/ 10
In Antioxidants
How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. PCA SKIN Intensive Age Refining Treatment 0.5% Pure Retinol Night has a moisturizing rating of 5.3 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 0.6 out of 10.
What else is good about it? PCA SKIN Intensive Age Refining Treatment 0.5% Pure Retinol Night 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 |
---|---|---|---|
60 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
9 | Cyclopentasiloxane | Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
6 | Glycerin | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
4 | Niacinamide | Botanical, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-acne,Soothing,Barrier repair,Anti-pigmentation,Anti-seborrheic |
3 | Cetearyl Alcohol | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
2.5 | Isosorbide Dicaprylate | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient |
2 | Isoamyl Laurate | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Fragrance |
1.5 | Glyceryl Stearate | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
1.3 | PEG-100 Stearate | Synthetic | Cleansing,Formula Helper |
1 | Panthenol | Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Barrier repair,Formula Helper |
0.3 | PEG-23 Glyceryl Distearate | Synthetic | Emollient |
0.3 | Dimethicone | Synthetic | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper |
6
Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Botanical, Synthetic, Animal
4
Moisturizing (humectant), Antioxidant, Anti-wrinkle, Anti-acne, Soothing, Barrier repair, Anti-pigmentation, Anti-seborrheic
Botanical, Synthetic
3
Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilizing, Foaming, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling
Botanical, Synthetic