Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer Versus Nivea Crème - German Version

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.

Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate isn't fungal acne safe.

Decyl Oleate comes from decyl alcohol and oleic acid.

Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil is the expressed oil from the dried ripe seed of the Linseed, Linum usitatissimum L., Linaceae

Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the ripe fruit of the Olive. In other words - olive oil.

Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.

Borago Officinalis Seed Oil is from the seeds of the starflower plant. This plant grows primarily in Europe.

Hydrogenated Olive Oil is created from adding hydrogen to olive oil. This creates more stability.

We don't have a description for Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract.

Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.

Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil is the oil extracted from the seeds of the meadowfoam plant. This oil is non-fragrant and is an emollient. As an emollient, meadowfoam seed oil helps soften and hydrate the skin.

Linoleic Acid is Vitamin F and a fatty acid. It is an emollient and helps thicken texture. Linoleic acid helps with hydrating skin and nourishing the skin's barrier. The top layer of skin, or epidermis, contains high amounts of linoleic acid naturally.

Linolenic Acid is a fatty acid. Our bodies need to consume this to use it. Linolenic Acid helps condition and restore skin. It is also used to treat inflammation and hyperpigmentation.

Oleic Acid is an Omega-9 fatty acid. It can be found in many plant oils such as avocado and marula oils.

We don't have a description for Euterpe Oleracea Sterols.

Ceramide AP is a type of Ceramide.

Ceramide EOP is a type of Ceramide.

Ceramide NP is a type of ceramide.

Serine is an amino acid naturally found in our body. Our bodies use amino acids to create protein.

Alanine is an amino acid and is already found in the human body.

Glycine is an amino acid that helps build proteins. It is already present in our skin as our bodies produce them naturally.

Proline is an amino-acid. It helps moisturize the skin and plays an important role in creating proteins.

Lysine HCl is an alpha amino acid salt.

Threonine is an amino-acid. It helps hydrate the skin and has antioxidant benefits.

Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.

Squalane is an emollient that helps the skin hold onto moisture. It's an oily liquid that occurs naturally in certain types of fish and plant oils.

Cholesterol is a class of organic molecules called lipids. It helps hydrate your skin and is essential to having a healthy skin barrier.

Phytosphingosine is a phospholipid naturally found in our skin. It helps moisturize, soothe, and protect skin.

Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract is from a plant called the Rose of Jericho. This plane is found in the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa.

Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of fatty acids. These fatty acids usually are a mixture of phosphoric acid's choline ester connected to stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Most lecithins are created from plant ingredients scuh as sunflower.

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and used to adjust the pH of a product.

Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract comes from the Boerhavia Diffusa tree, or more commonly known as punarnava, red spiderling, spreading hogweed, or tarvine.

Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.

Phytic Acid is a gentle AHA and antioxidant. The chemical makeup makes it classified as an AHA, such as lactic acid.

Glutamic Acid is an amino acid that is found in all living organisms. Our bodies use this to help nerve cells in the brain communicate with other cells.

Betaine is a common humectant (a substance that promotes retention of moisture). It's known to be gentle on the skin and can help balance hydration.

We don't have a description for Pullulan.

PCA is derived from amino acids and is naturally found in our skin's barrier.

Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid and is naturally occurring on human skin.

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

We don't have a description for Sodium Polyacrylate Starch.

Sclerotium Gum is a polysaccharide gum made by the fungus, Sclerotium rolfssii. It is similar to xanthan gum.

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate is the lauric acid sodium salt of lactyl lactate.

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.