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Calm Repairing Serum.

Paula's Choice Calm Repairing Serum
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About this product

A lightweight hydrating serum formulated with beta glucan and reparative ingredients, designed to calm and nourish all skin types without heaviness.

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The Guru Index verdict

78%

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What the gurus are saying

The gurus who tried it found it strikes a balance between lightweight and nourishing, making it work well even for oilier skin without feeling greasy or sticky. The beta glucan in the formula drew particular praise for its calming properties. One expert rated it as just so-so overall, though still acknowledged the hydrating quality, so takes on this one are mixed so far.
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Key actives & flags

Hyaluronic acidVitamin ECeramidesFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water⁠, Glycerin⁠, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate⁠, Sodium Hyaluronate⁠, Polysorbate 20⁠, Caprylic/​Capric Triglyceride⁠, PEG/​PPG-14/​4 Dimethicone ⁠, Xanthan Gum⁠, Disodium EDTA⁠, Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids⁠, Ceramide Np⁠, Ethylhexylglycerin⁠, Epilobium Angustifolium (Willow Herb) Extract⁠, Ceramide Ap⁠, Cholesterol⁠, Phytosphingosine⁠, Beta-Glucan⁠, Sarcosine⁠, Carbomer⁠, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower Extract ⁠, Sea Whip Extract⁠, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract ⁠, Hyaluronic Acid⁠, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract⁠, Ceramide Eop⁠, Magnesium Aspartate⁠, Potassium Aspartate⁠, Ubiquinone⁠, Phenoxyethanol⁠, 1,2-Hexanediol⁠, Caprylyl Glycol⁠, Leuconostoc/​Radish Root Ferment Filtrate⁠, Calcium Chloride⁠, Propylene Glycol⁠, Tocopherol⁠, Sodium Metabisulfite⁠, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate⁠, Sodium Benzoate⁠, Potassium Sorbate⁠

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What the gurus are saying.

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"Paula's Choice Calm Repairing Serum, it's $44, it's a really wonderful product. What's nice about this one is it's nice for all skin types so if you have oilier skin it's really nice and hydrating without feeling greasy or sticky or anything like that. In here we've got ceramides, we've got beta glucan, Feverfew, licorice root, and then sea whip extract which is also a soothing ingredient which I don't see very often."
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"It's hydrating but not watery like runny watery serum. Ingredient wise it contains wonderful ingredients including plant extracts like Licorice and Feverfew that have been shown to have anti-inflammatory and soothing properties, also contains ceramides and hyaluronic acid as well as beta glucan which is a great ingredient to help plump the skin. This is just a great lovely serum. I love it. It's kind of that in-between where it's not like I said extra watery but still nourishing and hydrating."
~Mixed
"I reviewed products from the Paula's Choice Calm line, the newer products, and I did finish up their Repairing Serum. This was so-so. It was a hydrating serum with beta glucan, which I really love, it's humectant rich. This also has sodium hyaluronate and other humectants. It has ceramides, which are good for the moisture barrier. Honestly, this whole line was a bit of a letdown in my opinion coming from Paula's Choice. I just felt like the products were kind of underwhelming. It was nice, but I would not purchase it."
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