5.0/ 10
5.0
/ 10
Overview
How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Paula's Choice Peptide Booster has a moisturizing rating of 5.0 out of 10.
Is it more humectant or occlusive? Significantly more humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and a low Occlusivity of 0.1 out of 10.
- ALCOHOL-FREE
- SULFATE-FREE
- FRAGRANCE-FREE
- NON-COMEDOGENIC
- PHTHALATE-FREE
- PARABEN-FREE
- ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
- OIL-FREE
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|
70 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
6 | Glycerin | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
4 | PEG-8 Dimethicone | Synthetic | Emollient |
3 | Tripeptide-1 | Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Anti-wrinkle |
1 | Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 | Botanical, Synthetic | Anti-wrinkle |
1 | Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 | Botanical, Synthetic | Anti-wrinkle,Soothing |
1 | Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle |
1 | Myristoyl Hexapeptide-16 | ||
0.3 | Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 | ||
0.3 | Hexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate | Synthetic | Exfoliant |
0.3 | Azelaoyl Bis-Dipeptide-10 | ||
0.3 | Glycoproteins | Animal | Antioxidant,Soothing |
Ingredients explained
The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.
Score
6
Function
Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Origin
Botanical, Synthetic, Animal
The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.
A small, skin-identical peptide that boosts collagen renewal in the skin and improves other structural proteins. It may have trouble penetrating the skin in this form, so palmitic acid or biotin is usually added to it.
A small peptide consisting of three amino acids with anti-wrinkle effects. Together with Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, it is a part of the popular anti-wrinkle complex called Matrixyl™ 3000.