paulas-choice Paula's Choice Resist Pure Radiance Skin Brightening Treatment
paulas-choice Paula's Choice Resist Pure Radiance Skin Brightening Treatment lists 45 ingredients on its label, 1 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
- Water
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Dimethicone
- Acetyl Glucosamine
- Niacinamide
- Butylene Glycol
- Silica
- Glycerin
- Phenyl Trimethicone
- Peg-10 Dimethicone
- Bis-Phenylpropyl Dimethicone
- Pentylene Glycol
- Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
- Morus Alba Root Extract
- Morus Bombycis Root Extract
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
- Ceramide Np
- Ceramide Ap
- Ceramide Eop
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Extract
- Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
- Phytosphingosine
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Cholesterol
- Panthenol
- Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Bisabolol
- Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
- Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
- Polysorbate 40
- Polysorbate 80
- Xanthan Gum
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
- Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
- Carbomer
- Isohexadecane
- Hexylene Glycol
- Polymethyl Methacrylate
- Mica
- Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891
- Disodium Edta
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Phenoxyethanol
Highlights
Formulation view Dual-phase water/silicone formula featuring niacinamide and acetyl glucosamine for brightening, and ascorbate derivatives for antioxidant benefits. Contains ceramides to strengthen the barrier. Suitable for dull, aging skin. Factory observation: complex active blends require stability assessment; silicone phases can leave residue, demanding thorough emulsification to ensure smooth application.
Key ingredients
- ANTIMICROBIAL
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Extract
Other ingredients
WaterCyclopentasiloxaneDimethiconeAcetyl GlucosamineNiacinamideButylene GlycolSilicaGlycerinPhenyl TrimethiconePeg-10 DimethiconeBis-Phenylpropyl DimethiconePentylene GlycolTetrahexyldecyl AscorbateMorus Alba Root ExtractMorus Bombycis Root ExtractGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root ExtractCeramide NpCeramide ApCeramide EopSaxifraga Sarmentosa ExtractPhytosphingosineSodium HyaluronateCholesterolPanthenolVitis Vinifera Fruit ExtractTocopheryl AcetateBisabololDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone CrosspolymerSodium Lauroyl LactylatePolysorbate 40Polysorbate 80Xanthan GumAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerSodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerCarbomerIsohexadecaneHexylene GlycolPolymethyl MethacrylateMicaTitanium Dioxide Ci 77891Disodium EdtaCaprylyl GlycolEthylhexylglycerinPhenoxyethanol
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Ingredients explained
- Water
- Not decoded yet
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Not decoded yet
- Dimethicone
- Not decoded yet
- Acetyl Glucosamine
- Not decoded yet
- Niacinamide
- Not decoded yet
- Butylene Glycol
- Not decoded yet
- Silica
- Not decoded yet
- Glycerin
- Not decoded yet
- Phenyl Trimethicone
- Not decoded yet
- Peg-10 Dimethicone
- Not decoded yet
- Bis-Phenylpropyl Dimethicone
- Not decoded yet
- Pentylene Glycol
- Not decoded yet
- Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
- Not decoded yet
- Morus Alba Root Extract
- Not decoded yet
- Morus Bombycis Root Extract
- Not decoded yet
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
- Not decoded yet
- Ceramide Np
- Not decoded yet
- Ceramide Ap
- Not decoded yet
- Ceramide Eop
- Not decoded yet
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Extract
- Baicalin extract providing antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity. Suitable for soothing formulas; check for metal chelation color issues.
- Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
- Not decoded yet
- Phytosphingosine
- Not decoded yet
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Not decoded yet
- Cholesterol
- Not decoded yet
- Panthenol
- Not decoded yet
- Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
- Not decoded yet
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Not decoded yet
- Bisabolol
- Not decoded yet
- Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
- Not decoded yet
- Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
- Not decoded yet
- Polysorbate 40
- Not decoded yet
- Polysorbate 80
- Not decoded yet
- Xanthan Gum
- Not decoded yet
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
- Not decoded yet
- Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
- Not decoded yet
- Carbomer
- Not decoded yet
- Isohexadecane
- Not decoded yet
- Hexylene Glycol
- Not decoded yet
- Polymethyl Methacrylate
- Not decoded yet
- Mica
- Not decoded yet
- Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891
- Not decoded yet
- Disodium Edta
- Not decoded yet
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Not decoded yet
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Not decoded yet
- Phenoxyethanol
- Not decoded yet
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-19. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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