Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster (updated Formula)

Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster (updated Formula) Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster (updated Formula) ingredients explained: Water (Aqua/Eau), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C, Antioxidant, Glycerin (Humectant), Ethoxydiglycol (Solvent), PPG-26-Buteth-26 (Emulsifier), Mannitol (Humectant), Tridecapeptide-1 (Peptides), Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 (Peptides), Sodium Hyaluronate (Humectant), Pentylene Glycol (Texture Enhancer), PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Emollient), Bisabolol (Plant Extract/Antioxidant), Sodium Gluconate (Chelating Agent/Humectant), Decylene Glycol (Emollient), Ferulic Acid (Antioxidant), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract (Plant Extract/Antioxidant), Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant), Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 (Film-Forming Agent), 1,2-Hexanediol (Solvent), Panthenol (Vitamin B5/Humectant), Sodium Phytate (Chelating Agent/Stabilizer), Sodium Hydroxide (Ph Adjuster), Citric Acid (Ph Adjuster), Ergothioneine (Antioxidant), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative) Show all ingredients by function Water (Aqua/Eau) solvent Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C antioxidant, skin brightening, buffering superstar Antioxidant Glycerin (Humectant) skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 Ethoxydiglycol (Solvent) solvent, moisturizer/​humectant, perfuming PPG-26-Buteth-26 (Emulsifier) Mannitol (Humectant) moisturizer/​humectant goodie Tridecapeptide-1 (Peptides) Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 (Peptides) cell-communicating ingredient Sodium Hyaluronate (Humectant) Pentylene Glycol (Texture Enhancer) solvent, moisturizer/​humectant PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Emollient) emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Bisabolol (Plant Extract/Antioxidant) soothing Sodium Gluconate (Chelating Agent/Humectant) chelating, moisturizer/​humectant Decylene Glycol (Emollient) Ferulic Acid (Antioxidant) antioxidant, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract (Plant Extract/Antioxidant) Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant) antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 (Film-Forming Agent) viscosity controlling 1,2-Hexanediol (Solvent) Panthenol (Vitamin B5/Humectant) soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Sodium Phytate (Chelating Agent/Stabilizer) chelating Sodium Hydroxide (Ph Adjuster) buffering Citric Acid (Ph Adjuster) Ergothioneine (Antioxidant) 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 This ingredient name is not according to the INCI-standard. :( What, why?! A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40% High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry 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 type of sugar molecule, that has water-binding properties and helps to keep your skin hydrated. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. A tripeptide (three amino acids attached to each other: Lys-Val-Lys) that's claimed to protect and boost collagen and improve skin texture. The manufacturer did an in-vivo (made on real people) study with 45 volunteers and found that used twice daily for 84 days 1% and 2.5% Syn-Coll reduces the appearance of wrinkles by 7 and 12% respectively. In another study (als what‑it‑does antioxidant | skin brightening | buffering skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. solvent | moisturizer/humectant | perfuming moisturizer/humectant solvent | moisturizer/humectant emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing chelating | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | antimicrobial/antibacterial soothing | moisturizer/humectant

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