Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peeling

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peeling Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peeling ingredients explained: Aqua, Aminomethyl Propanol (Ph Adjuster), Glycolic Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant), Lactic Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant), Mandelic Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant), Isoamyl Laurate (Emollient), Tartaric Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant), Butylene Glycol (Texture Enhancer), Propanediol (Hydration), Salicylic Acid (Beta Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant), Malic Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant), Clitoria Ternatea (Butterfly Pea) Flower Extract (Antoxidant/Skin Soothing), Etanorulayh Muidos (Skin Replenishing), Glycyrrhetinic Acid (Licorice-Derived Skin Soothing), Glycerin (Skin Replenishing), Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant), Bisabolol (Skin Soothing), Allantoin (Skin Soothing), Hydroxyethylcellulose (Thickener), Hydrogenated Lecithin (Skin-Restoring), Xanthan Gum (Thickener), Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate (Emulsifier), Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 (Stabilizer/Thickener), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) Show all ingredients by function Aqua solvent Aminomethyl Propanol (Ph Adjuster) buffering Glycolic Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant) exfoliant, buffering superstar Lactic Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant) exfoliant, moisturizer/​humectant, buffering Mandelic Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant) exfoliant, antimicrobial/​antibacterial goodie Isoamyl Laurate (Emollient) emollient Tartaric Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant) buffering, exfoliant Butylene Glycol (Texture Enhancer) moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 1 Propanediol (Hydration) solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Salicylic Acid (Beta Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant) exfoliant, anti-acne, soothing, preservative Malic Acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant) Clitoria Ternatea (Butterfly Pea) Flower Extract (Antoxidant/Skin Soothing) Etanorulayh Muidos (Skin Replenishing) skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 Glycyrrhetinic Acid (Licorice-Derived Skin Soothing) soothing Glycerin (Skin Replenishing) Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant) antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Bisabolol (Skin Soothing) Allantoin (Skin Soothing) Hydroxyethylcellulose (Thickener) viscosity controlling Hydrogenated Lecithin (Skin-Restoring) emollient, emulsifying Xanthan Gum (Thickener) Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate (Emulsifier) emulsifying Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 (Stabilizer/Thickener) Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) (Mineral Derived Pigment) sunscreen, colorant Mica (Ci 77019) (Mineral Derived Pigment) colorant Tin Oxide (Mineral Derived Pigment) colorant, abrasive/​scrub, viscosity controlling Phenoxyethanol (Preservative) 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. An alkaline (high pH, aka basic) material that is used to set the pH of the cosmetic formula to the right value. 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 It’s the second most researched AHA after glycolic acid It also has amazing skin hydrating properties In higher concentration (10% and up) it improves skin firmness, thickness and wrinkles Mandelic acid is an AHA that comes from bitter almond It can gently lift off dead surface skin cells and make the skin more smooth and even It has antibacterial properties It’s promising against acne and post inflammatory hyperpigmentation It’s light sensitive, so choose a product with opaque packaging A naturally derived (Ecocert approved) colorless to yellowish oily liquid that's touted as a natural silicone alternative. It's claimed to have great sensorial properties: light but caring, velvety, silky and non-sticky. It's also great at dissolving UV-filters in sunscreens or dispersing pigments in makeup products. You can also bump into Isoamyl Laurate in hair care products as a hair conditioner that makes combing easier without build up. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. Butylene glycol, or let’s just call it BG, is a multi-tasking colorless, syrupy liquid. It’s a great pick for creating a nice feeling product. BG’s main job is usually to be a solvent for the other ingredients. Other tasks include helping the product to absorb faster and deeper into the skin (penetration enhancer), making the product spread nicely over the skin (slip agent), and attracting water (humectant) into the skin. It’s an ingredient whose safety hasn’t been questioned so far by anyone (at least not that we know about). BG is approved by Ecocert and is also used enthusiastically in natural products. BT what‑it‑does exfoliant | buffering exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering exfoliant | antimicrobial/antibacterial buffering | exfoliant moisturizer/humectant | solvent irritancy, com. solvent | moisturizer/humectant exfoliant | anti-acne | soothing | preservative skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emollient | emulsifying sunscreen | colorant colorant | abrasive/scrub | viscosity controlling

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