Paula's Choice Gentle Cleansing Cloths

Paula's Choice Gentle Cleansing Cloths Paula's Choice Gentle Cleansing Cloths ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Isohexadecane, Butylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dimethicone, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Glycerin, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Allantoin, Panthenol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbic Acid Show all ingredients by function Water (Aqua) solvent Isohexadecane emollient, solvent Butylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 1 Isononyl Isononanoate emollient Dimethicone Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate emollient, emulsifying Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract soothing, antioxidant goodie Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract Allantoin soothing Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract antioxidant, soothing, emollient, abrasive/​scrub Disodium EDTA chelating Sodium Hydroxide buffering Phenoxyethanol preservative Sodium Benzoate Sodium Dehydroacetate Sorbic Acid 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. A light, velvety, unique skin feel liquid that is a good solvent and also makes the skin feel nice and smooth (aka emollient). It's often used in makeup products mixed with silicones to give shine and slip to the product. It's also great for cleansing dirt and oil from the skin as well as for taking off make-up. Butylene glycol, or let’s just call it BG, is a multi-tasking colorless, syrupy liquid. It’s a great pick for creating a nice feeling product. BG’s main job is usually to be a solvent for the other ingredients. Other tasks include helping the product to absorb faster and deeper into the skin (penetration enhancer), making the product spread nicely over the skin (slip agent), and attracting water (humectant) into the skin. It’s an ingredient whose safety hasn’t been questioned so far by anyone (at least not that we know about). BG is approved by Ecocert and is also used enthusiastically in natural products. BTW, it’s also a food additive. An emollient ester with a rich and creamy but non-greasy skin feel. It makes skin supple and protects dry 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 forms a protective barrier (aka occlusive). Also, works well to fill in fine lines and wrinkles and give skin a plump look (of course that is only temporary, but still, it's nice). There are also scar treatment gels out there using dimethicone as their base ingredient. It helps to soften scars and increase their elasticity. As for hair care, it is a non-volatile silicone meaning that it stays on the hair rather than evaporates from it and smoothes the hair like no other thing. Depending on your hair type, it can be a bit difficult to wash out and might cause some build-up (btw, this is not true to all silicones, only the non-volatile types). A mild, corn-sugar derived, oil-loving emulsifier that helps oil and water to mix nicely together. It is safe for sensitive skin or eye-care formulations and gives a light, satiny after-feel. It is often used together with its water-loving buddy Peg-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate. A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin A su what‑it‑does emollient | solvent moisturizer/humectant | solvent irritancy, com. emollient | emulsifying skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant soothing | antioxidant soothing | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | soothing | emollient | abrasive/scrub

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