecithin	Helps to retain moisture by creating a protective barrier on the skin. Rich in fatty acids. Improves product texture and helps with the penetration of other ingredients.
16	caprylic/capric triglyceride	A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
17	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
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	peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil	Helps oil and water mix together
20	linoleamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate
21	laureth-4	Helps water and oil mix together
22	laureth-23	Helps oil and water mix together
23	disodium edta	Stabilizes the product formulation
24	sodium benzoate	A preservative
25	phenoxyethanol	A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
26	chlorphenesin	A preservative
27	benzoic acid	A preservative
28	sorbic acid	A preservative
29	(preservative).	The ingredient is not recognized

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Skin Recovery Enriched Calming 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

Anti-blemish

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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Scientific Sources

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
oenothera biennis oil	HIGH
dimethiconol	HIGH
borago officinalis seed oil	HIGH