Paula's Choice

Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser

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2 evidence-backed actives · Hyaluronic Acid (salt form), Ceramide Np
Free from · fragrance, sulfate surfactants, drying alcohols, parabens and silicones by the decoded label

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Status

A cleanser by Paula's Choice. The label lists 34 ingredients, led by Hyaluronic Acid (salt form) and Ceramide Np. View details

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Full ingredient list

34 ingredients in the order the label prints them. No concentration is disclosed for this product, so the list orders them without quantifying them.

What this formula is built to do

Softening25 of 34
Texture & base21 of 34
Cleansing9 of 34
Fragrance8 of 34
Hydration3 of 34
Preservation1 of 34

Ingredient lists show what's present, not concentration or guaranteed performance.

#INCI nameFunctionFound inFor you

Water

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Dissolves and evenly distributes many water-soluble ingredients

Formula role: leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for; dissolves other ingredients so they blend into the formula

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Skin conditioningFound in 3,537

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

소듐코코일아이세티오네이트

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Provides effective rinse-off cleansing and creamy foam

Formula role: helps remove dirt and oil; leaves hair feeling smoother and easier to manage

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CleansingFound in 199

Sodium Lauroamphoacetate

소듐라우로암포아세테이트

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Formula role: helps water lift oil, makeup, and residue from the skin.

Formula role: helps remove dirt and oil; leaves hair feeling smoother and easier to manage

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CleansingFound in 6

Glycerin

글리세린

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Well-proven humectant that increases and holds skin hydration; a controlled human study found stratum corneum hydration correlates significa…

Formula role: draws moisture into the skin; leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for

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HumectantFound in 5,297

Stearic Acid

스테아릭애씨드

Fungal acne — avoid

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Thickens and gives body to creams, lotions, and balms

Formula role: helps remove dirt and oil; keeps an oil-water mixture from separating over time

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CleansingFound in 974

Glycol Distearate

글라이콜다이스테아레이트

Fungal acne — caution

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Improves visual opacity, pearlescence, thickness, and skin feel

Formula role: softens and smooths the skin; leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for

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EmollientFound in 230

Fatty alcohol (non-drying)

Cetyl Alcohol · 세틸알코올

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Non-drying, emollient fatty alcohol that leaves skin and hair feeling soft and smooth

Formula role: softens and smooths the skin; helps remove dirt and oil

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EmollientFound in 627

Stearyl Alcohol

스테아릴알코올

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Thickens and stabilizes creams and conditioners

Formula role: softens and smooths the skin; helps remove dirt and oil

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EmollientFound in 335

Hyaluronic Acid (salt form)

Sodium Hyaluronate · 소듐하이알루로네이트

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Pulls water into the skin for immediate hydration and a plumper look

Formula role: draws moisture into the skin; leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for

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HumectantFound in 2,624

Ceramide Np

세라마이드3

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Helps replenish surface lipids within an appropriately formulated moisturizer

Formula role: leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for; leaves hair feeling smoother and easier to manage

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Skin conditioningFound in 1,263

Listed in the order the label prints them. Found in counts the products in our catalogue that list the same ingredient — no label here discloses how much of each is in the bottle.

Where this came from

Label: Captured
Parsed: 34 of 37 listed
Explained: 34 of 34 in plain words

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Safety & cautions

No ingredient-specific caution surfaced in the sources we checked. That is not proof this formula will suit you; patch test and introduce one product at a time.