Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster (15% Vit C + Ferulic)
Potent 15% pure Vitamin C serum stabilized with Vitamin E and ferulic acid to defend against solar free radical cascades and brighten hyperpigmentation.
Based on ACOG and dermatological consensus, C15 Super Booster (15% Vit C + Ferulic) contains non-systemic epidermal actives considered compatible throughout pregnancy and lactation.
Contains lipid triggers: Polysorbate 20.
Texture: Weightless Water-Light Acid Serum. Apply strictly in order of thinnest water to thickest cream.
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Layering Protocol: What NOT to Mix With This Bottle
- ✕Retinol (reserve for PM)
- ✕AHA / BHA in same AM slot
- ✓Daily SPF 50+
- ✓Niacinamide (myth-busted compatible)
Full INCI Ingredient Declaration
Decoded using Miko's pharmacological database (18 ingredients detected).
Deionized, ultra-purified solvent that serves as the delivery vehicle for hydrophilic actives and humectants.
Direct biological antioxidant that quenches reactive oxygen species (ROS), suppresses MMP collagen breakdown, and brightens tone.
Multifunctional diol that dissolves active ingredients, improves spreadability, and acts as a lightweight humectant.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Master humectant that coordinates with cutaneous aquaporin-3 channels to maintain physiological stratum corneum hydration and plasticity.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Multifunctional diol that dissolves active ingredients, improves spreadability, and acts as a lightweight humectant.
Shields stratum corneum lipid bilayers from lipid peroxidation and synergizes directly with Vitamin C to regenerate antioxidant capacity.
Plant phenolic acid that doubles the photoprotective and chemical stability profile of pure L-ascorbic acid and tocopherol.
Endogenous glycosaminoglycan that captures water molecules and plumps fine surface dehydration lines in the stratum corneum.
Enzymatically converts to coenzyme A in the skin, driving lipid biosynthesis, relieving pruritus (itching), and accelerating barrier repair.
Purified soothing molecule from chamomile that reduces pro-inflammatory leukotrienes without containing sensitizing pollen or flower allergens.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Standard cosmetic solubilizer. Chemically contains fatty acid chains that feed Malassezia yeast in fungal-acne-prone profiles.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
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