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How moisturizing is it? Slightly moisturizing. Paula's Choice RESIST Anti-Aging Clear Skin Hydrator has a moisturizing rating of 2.5 out of 10.
Is it more humectant or occlusive? Rather humectant. It has a moderate Humectancy of 4.4 out of 10 and a low Occlusivity of 0.5 out of 10.
What else is good about it? Paula's Choice RESIST Anti-Aging Clear Skin Hydrator is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
---|---|---|---|
70 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
7.5 | Cyclopentasiloxane | Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
5 | Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate | Synthetic | Emollient |
3 | Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
2.5 | Glycerin | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
2 | Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate | Botanical, Synthetic | Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-acne,Soothing,Anti-pigmentation |
1.5 | Cetyl Alcohol | Botanical, Animal | Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
1.3 | Niacinamide | Botanical, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-acne,Soothing,Barrier repair,Anti-pigmentation,Anti-seborrheic |
1 | Dimethicone | Synthetic | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Cetearyl Alcohol | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Butylene Glycol | Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Glyceryl Stearate | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
3
Film-forming, Viscosity controlling
Synthetic
2.5
Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Botanical, Synthetic, Animal