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Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Replenishing Moisturizer
Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Replenishing Moisturizer: ($19.95 for 2 oz) Positives: This is quite emollient due to its blend of silicones and evening primrose oil content, as well as various synthetic thickeners. It has high amounts of several epidermal barrier components and related ingredients such as: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA, panthenol, and rose fruit oil. It contains moderate amounts of the … Continue reading
Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Moisturizer SPF 15
Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Moisturizer SPF 15: ($20.95 for 2 oz) Positives: This is an inorganic sunscreen that also contains moderate amounts of vitamins C and E, as well as CoQ10 or ubiquinone, which have all been shown to work synergistically with the active ingredients in chemical sunscreens to provide additional sun protection. In physical sunscreens, they still does provide additional sun protection, just in … Continue reading
Kate Somerville True Lash Lash Enhancing Eye Makeup Remover
Kate Somerville True Lash Lash Enhancing Eye Makeup Remover: ($35 for 1.7 oz) Positives: At first glance, the ingredient list looks more like one for a well-formulated toner rather than one for an eye makeup remover. However, on closer inspection, there are some mild detergents squeezed into there like isohexadecane and polysorbate 20. Other than those two ingredients, … Continue reading
Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief
Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief: ($34/$46.50 for 1.7 oz/2.5 oz) Positives: This contains high amounts of the humectant glycerin, which will serve to attract water to the epidermis. This also contains high amounts of the antioxidants birch extract, silymarin-rich lady’s thistle, and polyphenol-rich green tea. There are moderate amounts of several water-binding agents such as urea, sorbitol, lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, aloe vera, … Continue reading
Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Deep Wrinkle Moisture, Night
Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Deep Wrinkle Moisture, Night: ($17.59 for 1.4 oz) Positives: This contains moderate amounts of the humectants glycerin, squalane, and panthenol as well as one of my favorite emollients, shea butter, which not only has a divine texture and smell, but also provides moisture loss as an occlusive agent and flavonoids as a source … Continue reading
Boscia Revitalizing Black Hydration Gel
Boscia Revitalizing Black Hydration Gel: ($38 for 1.0 oz) Positives: This contains efficacious amounts of the antioxidants pomegranate, vitamin C (though in the biologically less viable form-ascorbyl glucoside), as well as the anti-irritants willow bark and licorice. The emollients and water-binding agents present include glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, and jojoba leaf extract. There’s also a (tiny) dash of vitamin E. Neutrals: The artichoke … Continue reading
