Paula's Choice Boost C15 Super Booster (Discontinued)

Paula's Choice Boost C15 Super Booster (Discontinued) Paula's Choice Boost C15 Super Booster ingredients explained: Water, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C/Antioxidant), Ethoxydiglycol (Slip Agent/Penetration Enhancer), PPG-26-Buteth-26 (Emulsifier), PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Thickener), Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant), Ferulic Acid (Antioxidant), Sodium Hyaluronate (Skin-Repairing Ingredient), Acetyl Octapeptide-3 (Cell-Communicating Ingredient), Glycerin (Skin-Repairing Ingredient), Panthenol (Skin Conditioning Agent), Sodium Metabisulfite (Stabilizer/Antioxidant), Triethanolamine (Ph Adjuster), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative) Show all ingredients by function Water solvent Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C/Antioxidant) antioxidant, skin brightening, buffering superstar Ethoxydiglycol (Slip Agent/Penetration Enhancer) solvent, moisturizer/​humectant, perfuming 0, 0 PPG-26-Buteth-26 (Emulsifier) PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Thickener) emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant) antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 goodie Ferulic Acid (Antioxidant) antioxidant, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Sodium Hyaluronate (Skin-Repairing Ingredient) skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Acetyl Octapeptide-3 (Cell-Communicating Ingredient) cell-communicating ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Glycerin (Skin-Repairing Ingredient) Panthenol (Skin Conditioning Agent) soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Sodium Metabisulfite (Stabilizer/Antioxidant) antioxidant, preservative Triethanolamine (Ph Adjuster) buffering 0, 2 Phenoxyethanol (Preservative) preservative Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. It’s mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water. Expand to read more Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying. One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time. Works best between a concentration of 5-20% Boosts the skin’s own collagen production Fades pigmentation and brown spots If used under sunscreen it boosts its UV protection Extremely unstable and oxidizes very easily in presence of light or air Stable in solutions with water only if pH is less than 3.5 or in waterless formulations Vit E + C work in synergy and provide superb photoprotection Ferulic acid doubles the photoprotection effect of Vit C+E and helps to stabilize Vit C Potent Vit. C serums might cause a slight tingling on sensitive skin A nice odorless liquid used mainly as a superior solubilizer and efficacy booster for cosmetic active ingredients such as skincare bigshot vitamin C, self-tanning active DHA or the anti-acne gold standard, benzoyl peroxide. Other than that it can also be used in hair care products where it gives a longer-lasting and more uniform coloring. According to a manufacturer, it might even prevent the formation of split ends. A helper ingredient that usually comes to the formula coupled with PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil. The two together work as surfactants and oil solubilizers. It's a non-sticky duo that works at low concentration and is often used to solubilize fragrance components into water-based formulas. A mildly viscous, amber-colored liquid with fatty odor, made from Castor Oil and polyethylene glycol (PEG). If it were a person, we’d say, it’s agile, diligent & multifunctional. It’s mostly used as an emulsifier and surfactant but most often it is used to solubilize fragrances into water-based formulas. Primary fat-soluble antioxidant in our skin Significant photoprotection against UVB rays Vit C + Vit E work in synergy and provide great photoprotection Has emollient properties Easy to formulate, stable and relatively inexpensive Ferulic Acid (FA) is a goodie that can be found naturally in plant cell walls. There is a lot of it especially in the bran of grasses such as rice, wheat and oats. FA - whose main job is to be an antioxidant - owes its fame to a 2005 research that discovered that adding in 0.5% FA to a 15% Vitamin C + 1% Vitamin E solution not only stabilizes the highly unstable, divaish Vit C, but it also doubles the photoprotection abilities of the formula. Couple of other studies show that FA just by itself is also a nice addition to cosmetic form what‑it‑does antioxidant | skin brightening | buffering solvent | moisturizer/humectant | perfuming irritancy, com. emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing antioxidant | antimicrobial/antibacterial skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant cell-communicating ingredient | moisturizer/humectant soothing | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | preservative

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