Paula's Choice
C5 Super Boost Vitamin C Moisturizer for Brightening and Evening Tone
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Size: 1.7 oz / 50 mLOnly a few left
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Good for: Anti-Aging
Fragrance Free
Good for: Uneven Texture
Best for Dry, Combo, Normal Skin
Vitamin C
Good for: Loss of firmness
About the Product
Item 2834778
What it is: A concentrated vitamin C moisturizer that visibly brightens, evens tone, firms, and delivers up to 24-hour clinically shown hydration with minimized irritation.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Dryness
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 5% Vitamin C: Visibly brightens dull skin with its antioxidant properties.
- 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, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This gel-cream moisturizer provides long-lasting hydration and improves visible signs of aging with stabilized five percent vitamin C for minimized irritation. Dual-encapsulated lipid blend supports the skin barrier for a supple, youthful complexion that is perfectly primed for makeup application.
Clinical Results: Based on an independent clinical study with 35 people:
-Clinically proven to hydrate for 24 hours
Based on an independent consumer study with 69 people after 28 days:
-90% agree skin feels softer, smoother, and healthier
-96% agree it doesn’t irritate the skin
-93% agree it works well under makeup
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Dryness
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 5% Vitamin C: Visibly brightens dull skin with its antioxidant properties.
- 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, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This gel-cream moisturizer provides long-lasting hydration and improves visible signs of aging with stabilized five percent vitamin C for minimized irritation. Dual-encapsulated lipid blend supports the skin barrier for a supple, youthful complexion that is perfectly primed for makeup application.
Clinical Results: Based on an independent clinical study with 35 people:
-Clinically proven to hydrate for 24 hours
Based on an independent consumer study with 69 people after 28 days:
-90% agree skin feels softer, smoother, and healthier
-96% agree it doesn’t irritate the skin
-93% agree it works well under makeup
-5% Vitamin C: Visibly brightens dull skin with its antioxidant properties.
-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.
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.
-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.
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 Teracycle.
-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 Teracycle.
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