Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Serum

Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Serum Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Serum ingredients explained: Glycerin⁠, Linseed Seed Oil⁠, Linoleic Acid⁠, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil⁠, Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Oil⁠, Ceramide Eop⁠, Ceramide Eos⁠, Ceramide Np⁠, Ceramide Ns⁠, Caprooyl Sphingosine⁠, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine⁠, Sodium Hyaluronate⁠, Cholesterol⁠, Ceramide Ap⁠, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil⁠, Hydrogenated Lecithin⁠, Trehalose⁠, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate⁠ Show all ingredients by function Glycerin⁠ skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar Linseed Seed Oil⁠ emollient, perfuming goodie Linoleic Acid⁠ skin-identical ingredient, emollient, surfactant/​cleansing Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil⁠ emollient Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Oil⁠ antioxidant, emollient, moisturizer/​humectant Ceramide Eop⁠ skin-identical ingredient Ceramide Eos⁠ Ceramide Np⁠ Ceramide Ns⁠ Caprooyl Sphingosine⁠ Caprooyl Phytosphingosine⁠ Sodium Hyaluronate⁠ Cholesterol⁠ skin-identical ingredient, emollient Ceramide Ap⁠ Prunus Domestica Seed Oil⁠ Hydrogenated Lecithin⁠ emollient, emulsifying Trehalose⁠ moisturizer/​humectant Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate⁠ antioxidant, skin brightening 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 The oil coming from the plant Linum Usitatissimum or commonly called Flax. If you are into healthy eating, you probably know flaxseeds as a rich source of hard-to-eat-enough omega-3 fatty acids, or if you are into fashion, you probably have some light summer cloth made from linen. As for skincare, flaxseed oil is one of the few natural plant oils that is a rich source (35-65%) of moisturizing and probably anti-inflammatory ω-3 fatty acid, aka linolenic acid. It also contains skin-nourishing oleic acid (11-35%) and barrier repairing linoleic acid (11-24%). Expand to read more According to manufacturer claims, it is used as an emollient, anti-inflammatory and healing agent and it is well-known to create smooth and soft skin. The famous omega-6 fatty acid, the mother of all ω-6 fatty acids in our body. It is a so-called polyunsaturated fatty acid meaning it has more than one (in this case two) double bonds and a somewhat kinky structure that makes LA and LA-rich oils a thin liquid. It is also an essential fatty acid meaning our body cannot synthesize it and has to take it from food. This is not hard at all as plenty of nuts (such as flax, poppy or sesame seeds) and vegetable oils (such as sunflower or safflower) are rich in LA. The hard thing seems to be eating enough omega-3-s, more specifically eating a healthy ratio of omega-6 to omega-3, but that is a topic for a what-is-good-to-eat-site and not for us. As for linoleic acid and the skin, LA is a really important little guy found naturally in our skin. It is the most abundant fatty acid in the epidermis and it serves as a structural precursor for important skin lipids called ceramides. Knowing this, it will not come as a surprise that Linoleic acid has a central role in the structure and function of stratum corneum permeability, aka healthy skin barrier. LA deficiency leads to an impaired more permeable skin barrier and the topical application of LA-rich sunflower oil can fix this issue rapidly (while oleic-rich olive oil did not have the same barrier repairing effect). LA is not only important for dry, barrier damaged skin types but also for acne-prone skin. Research shows that problem skin has lower levels of linoleic acid (and higher levels of oleic acid) than normal skin. So LA-deficiency in the skin seems to be connected not only to an impaired skin barrier but also to acne and smearing LA all over your face might help with your problem skin. A double-blind study using a 2.5% LA gel for 4 weeks found a 25% reduction what‑it‑does skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. emollient | perfuming skin-identical ingredient | emollient | surfactant/cleansing antioxidant | emollient | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | emollient emollient | emulsifying moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | skin brightening

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