CLINICAL Ceramide-Enriched Firming Eye Cream by Paula's Choice: Ingredient Analysis

1

Water EWG 1

Solvent

2

Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate EWG 1

Emollient Skin conditioning agent Viscosity controlling agent

Softening

3

Cetyl Alcohol EWG 1

Fragrance ingredient Emollient Foam booster Masking Emulsifying agent Emulsion stabilizer Viscosity controlling agent Surfactant Opacifying agent

Softening Comedogenic 2/5

4

Butylene Glycol EWG 1-3

Fragrance ingredient Masking Humectant Solvent Skin conditioning agent Viscosity controlling agent

Hair Loss PreventionMoisturizingSoftening Comedogenic 1/5

5

Diglycerin EWG 1

Fragrance ingredient Moisturising Hair conditioning Oral care agent Skin protecting Humectant Solvent Skin conditioning agent Oral health care drug Viscosity controlling agent Denaturant

Hair Structure ImprovementBarrier supportSmoothingMoisturizingSofteningHair Gloss

6

Glyceryl Stearate SE EWG 1

Emulsifying agent Surfactant

MoisturizingSoftening Comedogenic 3/5

7

PEG-100 Stearate EWG 1-3

Cleansing agent Surfactant

MoisturizingSoftening Malassezia Feeding

8

Ascorbyl Glucoside EWG 1

Antioxidant

Anti AgingLighteningUV ProtectionAntioxidant

9

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate EWG 1

Emulsifying agent Surfactant

Softening

10

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate EWG 1-2

Antioxidant

11

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 EWG 1

Emollient Skin conditioning agent

12

Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate EWG 1

Emollient Emulsifying agent Surfactant

13

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate EWG 1

Skin conditioning agent Antioxidant

Anti AgingProtectionLighteningUV ProtectionAntioxidant

14

Ceramide Ap EWG 1

15

Ceramide NP EWG 1

16

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 EWG 1

Skin conditioning agent

17

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 EWG 1

Humectant

18

Sodium Hyaluronate EWG 1

Humectant Skin conditioning agent

RejuvenationAnti AgingMoisturizingSoftening

19

Cholesterol EWG 1

Emollient Stabilising Emulsifying agent Emulsion stabilizer Skin conditioning agent Viscosity controlling agent

Softening

20

Isosqualane EWG 1-2

Emollient Moisturising Hair conditioning Refatting Skin protecting Skin conditioning agent

Barrier supportSmoothingBarrier RepairMoisturizingSoftening

21

Retinol (Vitamin A) EWG 9

Skin conditioning agent

Hair Structure ImprovementAntioxidantNutrifying

22

Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract EWG 1

Antidandruff agent Oral care agent Antifungal agent Oral health care drug Anticaries agent Antioxidant Antimicrobial agent Sunscreen agent

23

Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract EWG 5

Fragrance ingredient Humectant Skin conditioning agent Antioxidant

Hair ConditioningCleansingSoothingLighteningSofteningAntioxidant

24

Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Fruit Extract EWG 1

Fragrance ingredient

25

Dunaliella Salina Extract EWG 1

Skin conditioning agent

26

Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil EWG 1

Hair conditioning Skin conditioning agent

27

Tocopheryl Acetate EWG 2-3

Skin conditioning agent

SofteningAntioxidantNutrifying

28

Allantoin EWG 1

Skin protecting Skin conditioning agent Soothing

RegenerationSoothingPore ShrinkingMoisturizingSoftening

29

Bisabolol EWG 1-2

Fragrance ingredient Masking Skin conditioning agent Soothing

HealingProtectionAntisepticSoothingLighteningSoftening

30

Carnosine EWG 1

Skin conditioning agent

RegenerationRejuvenationAnti AgingProtectionElasticity ImprovementAntioxidant

31

Panthenol EWG 1

Antistatic agent Emollient Moisturising Hair conditioning Humectant Skin conditioning agent Soothing

RegenerationHair ConditioningHealingBarrier supportSmoothingBarrier RepairSoothingHair Loss PreventionMoisturizingSoftening

32

Sodium PCA EWG 1

Antistatic agent Hair conditioning Humectant Skin conditioning agent

Hair ConditioningMoisturizingSofteningUV Protection

33

Pullulan EWG 1

Binder Binding Film former

34

Behenic Acid EWG 1

Emulsifying agent Cleansing agent Surfactant Opacifying agent

ProtectionSoftening Malassezia Feeding

35

Dimethicone EWG 1-3

Emollient Antifoaming agent Skin protecting Skin conditioning agent

36

Sodium Citrate EWG 1-2

Masking Buffering agent Chelating agent PH adjuster

37

Sodium Polyacrylate EWG 2

Emollient Hair fixative Absorbent Binding Emulsion stabilizer Hair fixing Skin conditioning agent Viscosity controlling agent Film former

38

Caprylyl Glycol EWG 1

Emollient Hair conditioning Humectant Skin conditioning agent

39

Ethylhexyl Stearate EWG 1

Emollient

Softening

40

Ceteareth-25 EWG 1-3

Solubilizing agent Cleansing agent Surfactant

Softening

41

Sodium Hydroxide EWG 2-4

Buffering agent PH adjuster Denaturant

Irritant

42

Trideceth-6 EWG 1

Emulsifying agent Surfactant

43

Propyl Gallate EWG 3

Fragrance ingredient Antioxidant

Antioxidant

44

Polysorbate-20 EWG 3

Fragrance ingredient Solubilizing agent Emulsifying agent Surfactant

Nutrifying Malassezia Feeding

45

Disodium EDTA EWG 1

Viscosity controlling agent Chelating agent

46

Mica EWG 1

Colorant Opacifying agent

47

Phenoxyethanol EWG 2-4

Fragrance ingredient Preservative

Antiseptic

48

Chlorphenesin EWG 3

Biocide Antimicrobial agent Preservative

49

Sodium Benzoate EWG 1-3

Fragrance ingredient Masking Anticorrosive Preservative

AntifungalAntiseptic

CLINICAL Ceramide-Enriched Firming Eye Cream

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