Products / Paula's Choice

Intensive Wrinkle-Repair Retinol Serum

1. Cyclopentasiloxane⁠ Emollients. Emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, solvent
2. Dimethiconol⁠ Humectants. Antifoaming, emollient, moisturising
3. Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate⁠ Emollients. Emollient, skin conditioning
4. Dicaprylyl Carbonate⁠ Emollients. Emollient, skin conditioning
5. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride⁠Malassezia borderline Emollients. Fractionated coconut triglyceride.
6. Phenyl Trimethicone⁠ Other ingredients. Antifoaming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
7. Squalane⁠ Emollients. Hydrogenated squalene, skin-identical lipid.
8. Bisabolol⁠ Actives. Chamomile-derived soother.
9. Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate⁠ Actives. Oil-soluble vitamin C ester.
10. Retinol⁠ Actives. Converts to retinal then retinoic acid in skin.
11. Tocotrienols⁠ Other ingredients. Oral care, skin conditioning, uv absorber
12. Tocopherol⁠Pore-clogging 2/5 Antioxidants. Vitamin E, free form.
13. Lecithin⁠Feeds Malassezia Emulsifiers. Phospholipid emulsifier and penetration aid.
14. Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract⁠ Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
15. Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract⁠ Antioxidants. Abrasive, antioxidant, emollient, skin conditioning
16. Elaeis Guineensis Oil⁠ Emollients. Emollient
17. Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate⁠ Other ingredients. Skin conditioning, soothing
18. Hexylene Glycol⁠ Surfactants. Emulsifying, perfuming, skin conditioning, solvent, surfactant
19. Caprylyl Glycol⁠ Preservatives. Glycol preservative booster, humectant.
20. Ethylhexylglycerin⁠ Preservatives. Preservative booster and deodorising agent.
21. Phenoxyethanol⁠ Preservatives. The standard broad-spectrum preservative at up to 1 percent.

Taken from Paula's Choice's product page, last checked 2026-10-26. Formulas change, so check the pack before you buy. Brands can send us a correction.