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Paula's Choice Resist Revealing Body Lotion With 10% Aha
Paula's Choice Resist Revealing Body Lotion With 10% Aha Paula's Choice Resist Revealing Body Lotion With 10% Aha ingredients explained: Water, Glycolic Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant), Cyclopentasiloxane (Hydration), Dimethicone (Hydration), Glycerin (Hyd
Paula's Choice Resist Revealing Body Lotion With 10% Aha Paula's Choice Resist Revealing Body Lotion With 10% Aha ingredients explained: Water, Glycolic Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant), Cyclopentasiloxane (Hydration), Dimethicone (Hydration), Glycerin (Hydration/Skin Replenishing), Glyceryl Stearate (Texture-Enhancing), Stearic Acid (Texture-Enhancing), Cetyl Alcohol (Texture-Enhancing), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter/Emollient/Antioxidant), Sodium Hydroxide (Ph Adjuster), PEG-100 Stearate (Texture-Enhancing), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Stabilized Vitamin C/Antioxidant), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E/Antioxidant), Chamomilla Recutita Matricaria Flower Extract (Chamomile Extract/Skin-Soothing), Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil (Grape Extract/Non-Fragrant Oil/Emollient/Antioxidant), Camellia Oleifera Extract (Green Tea Extract/Antioxidant), Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract (Willow Herb Extract (Skin-Soothing), Allantoin (Skin-Soothing), Butylene Glycol (Hydration), Xanthan Gum (Texture-Enhancing), Disodium EDTA (Stabilizer), Sodi Show all ingredients by function Water solvent Glycolic Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant) exfoliant, buffering superstar Cyclopentasiloxane (Hydration) emollient, solvent Dimethicone (Hydration) emollient 0, 1 Glycerin (Hydration/Skin Replenishing) skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant 0, 0 Glyceryl Stearate (Texture-Enhancing) emollient, emulsifying Stearic Acid (Texture-Enhancing) emollient, viscosity controlling 0, 2-3 Cetyl Alcohol (Texture-Enhancing) 2, 2 Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter/Emollient/Antioxidant) goodie Sodium Hydroxide (Ph Adjuster) buffering PEG-100 Stearate (Texture-Enhancing) surfactant/cleansing, emulsifying Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Stabilized Vitamin C/Antioxidant) antioxidant, skin brightening Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E/Antioxidant) antioxidant Chamomilla Recutita Matricaria Flower Extract (Chamomile Extract/Skin-Soothing) soothing, antioxidant Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil (Grape Extract/Non-Fragrant Oil/Emollient/Antioxidant) antioxidant, emollient Camellia Oleifera Extract (Green Tea Extract/Antioxidant) antioxidant, soothing Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract (Willow Herb Extract (Skin-Soothing) Allantoin (Skin-Soothing) soothing Butylene Glycol (Hydration) moisturizer/humectant, solvent Xanthan Gum (Texture-Enhancing) viscosity controlling Disodium EDTA (Stabilizer) chelating Sodium Benzoate (Preservative) 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. It’s the most researched AHA with the most proven skin benefits It gently lifts off dead skin cells to reveal newer, fresher, smoother skin It can help skin’s own collagen production that results in firmer, younger skin It can fade brown spots caused by sun damage or PIH Choose a product where you know the concentration and pH value because these two greatly influence effectiveness Don’t forget to use your sunscreen (in any case but especially so next to an AHA product) Slight stinging or burning with a stronger AHA product is normal If your skin is very sensitive, rosacea prone choose rather a BHA or PHA product A super commonly used 5 unit long, cyclic structured silicone that is water-thin and does not stay on the skin but evaporates from it (called volatile silicone). Similar to other silicones, it gives skin and hair a silky, smooth feel. It's often combined with the non-volatile (i.e. stays on the skin) dimethicone as the two together form a water-resistant, breathable protective barrier on the skin without a negative tacky feel. 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 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 what‑it‑does exfoliant | buffering emollient | solvent irritancy, com. skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emollient | emulsifying emollient | viscosity controlling surfactant/cleansing | emulsifying antioxidant | skin brightening soothing | antioxidant antioxidant | emollient antioxidant | soothing moisturizer/humectant | solvent