Paula's Choice
Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel
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About the Product
Item 2421386
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Lightweight Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- AHA Blend (Glycolic, Lactic, Mandelic, Tartaric, and Malic Acids) 25%: Exfoliates built-up dead skin to visibly reduce rough, crepey texture and wrinkles.
- Salicylic Acid (BHA) 2%: Penetrates pores to minimize blemish-causing buildup and shed dead skin.
- Butterfly Pea Flower: Visibly calms redness and soothes uncomfortable skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This 27 percent multi-acid peel gently exfoliates the top of skin and inside pores to fight blemish-causing congestion and refine the look of rough, uneven texture. Featuring an optimal pH level of 3.5 to 3.9, the professional-strength formula visibly resurfaces skin, improving the look of wrinkles and sun damage.
This product is an Allure Best of Beauty award winner.
Clinical Results: In a self-assessment of 98 people after one use:
- 98% agreed skin felt soft and smooth after one use
- 91% agreed skin looked brighter after one use
-Salicylic Acid (BHA) 2%: Penetrates pores to minimize blemish-causing buildup and shed dead skin.
-Butterfly Pea Flower: Visibly calms redness and soothes uncomfortable skin.
Water (Aqua), Aminomethyl Propanol, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Isoamyl Laurate, Tartaric Acid, Propanediol, Salicylic Acid, Malic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Clitoria Ternatea (Butterfly Pea) Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Titanium Dioxide (Cl 77891), Mica (CI 77019), Phenoxyethanol.
Suggested Usage:
-Apply a generous amount to clean, dry skin once a week, avoiding your immediate eye area and lips.
-Leave on for 10 minutes.
-Rinse with warm water.
-Pat dry.
Precautions:
-Do not use other exfoliants while using this peel.
-Do not use more than once per week.
-Slight tingling may occur. If this happens, it should subside. If it does not subside or if it intensifies, immediately rinse with warm water.
-Do not use on compromised, sensitized skin.
-This product contains alpha hydroxy acids, which may make your skin more sensitive to the sun, increasing the possibility of a sunburn.
-Always apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen rated SPF 30 or greater every day.
-When outdoors, wear protective clothing whenever possible, seek shade, and avoid prolonged sun exposure.
Sun Protection Advice When Using Any AHA Exfoliant: This product contains 8% glycolic acid, an ingredient that may increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun and the possibility of sunburn. Always apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen rated SPF 30 or greater every day. When outdoors, wear protective clothing whenever possible, seek shade, and avoid prolonged sun exposure.
Start Slowly: Apply every other day and note skin's response. Then use up to twice daily. For daytime, always finish with SPF 30+. For nighttime, follow with the rest of your routine. If you have a salicylate allergy, check with your physician before using any products that contain salicylic acid.
Recycling Instructions:
Check your local recycling authority's guidelines.
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