Paula's Choice Clinical Ultra-Rich Moisturiser

Paula's Choice Clinical Ultra-Rich Moisturiser Paula's Choice Clinical Ultra-Rich Moisturiser ingredients explained: Aqua, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (Emollient/Antioxidant), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Emollient, Skin Replenishing), Glyceryl Stearate SE (Texture-Enhancing), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (Non-Fragrant Emollient Plant Oil/Antioxidant), Dimethicone (Emollient/Hydration), Stearic Acid (Texture-Enhancing/Stabilizer), Glyceryl Stearate (Texture-Enhancing/Stabilizer), Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter (Non-Fragrant Emollient Plant Oils/Antioxidant), Cetyl Alcohol (Stabilizer), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (Non-Fragrant Emollient Plant Oil/Antioxidants), Ceramide NP (Skin Replenishing), Ceramide AP (Skin Replenishing), Ceramide EOP (Skin Replenishing), Sphingolipids (Skin Replenishing), Phospholipids (Skin Replenishing), Phytosphingosine (Skin-Soothing/Skin-Restoring Ingredient), Squalane (Emollient), Cholesterol (Skin Replenishing), Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Butter ( Show all ingredients by function Aqua solvent Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (Emollient/Antioxidant) emollient goodie Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Emollient, Skin Replenishing) Glyceryl Stearate SE (Texture-Enhancing) emulsifying 2, 3 Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (Non-Fragrant Emollient Plant Oil/Antioxidant) antioxidant, emollient 0, 0-2 Dimethicone (Emollient/Hydration) 0, 1 Stearic Acid (Texture-Enhancing/Stabilizer) emollient, viscosity controlling 0, 2-3 Glyceryl Stearate (Texture-Enhancing/Stabilizer) emollient, emulsifying Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter (Non-Fragrant Emollient Plant Oils/Antioxidant) Cetyl Alcohol (Stabilizer) 2, 2 Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (Non-Fragrant Emollient Plant Oil/Antioxidants) emollient, perfuming 0, 4 Ceramide NP (Skin Replenishing) skin-identical ingredient Ceramide AP (Skin Replenishing) Ceramide EOP (Skin Replenishing) Sphingolipids (Skin Replenishing) Phospholipids (Skin Replenishing) skin-identical ingredient, emollient Phytosphingosine (Skin-Soothing/Skin-Restoring Ingredient) skin-identical ingredient, cell-communicating ingredient, anti-acne, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Squalane (Emollient) Cholesterol (Skin Replenishing) 0, 0 Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant) antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Butter (Plant-Based Emollient) Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil (Non-Fragrant Emollient Plant Oils/Antioxidants) 0, 0-3 Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (Non-Fragrant Emollient Plant Oils/Antioxidants) 0, 3 Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil (Non-Fragrant Emollient Plant Oils/Antioxidants) Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract (Skin-Soothing) antioxidant, soothing, emollient, abrasive/​scrub Glycerin (Skin Replenishing) skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Panthenol (Vitamin B5/Skin-Soothing) soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C/Antioxidant) 0, 2 icky Beta-Sitosterol (Skin Replenishing/Skin-Soothing) Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate (Stabilizer) Propylene Glycol (Hydration) moisturizer/​humectant, solvent Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate (Stabilizer) Butylene Glycol (Hydration) Xanthan Gum (Texture-Enhancing) viscosity controlling Carbomer (Texture-Enhancing) Disodium EDTA (Stabilizer) chelating Ethylhexylglycerin (Hydration) preservative Phenoxyethanol (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. Unless you live under a rock you must have heard about shea butter. It's probably the most hyped up natural butter in skincare today. It comes from the seeds of African Shea or Karite Trees and used as a magic moisturizer and emollient. But it's not only a simple emollient, it regenerates and soothes the skin, protects it from external factors (such as UV rays or wind) and is also rich in antioxidants (among others vitamin A, E, F, quercetin and epigallocatechin gallate). If you are looking for rich emollient benefits + more, shea is hard to beat. A super common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. It comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy. It’s a nice ingredient that just feels good on the skin, is super well tolerated by every skin type and easy to formulate with. No wonder it’s popular. An oily kind of ingredient that can magically blend with water all by itself. This is called self-emulsifying and SE in its name stands for that. The difference between "normal" Glyceryl Stearate and this guy is that the SE grade contains a small amount of water-loving soap molecules, such as sodium stearate. This increases Glyceryl Stearate's affinity for water and gives it stronger emulsifying abilities. Other than that, it’s a nice emollient that gives a smooth and soft appearance to the skin. You can read some more at Glyceryl Stearate >> You probably know olive oil from the kitchen as a great and healthy option for salad dressing but it's also a great and healthy option to moisturize and nourish the skin, especially if it's on the dry side. Similar to other emollient plant oils, it's loaded with nourishing fatty acids: oleic is the main component (55-83%), and also contains linoleic (3.5-20%) and palmitic acids (7-20%). It also contains antioxidant polyphenols, tocopherols (types of vitamin E) and carotenoids and it's one of the best plant sources of skin-identical emollient, Squalene. Overall, a great option for dry skin but less so for acne-prone or damaged skin. Probably the most common silicone of all. It is a polymer (created from repeating subunits) molecule and has different molecular weight and thus different viscosity versions from water-light to thick liquid. As for skincare, it makes the skin silky smooth, creates a subtle gloss and what‑it‑does irritancy, com. antioxidant | emollient emollient | viscosity controlling emollient | emulsifying emollient | perfuming skin-identical ingredient | emollient skin-identical ingredient | cell-communicating ingredient | anti-acne | antimicrobial/antibacterial antioxidant | soothing | emollient | abrasive/scrub skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant soothing | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant | solvent

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