Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum With Retinol (Discontinued)

Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum With Retinol (Discontinued) Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum With Retinol ingredients explained: Cyclopentasiloxane, Isododecane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Retinol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Astaxanthin, Bisabolol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract,Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Calluna Vulgaris (Heather) Flower Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Betula Alba (Birch) Bark Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Silica, Phenoxyethanol Show all ingredients by function Cyclopentasiloxane emollient, solvent Isododecane Dimethicone Crosspolymer viscosity controlling Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate emollient Cyclohexasiloxane Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant 0, 0 Retinyl Palmitate cell-communicating ingredient 1-3, 1-3 Retinol superstar Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate antioxidant, skin brightening goodie Astaxanthin Bisabolol soothing Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract soothing, antioxidant Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract,Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract antioxidant, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract Calluna Vulgaris (Heather) Flower Extract Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract Betula Alba (Birch) Bark Extract Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil emollient, perfuming 0, 3 Silica Phenoxyethanol preservative 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. A clear, colorless and odorless, highly volatile (meaning it does not absorb into the skin but evaporates from it) liquid that's used as an emollient. It gives a nice non-oily light skin feel and it can improve the slip of the formula without leaving a tacky residue behind. It's also popular in make-up products as its volatility makes mascaras and foundations last longer. If that would not be enough, it's also an excellent solvent, and it's a regular not only on the ingredients lists of make-ups but also on makeup removers. A high-molecular-weight silicone elastomer (rubber-like elastic material) that is usually blended with a base silicone fluid (such as dimethicone or cyclopentasiloxane) to give the formula a silky smooth feel and to act as a thickening agent. A clear, odorless, very light emollient ester that helps to achieve light textures. It has great spreadability, a good slip, and a silky skin feel. It's ideal to solubilize sunscreen agents and fragrances. It's also touted as a volatile (evaporates from the skin rather than absorbs into it) silicone alternative, especially to replace Cyclomethicone mixes. A light-feeling, volatile (meaning it does not absorb into the skin but evaporates from it) silicone that gives skin a unique, silky and non-greasy feel. It has excellent spreading properties and leaves no oily residue or build-up. A super common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. It comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy. It’s a nice ingredient that just feels good on the skin, is super well tolerated by every skin type and easy to formulate with. No wonder it’s popular. It’s the most commonly used version of pure vitamin E in cosmetics. You can read all about the pure form here. This one is the so-called esterified version. According to famous dermatologist, Leslie Baumann while tocopheryl acetate is more stable and has a longer shelf life, it’s also more poorly absorbed by the skin and may not have the same awesome photoprotective effects as pure Vit E. It's an ester form of vitamin A (retinol + palmitic acid) that belongs to the "retinoid family". The retinoid family is pretty much the royal family of skincare, with the king being the FDA-approved anti-aging ingredient tretinoin. Retinol is also a very famous member of the family, but it's like Prince George, two steps away from the throne. Retinyl palmitate will be then Prince Charlotte (George's little sister), quite far (3 steps) away from the throne. By steps, we mean metabolic steps. Treti what‑it‑does emollient | solvent irritancy, com. antioxidant | skin brightening soothing | antioxidant antioxidant | soothing antioxidant | antimicrobial/antibacterial emollient | perfuming

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