Paula's Choice - Resist Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser
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ABOUT THE PRODUCT
4 Potential Fungal Acne Trigger(s) were identified 

We state that these are potential triggers because results will vary from skin to skin and to some extent the concentration of the triggers, some triggers at low concentrations might be more problematic, while at higher concentrations some triggers will actually cause the yeast to starve and die such as Polysorbate 20 (Guillot et al), also if there are any anti-Malassezia ingredients present within the formulation and at the right percentage, this could also work in your favor. Finally, the individual susceptibility and sensitivity of your skin to these "trigger ingredients" will also play a role in the severity and response of any trigger or the lack thereof.

So just because something might be problematic for person "A" that doesn't mean person "B" will have the same experience. Just avoid all potential triggers and you won't need to worry about this.

  • Stearic Acid
  • Glycol Distearate
  • Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
  • Cetearyl Alcohol
However, your individual sensitivity to these ingredients may vary
Info
  • pH - 6.2-7
  • Cruelty-Free
  • Good for Combination Skin Types
  • Good for Normal Skin Types
  • Good for Oily Skin Types
  • Preserves Skin Barrier
More Info
  • Is A "Rinse-Off" Product
PRODUCT (Rating & Score)

EWG Scores ( 1—10 )
1-2  <=> Low Hazard
3-6  <=> Medium Hazard
7-10 <=> High Hazard

You Can Find Out More about EWG Scores here and here.

CIR Findings ( S, SQ, U, UNS )
S   <=>  Safe As Used In Cosmetics
SQ  <=>  Safe For Use With Qualifications In Cosmetics
U   <=>  Unsafe For Use In Cosmetics

You Can Find Out More about CIR Findings here and here.

Comedogenic Rating (Likely to cause Acne)
This Score can be from zero to five (0/5)  to  5/5
Lower scores are better which means it has a lesser
chance of clogging the pores of your skin.

It's possible that your sensitivity to certain trigger ingredients differs from person to person. All Fungal Acne triggers should be avoided, especially if your skin isn't completely clear!

If you're not sure what fungal acne is, click here
Fungal Acne Triggers: 4 

Report / Report Re-Formulation

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Ingredients Inside EWG CIR Cosmetic Roles
Water
1 S Solvent
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
1 Hair Conditioning, Sufactant, Foam Boosting, Foaming
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
1 SQ Surfactant, Hair Conditioning, Cleansing
Stearic Acid
  • Avoid if you have sensitivities to Malassezia or Prone to Fungal Acne Outbreaks
  • Comedogenic Rating:2/5
  • Avoid If You Have Oily Skin
1 S Masking, Fragrance, Emulsion Stabilising, Emulsifying, Sufactant, Refatting
Glycerin (Polyol)
  • In a lab study, Malassezia was unable to grow on glycerin without the presence of fatty acids in the agar, indicating that it is not a fungal acne trigger.
  • Good For Dry Skin Types
  • Improves Healing
References 
2 S Solvent, Perfuming, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Denaturant
Glycol Distearate
  • Avoid if you have sensitivities to Malassezia or Prone to Fungal Acne Outbreaks
1 S Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsifying, Opacifying
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
  • Avoid if you have sensitivities to Malassezia or prone to Fungal Acne outbreaks
  • Comedogenic Rating:0/5
  • Antimicrobial
  • Anti-Inflammatory
  • Improves Healing
1 S Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous,Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive, Emollient
Acrylates Copolymer
1-2 SQ Antistatic Agent, Binding Agent, Binding, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Adhesive, Suspending Agent -Nonsurfactant
Cetearyl Alcohol
  • Unexpectedly, the growth of some Malassezia spp., especially M. furfur, was observed in the presence of a primary fatty alcohol, Cetylstearyl Alcohol (Cetearyl Alcohol). (Dobler et al. - 2019).
  • Comedogenic Rating:2/5
1 S Emollient, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Emulsifying, Opacifying, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasingagent - Aqueous
Sodium Hyaluronate
1 S Skin Conditioning, Humectant
Ceramide NP
1 Skin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning
Ceramide AP
1
Ceramide EOP
1 Skin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
1 Skin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning
Phospholipids
1 S Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
1-3 Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Skin Protecting
Lecithin
2-3 S Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Surfactant, Emulsifying, Antistatic Agent
Arginine (Amino Acid)
  • This amino acid accelerates the growth of Malassezia in the presence of lipids. Patch testing recommended.
  • Improves Healing
References 
1 S Skin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning
Cholesterol
1 S Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Emulsifying, Stabilising
Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract
1 SQ Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant
Disodium EDTA
1 S Viscosity Controlling, Chelating Agent
Sodium Chloride
1 Masking, Viscosity Controlling, Bulking Agent
Sodium Hydroxide
3-4 SQ Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Denaturant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
1 Surfactant, Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
1 S Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Surfactant -Emulsifying Agent, Gel Forming
Carbomer
1 S Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilizing, Gel Forming
Hexylene Glycol
1 S Solvent, Skin Conditioning, Perfuming, Surfactant, Fragrance, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
2-4 S Fragrance, Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
1 S Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant, Hair Conditioning
Added by: dani 
on October 19, 2020
Please read the ingredient list on the packaging of your product to be sure that the ingredients are appropriate for your personal use

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