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[Funloving]

Just for grins thought I'd do a comparison of Acure Organics & Paula's Choice oil blends.

AO- $19.99 retail--- 12.99 (30% off) @ Thrive Market plus another 25% off  for 1st time orders- 1 oz

Ingredient Deck:

Organic Safflower (high-oleic) Oil, Organic Sesame Seed Oil, Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil, Organic Borage Oil, Organic Argan Oil, Organic Sweet Orange Oil, Organic Cranberry Seed Oil, Organic Bulgarian Lavender Oil, Fair Trade Certified™ Organic Olive Oil, Organic Rosemary Oil.

I believe lavender oil has been mentioned as a potential irritant.  Someone more savvy feel free to chime in.

PC-$35 retail--- 15% off on Paula's website- 0.67 oz

Ingredient Deck:

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil (all non-fragrant, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich plant oils), Ceramide 2, Cholesterol (skin-repairing ingredients).

No potential irritants- not that I can detect, & more oils used in this blend.

ETA:  math deficiency alert!  haha - There isn't more oils used in PC.  She however adds Ceramide 2 with varations in oils.

[suzyQ3]

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@Funloving wrote:

Just for grins thought I'd do a comparison of Acure Organics & Paula's Choice oil blends.

@AO- $19.99 retail--- 12.99 (30% off) @ Thrive Market plus another 25% off  for 1st time orders- 1 oz

Ingredient Deck:

Organic Safflower (high-oleic) Oil, Organic Sesame Seed Oil, Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil, Organic Borage Oil, Organic Argan Oil, Organic Sweet Orange Oil, Organic Cranberry Seed Oil, Organic Bulgarian Lavender Oil, Fair Trade Certified™ Organic Olive Oil, Organic Rosemary Oil.

I believe lavender oil has been mentioned as a potential irritant.  Someone more savvy feel free to chime in.

PC-$35 retail--- 15% off on Paula's website- 0.67 oz

Ingredient Deck:

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil (all non-fragrant, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich plant oils), Ceramide 2, Cholesterol (skin-repairing ingredients).

No potential irritants- not that I can detect, & obviously more oils used in this blend.

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Hi, fun. Yes, lavendar is considered by many to be a potential irritant. I also like that PC's choice of oils doesn't include olive oil -- nothing against it, but I'd rather have the others. Also, PC includes a ceramide and cholesterol.

The price difference is significant. But I really do like the PC blend.

[Funloving]

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

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@Funloving wrote:

Just for grins thought I'd do a comparison of Acure Organics & Paula's Choice oil blends.

@AO- $19.99 retail--- 12.99 (30% off) @ Thrive Market plus another 25% off  for 1st time orders- 1 oz

Ingredient Deck:

Organic Safflower (high-oleic) Oil, Organic Sesame Seed Oil, Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil, Organic Borage Oil, Organic Argan Oil, Organic Sweet Orange Oil, Organic Cranberry Seed Oil, Organic Bulgarian Lavender Oil, Fair Trade Certified™ Organic Olive Oil, Organic Rosemary Oil.

I believe lavender oil has been mentioned as a potential irritant.  Someone more savvy feel free to chime in.

PC-$35 retail--- 15% off on Paula's website- 0.67 oz

Ingredient Deck:

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil (all non-fragrant, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich plant oils), Ceramide 2, Cholesterol (skin-repairing ingredients).

No potential irritants- not that I can detect, & obviously more oils used in this blend.

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Hi, fun. Yes, lavendar is considered by many to be a potential irritant. I also like that PC's choice of oils doesn't include olive oil -- nothing against it, but I'd rather have the others. Also, PC includes a ceramide and cholesterol.

The price difference is significant. But I really do like the PC blend.

@suzyQ3

From what I know about oils it appears Paula's Choice is a superior blend.  While Acure Organics makes many  fine products, I'm not sure why they call this "Seriously Firming" other than good 'ole marketing.  Like you, my expectations aren't disproportionate.

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[suzyQ3]

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@Funloving wrote:

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

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@Funloving wrote:

My skin prefers argan oil better than maracuja, yet with non-sensitive skin there's other oils I'd like to try. 

I do have a product by ACURE that's a blend of organic oils.  It's their Seriously Firming Facial Serum.  It claims to reduce fine lines and imperfections and facial scars.  I don't necessarily buy into their claims- although like the ACURE line and picked it up when on sale.

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Hi, Fun. Hope all is well with you. I stopped using single oils when Paula's Choice came out with their blend. It has several good oils, plus some other good stuff, so I figure I'm maybe covering my bases a bit more than with just one.

And like others have said here, I keep my expectations low. I use the oil blend primarily for helping to seal in my moisturizer.

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 Hey SQ!  Great to see you.   Seems like a long time since I've perused the forum.

I was looking into Paula's Choice Resist Moisture Renewal Oil Booster not long ago. Paula's rationale on mixing ingredients (in this case oils)  just makes sense. I see her oil blend also contains ceramide-2 at the bottom of the deck.

I must say PC products never disappoint and are still reasonable for what you get.  I've been using her 8% AHA gel from the very beginning, then added BHA and PC's Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment during colder months.  Her Vit C is very good too.  I decided to use NCN's for the addition of MAP which has added benefits of stabilizing and penetration according to Truth in Aging.

All of this to say, I'm sure I'll be trying her oil booster once I get through this bottle of ACURE.  PB pays close attention to oils that can potentially irritate the skin,  concentrating on those with anti-inflammatory properties.  Thanks for reminding me of this one.

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods!

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@Funloving

Wow, somehow I missed this nice reply earlier. It is good to see you, too. Peruse more often, lady.

I use and like NCN's Vitamin C. too. I think it's a superior formula. I also like her 25% Matrixyl serum.

[KayinMN]

I ordered a kit for $30 from Sephora online and it had 4 small jars of Argan oil (JM), Tarte Maracuja oil, Algenist oil--my new fav) and Ole Hendrickson oil....I havent used that one yet. It is a good way to try any of these products. The jars are fairly large too.