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PAULAS CHOICE 0.3 Retinol Bakuchiol Treatment.

Paula's Choice
Clinical 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Treatment
Ingredients Explained

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

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Retinol

Percentage: 0.3 %

2

Bakuchiol

Percentage: 2.0 %

Full ingredient list

Water (aqua), dimethicone, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, bakuchiol, arachidyl alcohol, glyceryl polymethacrylate, dimethicone crosspolymer, behenyl alcohol, glycerin, peg-75 shea butter glycerides, glyceryl stearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 20, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, retinol, ceramide ng, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, sodium hyaluronate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, arctium lappa, salix alba extract, glycine soja sterols, lecithin, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed soy protein, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, sodium hydroxide, tribehenin, caprylyl glycol, dipeptide-2, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, peg-10 phytosterol, peg-8, magnesium aluminum silicate, arachidyl glucoside, pentylene glycol, sodium acrylates copolymer, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, hesperidin methyl chalcone, n-hydroxysuccinimide, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, ethylhexylglycerin

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water (aqua) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Isononyl isononanoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Bakuchiol Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant, Cell-signaling ingredient, Anti-microbial
Arachidyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Glyceryl polymethacrylate Viscosity controlling

Ingredients explained

1

Water (aqua)

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

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

3

Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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