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CALM Rescue & Repair Weightless Moisturizer

Name: CALM Rescue & Repair Weightless Moisturizer
Brand: Paula's Choice

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Product

Brand:: Paula's Choice
Product type:: Creams
Source page:: https://www.paulaschoice.com/calm-rescue-and-repair-weightless-moisturizer/9220.html
Last checked:: 2026-10-30
Formula version:: Pack label · 2026-10-30
Fragrance & alcohol:: Fragrance-free · Alcohol-free

Ingredient list coverage 100% Well covered

31 ingredients on this list · WATER at number 1 · GLYCERIN at number 2 · CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE at number 3

Product description

A lightweight moisturiser with squalane, inulin and alpha-glucan oligosaccharide; the brand positions it for sensitive, oily-to-combination skin and markets it to calm visible redness.

Brand's own claims

Visibly calms redness and smooths skin (brand claim).

The brand's own claims, quoted from its own material.

Full ingredient list

Kept exactly as the source printed it, including spelling in the original.

Original label text

Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearic Acid, Triheptanoin, C13-16 Isoalkane, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Inulin, Glyceryl Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Squalane, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, Sodium Phytate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Glycogen, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Albatrellus Confluens (Mushroom) Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Galactoarabinan, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Schizophyllan, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate.

Source:Paula's Choice CALM Rescue & Repair Weightless Moisturizer — brand product page

Ingredient analysis

ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8 · Actives · GLYCERIN · Humectants · CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · Emollients

Actives

Ingredients added for a stated effect on the skin.

ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8

Humectants

Bind water and draw it into the upper layers of the skin.

Emollients

Fill the gaps between corneocytes to soften and smooth the surface.

Occlusives

Form a film that slows water loss from the skin surface.

SQUALANE

Preservatives

Inhibit microbial growth so the product stays safe to use.

Chelating agents

Binds metal ions to keep the formula stable.

pH adjusters

Bring the formula to, and hold it at, its target pH.

Texture agents

Set the viscosity and feel of a formula.

Solvents

Dissolve or carry other ingredients.

Emulsifiers

Keep oil and water mixed in a stable formula.

GLYCERYL STEARATE

Other

Use on the ingredient list: see the product ingredient list.

Evidence

Skin effect Human trial Certainty: Moderate Primary source

In a randomized, double-blind, four-arm crossover study of 51 healthy volunteers with dry skin, an emollient containing glycerol and petrolatum raised corneometry-measured skin moisture significantly above its vehicle (P < 0.0001) over 12 hours. The authors attributed the hydration gain to the glycerol component and the lower water loss to the petrolatum component.

Who it applies to: Corneometry (skin moisture) and transepidermal water loss over 12 hours after one application.

Study limits: Measured on the forearms. The significant hydration result comes from the full emollient containing both glycerol and petrolatum.

Source:Combined effects of glycerol and petrolatum in an emollient cream: A randomized, double-blind, crossover study in healthy volunteers with dry skin
Skin effect Review article Certainty: Moderate Primary source

Topical glycerol improves stratum corneum hydration, barrier function and skin mechanical properties. The review also reports reduced irritation response and faster wound healing, and traces the effect to aquaporin-3 transport and to glycerol's own presence in the skin.

Who it applies to: Leave-on products. The review discusses both healthy skin and skin with dry or barrier-impaired conditions such as atopic dermatitis.

Study limits: A narrative review. It compiles mechanisms and results from other studies.

Source:Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
Skin effect Official ingredient listing Certainty: High Public database

Glycerin is classified as a humectant in cosmetic ingredient databases: its role in a formula is to hold water.

Who it applies to: Cosmetic formulas generally. · Ingredient database · GLYCERIN

Study limits: Skin effect of to the stratum corneum comes from a separate review of the literature. · Ingredient database · GLYCERIN

Source:PubChem CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database
Legal limits Official legal text Certainty: High Primary source

The EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety concluded in 2016 that 2-phenoxyethanol is safe as a preservative at a maximum of 1.0%, which is the limit already set in Annex V/29 of the EU Cosmetics Regulation. It estimated a margin of safety of about 50 for children.

Who it applies to: Phenoxyethanol used as a preservative in cosmetic products, at or below 1.0%.

Study limits: The dossier behind the conclusion was submitted by Cosmetics Europe, the industry association, and the committee lowered the default toxicokinetic factor from 4.0 to 1.0 on its way to the 1.0% conclusion. The final opinion kept 1.0%.

Source:Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) - Final version of the opinion on Phenoxyethanol in cosmetic products

Related skin concerns

Skin concerns with evidence for ingredients on this list.

Dehydrated skin Dryness Barrier damage Sensitive skin

Formula history

1 version of this formula on record.

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