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Paula's Choice Resist Omega+ Complex Serum
Paula's Choice Resist Omega+ Complex Serum Paula's Choice Resist Omega+ Complex Serum ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Diheptyl Succinate, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Linoleic Acid, L
Paula's Choice Resist Omega+ Complex Serum Paula's Choice Resist Omega+ Complex Serum ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Diheptyl Succinate, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Oil, Ceramide Eop, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ns, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Ceramide Ap, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant), Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Lauryl Laurate, Glyceryl Behenate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Phytate, Trehalose, Isohexadecane, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Agar, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-25, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenic Acid, Glyceryl Rosinate, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylh Show all ingredients by function Water (Aqua) solvent Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant 0, 0 superstar Diheptyl Succinate emollient Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters emulsifying, surfactant/cleansing Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil emollient, perfuming goodie Linoleic Acid skin-identical ingredient, emollient, surfactant/cleansing Linolenic Acid skin-identical ingredient, emollient, surfactant/cleansing, perfuming Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Oil antioxidant, emollient, moisturizer/humectant Ceramide Eop skin-identical ingredient Ceramide Eos Ceramide Np Ceramide Ns Caprooyl Sphingosine Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables Caprooyl Phytosphingosine Sodium Hyaluronate Cholesterol skin-identical ingredient, emollient Ceramide Ap Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant) antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer viscosity controlling Prunus Domestica Seed Oil Lauryl Laurate Glyceryl Behenate emollient, emulsifying Hydrogenated Lecithin Sodium Phytate chelating Trehalose moisturizer/humectant Isohexadecane emollient, solvent Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate emulsifying Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Xanthan Gum Cetyl Alcohol emollient, viscosity controlling 2, 2 Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate antioxidant, skin brightening Agar Glyceryl Stearate 0, 1 Ceteareth-25 surfactant/cleansing, emulsifying Cetearyl Alcohol emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, surfactant/cleansing 1, 2 Behenic Acid Glyceryl Rosinate perfuming Citric Acid buffering Benzyl Alcohol preservative, perfuming, solvent, viscosity controlling Ethylhexylglycerin 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. 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 Diheptyl Succinate is a natural, "silicone-alternative" emollient that usually comes to the formula with Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer. The two together is trade-named LexFeel N and depending on their ratio, the duo can mimic both super light, Cyclomethicone-type skin feel as well as more viscous Dimethicone like skin feel. The duo also plays well with pure natural oils, and it can reduce their greasiness and tackiness and make them feel nicer on the skin. LexFeel N is also very eco-friendly, 100% natural (Ecocert approved), sustainable and biodegradable. A natural emulsifier that helps oil and water to nicely mix together. It is claimed to bring a silicone-feel to natural formulations and to give an ultra-soft texture and cushion touch. It is a natural wax derivative (from rice bran, candelilla, and jojoba waxes) that also has some moisturizing properties as it can retain 6 times its own weight in water, forming a water cushion on the 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%). 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) dou what‑it‑does skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing emollient | perfuming skin-identical ingredient | emollient | surfactant/cleansing skin-identical ingredient | emollient | surfactant/cleansing | perfuming antioxidant | emollient | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | emollient emollient | emulsifying moisturizer/humectant emollient | solvent emollient | viscosity controlling antioxidant | skin brightening surfactant/cleansing | emulsifying emollient | viscosity controlling | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing preservative | perfuming | solvent | viscosity controlling