Paula's Choice Triple-Action Dark Spot Eraser 2% Bha Gel

Paula's Choice Triple-Action Dark Spot Eraser 2% Bha Gel Paula's Choice Triple-Action Dark Spot Eraser 2% Bha Gel ingredients explained: Hydroquinone (2%), Water, Ethoxydiglycol (Hydration), Butylene Glycol (Hydration), Salicylic Acid (Beta Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Hydration/Skin-Soothing), Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract (Fireweed Extract/Skin-Soothing), Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate (Skin-Soothing), Glycerin (Hydration/Skin Replenishing), Superoxide Dismutase (Antioxidant), Allantoin (Skin-Soothing), Caprylyl Glycol (Texture-Enhancing/Preservative), Hexylene Glycol (Hydration/Texture-Enhancing), Hydroxyethylcellulose (Texture-Enhancing), Sodium Metabisulfite (Stabilizer), Sodium Sulfite (Stabilizer), Sodium Hydroxide (Ph Balancing), Polyquaternium-10 (Texture-Enhancing), Phytic Acid (Antioxidant), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative) Show all ingredients by function Hydroquinone (2%) skin brightening Water solvent Ethoxydiglycol (Hydration) solvent, moisturizer/​humectant, perfuming 0, 0 Butylene Glycol (Hydration) moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 1 Salicylic Acid (Beta Hydroxy Acid/Exfoliant) exfoliant, anti-acne, soothing, preservative superstar Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Hydration/Skin-Soothing) soothing, moisturizer/​humectant goodie Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract (Fireweed Extract/Skin-Soothing) Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate (Skin-Soothing) Glycerin (Hydration/Skin Replenishing) skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Superoxide Dismutase (Antioxidant) antioxidant Allantoin (Skin-Soothing) soothing Caprylyl Glycol (Texture-Enhancing/Preservative) moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Hexylene Glycol (Hydration/Texture-Enhancing) solvent, emulsifying, perfuming, surfactant/​cleansing 0-1, 0-2 Hydroxyethylcellulose (Texture-Enhancing) viscosity controlling Sodium Metabisulfite (Stabilizer) antioxidant, preservative Sodium Sulfite (Stabilizer) preservative Sodium Hydroxide (Ph Balancing) buffering Polyquaternium-10 (Texture-Enhancing) Phytic Acid (Antioxidant) chelating Phenoxyethanol (Preservative) We don't have description for this ingredient yet. 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 nice odorless liquid used mainly as a superior solubilizer and efficacy booster for cosmetic active ingredients such as skincare bigshot vitamin C, self-tanning active DHA or the anti-acne gold standard, benzoyl peroxide. Other than that it can also be used in hair care products where it gives a longer-lasting and more uniform coloring. According to a manufacturer, it might even prevent the formation of split ends. 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. BTW, it’s also a food additive. It's one of the gold standard ingredients for treating problem skin It can exfoliate skin both on the surface and in the pores It's a potent anti-inflammatory agent It's more effective for treating blackheads than acne For acne combine it with antibacterial agents like benzoyl peroxide or azelaic acid Aloe Vera is one of today’s magic plants. It does have some very nice properties indeed, though famous dermatologist Leslie Baumann warns us in her book that most of the evidence is anecdotal and the plant might be a bit overhyped. What research does confirm about Aloe is that it’s a great moisturizer and has several anti-inflammatory (among others contains salicylates, polysaccharides, magnesium lactate and C-glucosyl chromone) as well as some antibacterial components. It also helps wound healing and skin regeneration in general. All in all definitely a goodie. The salt form of one of the main anti-inflammatory ingredients in the licorice plant, monoammonium glycyrrhizinate. It’s a yellowish powder with a nice sweet smell. It’s used mainly for its soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, but according to manufacturer info, it’s also sebum regulating so it's a perfect ingredient for problem skin products what‑it‑does solvent | moisturizer/humectant | perfuming irritancy, com. moisturizer/humectant | solvent exfoliant | anti-acne | soothing | preservative soothing | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant | emollient solvent | emulsifying | perfuming | surfactant/cleansing antioxidant | preservative

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