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Paula's Choice Clinical Ceramide-enriched Firming Moisturizer
Paula's Choice
INGREDIENTS
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Quick product notes
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Paraben free
Sulfate free
Alcohol free
Silicone free
Fungal Acne Safe
EU Allergent Free
Key Ingredients
Have you ever tried a product that promised certain effects but delivered nothing? It might have lacked key ingredients necessary for those promised results. Despite marketing claims, if a product lacks beneficial components, its efficacy is questionable.
We help you identify key ingredients known for effects such as acne-fighting, brightening, UV protection, and anti-aging, assisting you in making smarter skincare choices. Keep in mind that the effectiveness of key ingredients can vary; while some are well-proven, others have mixed research behind them.
Anti Aging from (10) Ingredient:
Promotes Wound Healing from (2) Ingredient:
Brightening from (4) Ingredient:
Acne fighting from (2) Ingredient:
Ingredients Related to Skin Types
Click the arrows next to Skin Type! Green = Good & Red = Bad
Products can be great for some and terrible for others due to different skin types and reactions to ingredients. We've identified ingredients suitable for dry, oily, and sensitive skin types.
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Dry skin
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Oily Skin
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Sensitive skin
Ingredient Safety Breakdown (EWG Health Ratings)
The Ingredient Safety Breakdown indicates the percentage of ingredients categorized into different risk levels, as classified by the EWG (Environmental Working Group) when available. With numerous cosmetic ingredients in existence, the EWG is one of the few organizations globally that assigns ratings to many commonly used ingredients, making it a valuable reference point.
Low risk
Moderate risk
High risk
Unknown
INGREDIENT LIST
(Display the first 5 ingredients from a list of 46 ingredient)
EWG | CIR | Ingredient name & cosmetic function | Notes |
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Water (Solvent) |
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A
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Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Antioxidant) |
![]() Anti Aging
![]() Brightening
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A
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Cetyl Alcohol (Masking, Fragrance, Opacifying, Emollient, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Emulsifying, Foam Boosting, Surfactant) |
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Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate (Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Viscosity Increasing Agent) |
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B
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Potassium Cetyl Phosphate (Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
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A
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Glyceryl Stearate (Emollient, Emulsifying) |
![]() Fungal Acne Trigger
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A
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Peg 100 Stearate (Surfactant) |
![]() Fungal Acne Trigger
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A
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Glycerin (Solvent, Perfuming, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Denaturant ) |
![]() Good for dry skin
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Peg 12 Glyceryl Dimyristate (Skin Conditioning) |
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A
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Bis Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate 2 (Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
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A
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Dimethicone (Skin Protecting, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antifoaming Agent) |
![]() Silicone
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Glyceryl Ascorbate (Humectant, Antioxidant) |
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Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant) |
![]() Anti Aging
![]() Brightening
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A
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Retinol (Skin Conditioning) |
![]() Anti Aging
![]() Bad for sensitive skin
![]() Brightening
![]() Acne fighting
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Ceramide 3 (Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning) |
![]() Anti Aging
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A
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Ceramide 2 (Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning) |
![]() Anti Aging
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A
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Ceramide Ap (Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning) |
![]() Anti Aging
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Ceramide 9 (Skin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning) |
![]() Anti Aging
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A
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Ceramide 1 (Skin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning) |
![]() Anti Aging
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A
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Cholesterol (Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Emulsifying, Stabilising) |
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A
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Caprooyl Phytosphingosine (Skin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning) |
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A
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Caprooyl Sphingosine (Skin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning) |
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A
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Squalane (Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Refatting) |
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Punica Granatum Fruit Extract (Skin Conditioning) |
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Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil (Skin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning) |
![]() Fungal Acne Trigger
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Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract (Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant) |
![]() Brightening
![]() Acne fighting
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A
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Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract (Uv Absorber, Antioxidant, Anticaries Agent, Antidandruff Agent, Antifungal Agent, Antimicrobial Agent, Sunscreen Agent) |
![]() Anti Aging
![]() Promotes Wound Healing
![]() Good for dry skin
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A
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Tocopheryl Acetate (Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant) |
![]() Anti Aging
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Carnosine (Skin Conditioning) |
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A
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Panthenol (Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Antistatic Agent) |
![]() Good for dry skin
![]() Promotes Wound Healing
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B
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Sodium Pca (Humectant, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Antistatic Agent) |
![]() Good for dry skin
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A
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Butylene Glycol (Solvent, Masking, Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity decreasing agents) |
![]() Good for dry skin
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A
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Sodium Citrate (Masking, pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent, Chelating) |
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B
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Ceteareth 25 (Surfactant, Emulsifying, Cleansing) |
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B
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Polysorbate 20 (Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
![]() Fungal Acne Trigger
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B
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Ethylhexyl Stearate (Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
![]() Fungal Acne Trigger
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B
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Sodium Hydroxide (Denaturant , pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent) |
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B
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Trideceth 6 (Surfactant, Emulsifying) |
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B
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Propyl Gallate (Perfuming, Fragrance, Antioxidant) |
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Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer (Viscosity Controlling) |
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B
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Sodium Polyacrylate (Skin Conditioning, Absorbent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Viscosity Controlling, Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient) |
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Behenic Acid (Emulsifying, Opacifying) |
![]() Fungal Acne Trigger
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A
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Disodium Edta (Chelating Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
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A
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Phenoxyethanol (Fragrance, Preservative) |
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A
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Caprylyl Glycol (Humectant, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
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A
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Chlorphenesin (Preservative, Antimicrobial, Cosmetic Biocide) |
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