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paulas choice MOISTURE BOOST Hydrating Treatment Cream.

Paula's Choice
Moisture Boost Hydrating Treatment Cream
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Regular Moisturizers

Full ingredient list

Water, ethylhexyl stearate, simmondsia chinensis seed oil, butylene glycol, glycerin, petrolatum, cetearyl alcohol, dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate, tridecyl trimellitate, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide np, cholesterol, tocopherol, squalene, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, dimethicone, niacinamide, polysorbate 60, hydrolyzed jojoba protein, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, hydrogenated lecithin, whey protein, tridecyl stearate, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, phenyl trimethicone, myristyl myristate, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, decarboxy carnosine hcl, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, cetearyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, aminomethyl propanol, disodium edta, benzoic acid, chlorphenesin, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, bht, lactic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, stearic acid, palmitic acid, lactose, oleic acid, glucose

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Ethylhexyl stearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Simmondsia chinensis seed oil Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Petrolatum Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Dipentaerythrityl hexacaprylate/hexacaprate Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Ethylhexyl stearate

Also-called: Octyl stearate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

3

Simmondsia chinensis seed oil

Also-called: Jojoba Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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