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paulas choice Purifying Clay Mask.

Paula's Choice
CLEAR Purifying Clay Mask
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Wash-off Masks

Full ingredient list

Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, kaolin, bentonite, titanium dioxide, butylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetyl esters, magnesium aluminum silicate, glycerin, illite, tapioca starch, zea mays (corn) starch, camellia sinensis leaf extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, chrysanthellum indicum (golden chamomile) extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae (red algae) extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, epilobium fleischeri (willowherb) extract, vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, allantoin, bisabolol, zinc pca, copper pca, lauroyl lysine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Salicylic acid (0.5%) Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Kaolin Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent
Bentonite Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing, Absorbent
Titanium dioxide Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
C12-15 alkyl benzoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial
Cetyl esters Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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

2

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.

3

Kaolin

Also-called: Kaolin clay, China clay | Function: Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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