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Paula's choice Resist Anti-Aging Daily Smoothing Treatment AHA Full size
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Resist Anti-Aging Daily Smoothing Treatment AHA Full size
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
This lightweight hydrating lotion improves the appearance of sun-damaged skin, corrects uneven skin tone and minimises fine lines and wrinkles.
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Formulated with 5% AHA (glycolic acid), this gentle leave-on exfoliant removes dead skin cells, revealing smooth, radiant, younger-looking skin.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This lightweight hydrating lotion improves the appearance of sun-damaged skin, corrects uneven skin tone and minimises fine lines and wrinkles.
Anti-blemish
Anti-oxidation
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How honest is this product?
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Evens skin tone |
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- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
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Ingredient list view
Salicylic acid, Bha, Water, Glycolic acid, Cetyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Dimethicone, Polyacrylamide, Ppg-14 butyl ether, Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, Ceramide ng, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Unknown, Curcumin, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Unknown, Curcumin, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Unknown, Curcumin, Epigallocatechin gallate, Salicylic acid, Disodium lauriminodipropionate tocopheryl phosphates, Peg-10 phytosterol, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Tribehenin, Polysorbate 20, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Peg-40 stearate, Sorbitan stearate, Pvm/ma decadiene crosspolymer, Disodium edta, C13-14 isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Sodium hydroxide, Caprylyl glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Hexylene glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
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- Beta Hydroxy Acids
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- Photoprotective and antiinflammatory effects of topical glycolic acid
- Glycolic acid peel therapy – a current review
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Topical emulsions containing ceramides: Effects on the skin barrier function and anti‐inflammatory properties
- Topically Applied Ceramides Interact with the Stratum Corneum Lipid Matrix in Compromised Ex Vivo Skin
- Use of tetrahydrocurcuminoids to regulate physiological and pathological events in the skin and mucosa
- Tetrahydrocurcuminoid cream plus targeted narrowband UVB phototherapy for vitiligo: a preliminary randomized controlled study
- Skin lightening effect of tetrahydrocurcumin
- Great green tea ingredient? A narrative literature review on epigallocatechin gallate and its biophysical properties for topical use in dermatology
- Comparative Evaluation of Different Co-Antioxidants on the Photochemical- and Functional-Stability of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate in Topical Creams Exposed to Simulated Sunlight
- Photodegradation of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate in topical cream formulations and its photostabilization
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin