Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30

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Moisturizers

Recorded ingredients include Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Ascorbyl Glucoside and Niacinamide. View details

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Formula highlights

5 key ingredients · Argan oil, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Vitamin B3, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide
Label limits · Part of the ingredient list or its source is unconfirmed. Free-of and vegan status are not established.

Product highlights

Product typeMoisturizer
Key ingredients listedArgan oil · Ascorbyl Glucoside · Vitamin B3 · Titanium Dioxide

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Specifications

Brand: Paula's Choice
Product type: Moisturizer
Net content: Not provided
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Ingredient research by concern

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Studies of listed ingredients, not tests of this product. Results depend on concentration, formulation and use.

Dryness

Glycerin

Helps support skin hydration.

A cream containing 20% glycerin improved measured hydration in a controlled ten-day study of seventeen healthy volunteers.

The study did not demonstrate improved water-loss measurements or resistance to irritation. Results do not establish this product’s performance.

Evidence & sources

Evidence: limited · One small human trial; abstract checked. Author affiliation: ACO Hud AB. Funding details unconfirmed.

Lodén & Wessman (2001): glycerin cream study

Ingredient research; not regulatory approval · Cosmetic copy approved 2026-10-16 · No named expert review

Dark spots & uneven tone

Niacinamide

Helps improve the look of dark spots.

A formulation with 5% niacinamide improved the appearance of dark spots in a controlled twelve-week study of fifty white women with photoaged skin, using it twice daily.

One population and formulation; this does not establish results at an unknown concentration or in this product.

Evidence & sources

Evidence: limited · Split-face controlled trial; abstract checked. Authors affiliated with Procter & Gamble; funding details unconfirmed.

Bissett et al. (2005): niacinamide facial study

Ingredient research; not regulatory approval · Cosmetic copy approved 2026-10-16 · No named expert review

Fine lines & wrinkles

Niacinamide

Helps soften the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

A formulation with 5% niacinamide improved the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in a controlled twelve-week study of fifty white women with photoaged skin, using it twice daily.

One population and formulation; this does not establish results at an unknown concentration or in this product.

Evidence & sources

Evidence: limited · Split-face controlled trial; abstract checked. Authors affiliated with Procter & Gamble; funding details unconfirmed.

Bissett et al. (2005): niacinamide facial study

Ingredient research; not regulatory approval · Cosmetic copy approved 2026-10-16 · No named expert review

Formula at a glance

Full ingredient list, 38 →

CosIng counts, not concentrations or product results. Groups may overlap. Scent-related functions do not confirm added perfume. UV functions do not establish sunscreen protection or SPF.

Softening25 of 38
Texture & base20 of 38
Preservation8 of 38
Scent-related6 of 38
Cleansing3 of 38
Colorants2 of 38
Hydration2 of 38
UV functions2 of 38

Key ingredientsArgan oilAscorbyl GlucosideVitamin B3Titanium DioxideZinc Oxide

Details

Ingredient list (38)

1Water · 물Skin conditioning
2C12-15 Alkyl BenzoateAntimicrobial
3Glycerin · 글리세린Humectant
4Isononyl Isononanoate · 아이소노닐아이소노나노에이트Emollient
5Butylene Glycol · 부틸렌글라이콜Humectant
6Cetearyl Alcohol · 세테아릴알코올Emollient
7Potassium Cetyl Phosphate · 포타슘세틸포스페이트Cleansing
8A silicone · Dimethicone · 다이메티콘Emollient
9Glyceryl Stearate · 글리세릴스테아레이트Fungal acne — cautionEmollient
10Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract · 감초추출물Emollient
11Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract · 키위추출물Emollient
12Argan oil · Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil · 아르간오일Emollient
14Resveratrol · 레스베라트롤Antioxidant
15Ascorbyl Glucoside · 아스코빌글루코사이드Antioxidant
16Vitamin B3 · Niacinamide · 나이아신아마이드Smoothing
17Tocopheryl Acetate · 토코페릴아세테이트Skin conditioning
18Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate · 마그네슘아스코빌포스페이트Skin conditioning
19Bisabolol · 비사보롤Skin conditioning
20Vitamin E · Tocopherol · 토코페롤Skin conditioning
21Phospholipids · 포스포리피드Skin conditioning
22Lecithin · 레시틴Emollient
23Glycine Soja Sterols · 돌콩스테롤Emollient
24Xanthophylls · 크산토필Skin conditioning
25Pullulan · 풀루란Binding
26Sodium Gluconate · 소듐글루코네이트Skin conditioning
27Xanthan Gum · 잔탄검Cleansing
28Sclerotium Gum · 스클레로튬검Skin conditioning
29Alumina · 알루미나Abrasive
31Citric Acid · 시트릭애씨드Buffering
32Triethoxycaprylylsilane · 트라이에톡시카프릴릴실레인Binding
33C13-14 IsoparaffinEmollient
34Acrylates Copolymer · 아크릴레이트코폴리머Antistatic
35Polyhydroxystearic Acid · 폴리하이드록시스테아릭애씨드Fungal acne — avoidEmulsifying
36Caprylyl Glycol · 카프릴릴글라이콜Emollient
37Polyacrylamide · 폴리아크릴아마이드Antistatic
40Phenoxyethanol · 페녹시에탄올Preservative
41Titanium Dioxide · 타이타늄다이옥사이드UV filter
42Zinc Oxide · 징크옥사이드UV filter

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Safety & cautions

Concentration and exposure have not been verified for this product. Ingredient order does not establish a percentage.

Breastfeeding assessment

Breastfeeding has not been assessed separately in this database. Pregnancy results do not answer that question.

No pregnancy or fragrance-allergen caution matched in this panel. Other contexts, including fungal acne and baby use, are shown on individual ingredient rows. An absent flag is not a safety clearance.

Formula record

Label: CapturedVersion name unconfirmed.
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Ingredient source · unconfirmed

Label: Captured
Parsed: 38 of 42 listed
Explained: 38 of 38 in plain words

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What stands out

The decision brief. Formula analysis cannot predict texture, finish, or individual reactions.

Key ingredientsArgan oil, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Vitamin B3, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide. Each links to its ingredient reference.Argan oilAscorbyl GlucosideVitamin B3Titanium DioxideZinc Oxide
38 of 42 ingredients linked4 label lines are not yet matched to a reference record. Part of the ingredient list or its source is unconfirmed. Free-of and vegan status are not established.