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Paula's Choice
Resist Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Regular Moisturizers

Full ingredient list

Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, ethylhexyl stearate, glycerin, cocoglycerides, squalane, sodium polyacrylate, butyrospermum parkii butter, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, adenosine, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, glyceryl stearate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, hexylene glycol, tocopherol, 2,3-butanediol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, sodium pca, urea, hydrogenated lecithin, trehalose, polyquaternium-51, triacetin, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Dicaprylyl carbonate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Ethylhexyl stearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Cocoglycerides Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Squalane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Sodium polyacrylate Absorbent, Emulsion stabilizing, Skin conditioning, Film forming, Viscosity controlling, Emollient/Moisturizer
Butyrospermum parkii butter Viscosity controlling, 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

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

3

Ethylhexyl stearate

Also-called: Octyl stearate | 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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