Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser
- Water Water, the base most formulas are built on. It dissolves the other ingredients
- Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideMalassezia borderline Emollients. Fractionated coconut triglyceride.
- Decyl Glucoside Surfactants. Sugar-based non-ionic, very mild.
- Glycerin Humectants. The reference humectant. Cheap, proven, works at 3 to 10 percent.
- PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate Emulsifiers. Emulsifying
- PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether Other ingredients. Hair conditioning, skin conditioning
- Methyl Gluceth-20 Humectants. Humectant, moisturising
- Glyceryl StearateFeeds Malassezia Emulsifiers. Workhorse non-ionic emulsifier.
- Stearyl Alcohol Surfactants. Emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, masking, opacifying, refatting, surfactant, viscosity controlling
- Polyacrylamide Thickeners and film formers. Antistatic, binding, film forming
- Camellia Oleifera
- Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Fragrance, colour, solvents. Masking, skin conditioning
- Sapindus Mukurossi Peel Extract Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
- Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate Emulsifiers. Emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning
- C13-14 Isoparaffin Emollients. Emollient, solvent
- Laureth-7 Surfactants. Emulsifying, surfactant
- Xanthan Gum Thickeners and film formers. Natural gum thickener.
- Disodium EDTA pH adjusters and chelators. Chelator that protects preservatives.
- Citric Acid pH adjusters and chelators. Acid for pH adjustment.
- Caprylyl Glycol Preservatives. Glycol preservative booster, humectant.
- Hexylene Glycol Surfactants. Emulsifying, perfuming, skin conditioning, solvent, surfactant
- Phenoxyethanol Preservatives. The standard broad-spectrum preservative at up to 1 percent.
- Ethylhexylglycerin Preservatives. Preservative booster and deodorising agent.
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.