Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster

Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster ingredients explained: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (Emollient), Diisostearyl Malate (Emollient), Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer (Emollient Polymer/Texture Enhancer), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter (Emollient), Dipentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate/Polyhydroxystearate (Hydration/Slip Agent), Polyamide-8 (Emollient/Film-Forming Agent), Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax (Emulsifier), Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate (Emollient/Texture Enhancer), Ethylhexyl Palmitate (Emollient Solvent), Triisostearin (Skin-Conditioning Texture Enhancer), Squalane (Emollient Antioxidant), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (Emollient Antioxidant), Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate (Emollient), Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline (Hydration), Water/Aqua (Hydration), Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide (Skin-Restoring/Hydration), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Unsaponifiables (Skin-Replenishing), Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant), Tribehenin (Hydration), Palmitic A Show all ingredients by function Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (Emollient) emollient, perfuming 0, 0-1 Diisostearyl Malate (Emollient) emollient, surfactant/​cleansing Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer (Emollient Polymer/Texture Enhancer) emollient Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter (Emollient) 0, 4 goodie Dipentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate/Polyhydroxystearate (Hydration/Slip Agent) moisturizer/​humectant Polyamide-8 (Emollient/Film-Forming Agent) emollient, viscosity controlling Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax (Emulsifier) emulsifying Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate (Emollient/Texture Enhancer) Ethylhexyl Palmitate (Emollient Solvent) 0, 2-4 Triisostearin (Skin-Conditioning Texture Enhancer) viscosity controlling Squalane (Emollient Antioxidant) skin-identical ingredient, emollient 0, 1 Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (Emollient Antioxidant) Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate (Emollient) Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline (Hydration) Water/Aqua (Hydration) solvent Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide (Skin-Restoring/Hydration) Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Unsaponifiables (Skin-Replenishing) Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant) antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Tribehenin (Hydration) Palmitic Acid (Skin-Replenishing) skin-identical ingredient, emollient, emulsifying 0, 2 Hydroxystearic Acid (Emollient) surfactant/​cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Sorbitan Isostearate (Emulsifier) 0, 1-2 Trihydroxystearin (Hydration) Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (Non-Fragrant Antioxidant Plant Oil) 0, 3 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (Antioxidant) antioxidant, preservative Portulaca Pilosa Extract (Antioxidant) Sodium Hyaluronate (Skin-Replenishing/Hydration) skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 Lactic Acid (Hydration) exfoliant, moisturizer/​humectant, buffering superstar Sucrose Cocoate (Emulsifier) Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 (Skin-Restoring) cell-communicating ingredient Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 (Skin-Restoring) Glucomannan (Hydration) Sorbic Acid (Preservative) preservative Castor oil is sourced from the castor bean plant native to tropical areas in Eastern Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. It is an age-old ingredient (it’s over 4,000 years old!) with many uses including as a shoe polish, food additive and motor lubricant. You would be reasonable to think that putting shoe polish on your face wouldn’t be the best idea, but it turns out castor oil has some unique properties that make it a stalwart in thick and gloss-giving formulas (think lipsticks and highlighters). So what is so special about it? The answer is its main fatty acid, called ricinoleic acid (85-95%). Unlike other fatty acids, ricinoleic acid has an extra water-loving part (aka -OH group) on its fatty chain that gives Castor Oil several unique properties. First, it is thicker than other oils, then its solubility is different (e.g. dissolves in alcohol but not in mineral oil), and it allows all kinds of chemical modifications other oils do not, hence the lots of Castor oil-derived ingredients. It is also more glossy than other oils, in fact, it creates the highest gloss of all natural oils when applied to the skin. Other than that, it is a very effective emollient and occlusive that reduces skin moisture loss so it is quite common in smaller amounts in moisturizers. Expand to read more While it is very unlikely (and this is true for pretty much every ingredient), cases of reactions to castor oil have been reported, so if your skin is sensitive, it never hurts to patch test. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. Theobroma means "food of the gods" in Greek though probably "treat of the people" would be more spot on. The cacao fruits and especially the seeds in it need no introduction as everyone knows them as the magical raw material of the magical sweet treat, chocolate (the flavour is composed of more than 1200(!) substances, and the exact chemical nature of it is not really understood, so it's indeed magic. :)). As for skincare, cocoa butter counts as a rich emollient that can moisturize and nourish even the driest skin (think chapped hands or lips). It's solid at room temperature and melts nicely when you smear it on. It's loaded with good-for-the-skin things: it contains fatty acids, mainly oleic (35%), stearic (34%), and palmitic (25%) and it also has antioxidant vitamin E and polyphenols. An ex-vivo (made on human skin but not on real people) study examined the cocoa polyphenols and found that 0.5-0.75% of them improved skin tone and elasticity and had a similarly positive impact on GAGs (important natural moisturizing factors in the skin) and collagen synthesis than a commercial high-end moisturizer (it was an Estee Lauder one). All in all, cocoa butter is a goodie, especially for very dry skin. A so-called organogellant (a gelling agent that likes organic compounds such as oils) that helps to increase the viscosity of the oils phase in the formula. A super common, medium-spreading emollient ester that gives richness to the formula a what‑it‑does emollient | perfuming irritancy, com. emollient | surfactant/cleansing moisturizer/humectant emollient | viscosity controlling skin-identical ingredient | emollient skin-identical ingredient | emollient | emulsifying surfactant/cleansing | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing antioxidant | preservative skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering

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