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Paula's Choice
1% Retinol Booster
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Retinoid Serums/Creams

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Retinol

Percentage: 1.0 %

Full ingredient list

Water, glycerin, carthamus tinctorius seed oil, polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, butylene glycol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, polysorbate 20, retinol, glycyrrhiza glabra, ceramide np, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, epilobium angustifolium extract, arctium lappa root extract, salix alba extract, allantoin, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, ethylhexyl olivate, hydrogenated lecithin, glyceryl ascorbate, disodium edta, sorbic acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Carthamus tinctorius seed oil Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate Surfactant/Cleansing, Solvent
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract Skin conditioning
Polysorbate 20 Surfactant/Cleansing
Retinol Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Ingredients explained

1

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

2

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

3

Carthamus tinctorius seed oil

Also-called: Safflower Seed Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Price range

$50 to $100

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