Skin-care brand Paula’s Choice continues to amaze us with its innovative launches, so we decided to share our favorites from the brand.
Let’s talk about the skin-care brand your friends, your colleagues, and even your mother have probably tried at some point in their lives: Paula’s Choice. The Seattle-based skin-care brand is a gem in the skin-care industry for many reasons. It never tests on animals (hooray, cruelty-free!), and never includes fragrances, dyes, or other ingredients known for causing irritation in its formulations.
Within its various different collections, like Resist, Clear, and Skin Perfecting, there are an array of products that cater to all skin types and skin concerns — from gentle exfoliators that won’t irritate the most sensitive skin to rich moisturizers that those with oily skin won’t be able to live without. The brand even makes it super easy to find products that work for your skin and your concerns. On its website, you can shop by skin type and or by certain ingredients.
They’ve even won a few Best of Beauty awards (looking at you, Omega+ Complex Serum) and some even went viral on TikTok (yeah, we’re talking about the Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid).
Without giving away too much more, behold, our favorite 11 products from Paula’s Choice (though we know that there are many more to love).
Omega+ Complex Serum
The Omega+ Complex Serum will have your skin feeling hydrated and looking smooth. This Best of Beauty-winning serum features omega 3, 6, and 9 to help replenish dull skin, hyaluronic acid, and shea butter to lock in hydration and moisturize.
Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel
The Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel features a cocktail of alpha hydroxy acids like glycolic and lactic acids to reduce texture and wrinkles and beta hydroxy acid, salicylic acid, to minimize blemishes. Not to mention, there’s butterfly pea powder in it too that calms redness and soothes skin — no wonder it’s a Best of Beauty winner.
Resist Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50
If you’re in need of a white-cast-free facial sunscreen that works across all skin tones, look no further than the Resist Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50. This weightless sunscreen features SPF 50 protection and oat and green tea extracts that calm redness and strengthen skin.
Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid
The Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid is basically magic in a bottle. By just sweeping this lightweight liquid (made with exfoliating salicylic acid) across your face a few nights a week, you notice the appearance of pores diminish over time.
C15 Super Booster
Consider the C15 Super Booster is a dupe for the pricey Skinceuticals C E Ferulic Serum. This one uses 15 percent pure vitamin C to up the glow factor in dull skin and minimize dark spots with the help of the ferulic acid that supports it. Plus, the hyaluronic acid in the formula helps keep skin hydrated and plump.
Clear Ultra-Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+
Formulated for those with oily skin, the Clear Ultra-Light Daily Hydrating Fluid is a featherlight moisturizer that is deeply hydrating without leaving a slick, heavy residue. It dries down sheer and protects skin with an SPF of 30 and hydrates skin, thanks to a dose of glycerin in the tube.
Resist Intensive Repair Cream
The Resist Intensive Repair Cream brings moisture back into super dry skin with free-radical-fighting, antioxidant-rich jojoba seed oil. It’s also infused with line-smoothing retinol (a low dose of 0.01 percent that won’t cause irritation) and peptides to restore skin resilience.
Resist Skin Revealing Body Lotion 10% AHA
The Resist Skin Revealing Body Lotion 10% AHA is a lightweight formula that uses exfoliating glycolic acid to combat hyperpigmentation, slough away dead skin, and even help with keratosis pilaris. Slather it on every day for a subtle (not shiny!) glow.
Resist 10% Niacinamide Booster
Niacinamide helps boost skin circulation, making it look brighter, says cosmetic chemist Ginger King — and the addition of vitamin C and licorice extract also contributes to a more even skin tone and texture. The Resist 10% Niacinamide Booster — which is best used when mixed into your favorite moisturizer — does just that, and smooths and hydrates skin.
Skin Recovery Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum with Retinol
The Skin Recovery Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum with Retinol (again, a low 0.01 percent concentration) is a great pick for dry skin folks. This rich serum hydrates and protects skin from damaging free radicals with raspberry seed oil, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (a highly stable form of vitamin C), green tea extract, and grapeseed oil. Pro tip: it may be best to add this product as a part of your nighttime routine, as it tends to leave behind a slightly filmy residue.
Resist Smoothing Primer SerumThe Resist Smoothing Primer Serum is a Best of Beauty-winning three-in-one formula, which calms and hydrates skin (thanks to the aloe leaf extract), stimulates circulation (that’s the coffee extract working), and protects your complexion with an SPF level of 30.