Paula's Choice - Omega+ Complex Serum

PAULA'S CHOICE

Omega+ Complex Serum

Skincare

Serum

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

Alcohol-Free

Fragrance-Free

Oil-Free

Silicone-Free

Paraben-Free

Mineral oil-Free

SLS-Free

Essential Oil-Free

Safe for Fungal Acne

EFFECTS ON SKIN FROM INGREDIENTS

By skin type
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oily skin

1

1

1 good ingredient(s) for Oily Skin:

#17: SODIUM HYALURONATE

1 bad ingredient(s) for Oily Skin:

#37: COPERNICIA CERIFERA WAX

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

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combination skin

1

1

1 good ingredient(s) for Combination Skin:

#17: SODIUM HYALURONATE

1 bad ingredient(s) for Combination Skin:

#37: COPERNICIA CERIFERA WAX

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

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dry skin

7

7 good ingredient(s) for Dry Skin:

#10: CERAMIDE EOP

#11: CERAMIDE EOS

#12: CERAMIDE NP

#13: CERAMIDE NS

#18: CHOLESTEROL

#19: CERAMIDE AP

#37: COPERNICIA CERIFERA WAX

0 bad ingredient(s) for Dry Skin:

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

By skinconcern
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dehydrated skin

9

9 good ingredient(s) for Dehydration:

#2: GLYCERIN

#10: CERAMIDE EOP

#11: CERAMIDE EOS

#12: CERAMIDE NP

#13: CERAMIDE NS

#17: SODIUM HYALURONATE

#18: CHOLESTEROL

#19: CERAMIDE AP

#28: TREHALOSE

0 bad ingredient(s) for Dehydration:

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

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acne prone skin

1

0 good ingredient(s) for Acne Prone Skin:

1 bad ingredient(s) for Acne Prone Skin:

#37: COPERNICIA CERIFERA WAX

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

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sensitive skin

8

2

8 good ingredient(s) for Sensitive Skin:

#6: LINOLEIC ACID

#7: LINOLENIC ACID

#10: CERAMIDE EOP

#11: CERAMIDE EOS

#12: CERAMIDE NP

#13: CERAMIDE NS

#18: CHOLESTEROL

#19: CERAMIDE AP

2 bad ingredient(s) for Sensitive Skin:

#35: TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE

#45: BENZYL ALCOHOL

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

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anti-aging

2

2 good ingredient(s) for Anti-Aging:

#21: TOCOPHEROL

#35: TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE

0 bad ingredient(s) for Anti-Aging:

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

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fungal acne

18

0 good ingredient(s) for Fungal Acne:

18 bad ingredient(s) for Fungal Acne:

#5: LINUM USITATISSIMUM SEED OIL

#6: LINOLEIC ACID

#8: PASSIFLORA EDULIS SEED OIL

#9: SALVIA HISPANICA SEED OIL

#10: CERAMIDE EOP

#11: CERAMIDE EOS

#12: CERAMIDE NP

#13: CERAMIDE NS

#15: OLEA EUROPAEA OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES

#18: CHOLESTEROL

#19: CERAMIDE AP

#20: BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER

#23: PRUNUS DOMESTICA SEED OIL

#26: HYDROGENATED LECITHIN

#37: COPERNICIA CERIFERA WAX

#38: GLYCERYL STEARATE

#40: POLYSORBATE 60

#42: BEHENIC ACID

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

By skinconcern
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clogged pores

1

0 good ingredient(s) for Clogged Pores:

1 bad ingredient(s) for Clogged Pores:

#37: COPERNICIA CERIFERA WAX

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

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acne, pimples

1

0 good ingredient(s) for Acne, Pimples:

1 bad ingredient(s) for Acne, Pimples:

#37: COPERNICIA CERIFERA WAX

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

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large pores

1

1 good ingredient(s) for Large Pores:

#17: SODIUM HYALURONATE

0 bad ingredient(s) for Large Pores:

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

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dull skin

1

1 good ingredient(s) for Dull Skin:

#35: TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE

0 bad ingredient(s) for Dull Skin:

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

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pigmentation

1

1 good ingredient(s) for Pigmentation:

#35: TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE

0 bad ingredient(s) for Pigmentation:

💡 PRO-TIP 1: Pay extra attention to the first 5 ingredients (#1 - #5) of the ingredient list. They make up most of the product. The remaining ingredients have barely any effect on the skin (there are exceptions).

💡 PRO-TIP 2: It is pretty much possible for anyone to have skin reactions to anything/ any ingredient. Therefore test new products carefully (small amounts, patch tests on small areas of the skin).

COMEDOGENIC & RISK RATING

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FULL INGREDIENT LIST

👉   The product Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Serum contains 48 ingredients in total.

👉   Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Serum is alcohol-free, fragrance-free, silicone-free, paraben-free, mineral oil-free.

👉   Here's the full ingredient list: Water, Glycerin, Diheptyl Succinate, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide EOS, Ceramide NP, Ceramide NS, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Ceramide AP, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Lauryl Laurate, Glyceryl Behenate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Phytate, Trehalose, Isohexadecane, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Rhizobian Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Agar, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-25, Polysorbate 60, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenic Acid, Glyceryl Rosinate, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin

👉   Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Serum contains following superstar ingredients: 

∙  A form of hyaluronic acid

∙  A form of vitamin C

∙  Ceramides

IngredientComedogenicRiskFunction

1

WATER

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ANTIPLAQUE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT

2

GLYCERIN

0

Safe as used

DENATURANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, ORAL CARE, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

3

DIHEPTYL SUCCINATE

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SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT