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paulas choice Softening Cream Cleanser.

Paula's Choice
SKIN RECOVERY Softening Cream Cleanser
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This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Full ingredient list

Water, hydrogenated polydecene, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycine soja oil, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, polysorbate 80, laureth-4, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, cocamidopropyl betaine, chamomilla recutita flower extract, beta-glucan, mineral oil, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, hexylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

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Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Hydrogenated polydecene Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Disodium cocoamphodiacetate Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Glycine soja oil Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
C12-15 alkyl benzoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial
Polysorbate 80 Surfactant/Cleansing
Laureth-4 Surfactant/Cleansing
Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer Film forming, Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Hydrogenated polydecene

Also-called: Alphaflow | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

3

Disodium cocoamphodiacetate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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