Paula’s Choice CALM SPF 30 Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin

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Product Ingredients:
Active Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide⁹ 3.85%, Zinc Oxide¹ 3.12%.
Other Ingredients: Water (Aqua), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (texture-enhancing/emollient), Isononyl Isononanoate¹⁷ (texture-enhancing/emollient), Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil (apricot oil/non-fragrant plant oil/emollient), Cyclopentasiloxane²² (hydration), Glyceryl Stearate¹⁸ (emollient), PEG-100 Stearate¹⁴ (texture-enhancing), Butylene Glycol²⁶ (hydration/penetration enhancing), Pentylene Glycol¹³ (hydration/penetration enhancing), Cetearyl Alcohol (emollient), Dimethicone (hydration), Glycine¹⁹ Soja Sterols (soybean/emollient), VP/Eicosene Copolymer² (texture-enhancing), Avena Sativa Kernel Extract (oat extract/skin-soothing), Glycerin²⁰ (hydration/skin replenishing), Sodium Hyaluronate³ (hydration), Allantoin²⁸ (skin-soothing), Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin E⁵/antioxidant), Hydrogenated Lecithin¹⁶ (skin replenishing), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (vitamin C⁶/antioxidant), Superoxide Dismutase¹⁰ (antioxidant), Ubiquinone⁷ (antioxidant), Ceramide⁴ NG (hydration/skin replenishing), Methicone (hydration), Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 (texture-enhancing), PEG-10 Dimethicone (texture-enhancing), Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract (cucumber²³ extract/skin-soothing), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride²⁴ (emollient), Tribehenin⁸ (emollient), PEG-10 Phytosterol¹⁵ (texture-enhancing/emollient), Sorbitan Stearate¹¹ (texture-enhancing), Polyhydroxystearic Acid¹² (texture-enhancing), Alumina²⁹ (stabilizer), Polysorbate 20 (stabilizer), Aluminum Stearate²⁷ (texture-enhancing), Xanthan Gum (texture-enhancing), Caprylyl Glycol²⁵ (preservative), Disodium EDTA²¹ (stabilizer), Ethylhexylglycerin (preservative), Phenoxyethanol (preservative), Chlorphenesin (preservative).

Ingredient	What it does
¹zinc oxide	UVA + UVB sunscreen; anti-irritant, thickener, coloring agent/pigment; bulking agent
²VP/eicosene copolymer	film former; often seen in water-resistant sunscreens
³sodium hyaluronate	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
⁴ceramide	can help restore the skin's barrier system; improves texture, reduces topical irritation, restores moisture
⁵Vitamin E	Antioxidant emollient & occlusive moisturizer with proven effects: protects the epidermis from early stages of ultraviolet light damage; increases the efficacy of active sunscreen ingredients; reduces the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress; reduces transepidermal water loss from skin and strengthens the skin's barrier function; protects the skin barrier's oil (lipid) balance during the cleansing process; reduces the severity of sunburn; preservative (if at the end of the list)
⁶Vitamin C	an antioxidant proven to give you photoprotection by preventing oxidation & inflammation; boosts collagen production; can lighten hyperpigmentation if the concentration is high enough; also used as pH adjuster/buffering agent; fragrance ingredient
⁷ubiquinone	may have potential depigmentation effects; proven moisturizing antioxidant; reduces UV damage; stimulates collagen; anti-inflammatory
⁸tribehenin	emollient occlusive agent
⁹titanium dioxide	A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity
¹⁰superoxide dismutase	proven potent antioxidant
¹¹Sorbitan Stearate	emulsifier, combines oil and water in the formula
¹²Polyhydroxystearic Acid	emulsifier, combines oil and water in the formula
¹³pentylene glycol	synthetic humectant moisturizer; also a solvent & anti-microbial preservative
¹⁴PEG-100 Stearate	a moisturizing emollient & emulsifier
¹⁵Peg-10 Phytosterol	emulsifier, combines oil and water in the formula
¹⁶lecithin	moisturizing phospholipid; emulsifies & thickens a product; water-binder; mild preservative; penetrates skin well so is a great ingredient others can "piggyback on" into your skin
¹⁷isononyl isononanoate	skin-conditioning emollient
¹⁸glyceryl stearate	self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula
¹⁹glycine	buffering agent; keeps skin moist; said to relieve itching
²⁰Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
²¹disodium EDTA	preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent
²²Cyclopentasiloxane	Silicone; makes stuff easily spreadable; used as a conditioner, delivery agent, lubricant & solvent. Helps deliver other, heavier, silicones also in a product (like dimethicone)
²³cucumber	moisturizing & anti-inflammatory (contains 95% water)
²⁴Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel
²⁵caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
²⁶butylene glycol	solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better
²⁷aluminum stearate	Anticaking agent; Pigment; Emulsion Stabilizer; Lipophilic Thickener
²⁸allantoin	considered an effective anti-irritant; an occlusive that temporarily helps protect from chapped skin or windburn damage; softens skin & exfoliates; also a preservative
²⁹alumina	Abrasive; Opacifying agent; Anticaking agent; Absorbent; Viscosity Controlling; feels like fine grains of sand in microdermabrasion creams; in lower concentrations, can be used to create a soft focus effect in leave-on products