Paula's Choice
C5 Super Boost Vitamin C Moisturizer for Brightening and Evening Tone
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About the Product
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What it is: A concentrated 5% vitamin C moisturizer brightens, evens tone, firms and delivers 24-hour clinically proven hydration + healthier skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin C 5%: Visibly brightens dullness by countering tone-altering free-radical damage.
- Hexapeptide-5: Supports barrier health and trains skin to stay hydrated over time.
- Polyglutamic Acid: A humectant that locks hydration into skin for a supple, firm feel.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This silky, gel-cream moisturizer provides long-lasting hydration and improves visible signs of aging with stabilized 5% vitamin C for enhanced results. Dual-encapsulated lipid blend supports the skin's barrier for a supple, youthful complexion that is perfectly primed for makeup application.
Research Results:
*Based on an independent clinical study with 35 people.
-90% agree skin feels softer, smoother & healthier.**
-96% agree doesn’t irritate the skin.**
-93% agree work well under makeup.**
**Based on an independent consumer study with 69 people after 28 days.
-Hexapeptide-5: Supports barrier health and trains skin to stay hydrated over time.
-Polyglutamic Acid: Draws water into skin and holds it there for a supple, firm feel.
Water/Aqua/Eau, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acetyl sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Propanediol, Jojoba Esters, Tocopherol, Acetyl Zingerone, Cetyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Lecithin, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Lysolecithin, Bacillus Ferment, Citric Acid, Polyglutamic Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Phytic Acid, Squalene, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate.
Suggested Usage:
Use once or twice daily.
Apply a small amount to face and neck.
For daytime, always Finish with sunscreen.
Recycling Instructions:
Recycle Paula's Choice products through TerraCycle.
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