Paula's ChoiceResist Daily Smoothing Treatment 5% AHAIngredients

Paula's Choice Resist Daily Smoothing Treatment 5% AHA is a product from Uncategorized category with 36 ingredients. Notable: Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Allantoin. The product is made by Paula's Choice, from United States.

Resist Daily Smoothing Treatment 5% AHA provides following positive effects: Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Pore Shrinking, Softening and 13 more.

Organic score: 17% natural vs 78% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Glycolic Acid

Buffering agent, Exfoliant

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Butylene Glycol

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Dimethicone

Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient

Polyacrylamide

Antistatic agent, Binding, Film former, Hair fixative

PPG-14 Butyl Ether

Skin conditioning agent, Hair conditioning

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Glycolic Acid

BHA [1]: Salicylic Acid

Ceramides [1]: Ceramide 2

Softening 9: Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, PPG-14 Butyl Ether, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Tribehenin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sorbitan Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin

Cleansing 6: Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, PEG-40 Stearate, Laureth-7, Hexylene Glycol

Antiseptic 4: Salicylic Acid, Bisabolol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

Protection 4: Polyacrylamide, Bisabolol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol

Concerns

Pay attention to these components

Risk of clogging pores

Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol

Can support fungal acne

Tribehenin, Polysorbate-20, PEG-40 Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate

Silicones

3 components

Dimethicone^#5

Cyclopentasiloxane^#20

Dimethiconol^#22

PEG

2 components

PEG-10 Phytosterol^#16

PEG-40 Stearate^#26

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Yes

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 2Negative: 0

Butylene Glycol^#4Allantoin^#19

Oily skin

Positive: 3Negative: 0

Glycolic Acid^#2Salicylic Acid^#14Allantoin^#19

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 2

Allantoin^#19Glycolic Acid^#2Salicylic Acid^#14

Detailed view

Paula's Choice Resist Daily Smoothing Treatment 5% AHA

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Glycolic Acid

Origin: natural

Role: Buffering agent, Exfoliant

Cleansing

Exfoliating

Anti-aging

Lightening

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

Good for oily skin

Glycolic Acid is the most researched AHA with proven efficiency and it’s a super powerful component. It’s a great exfoliator, meaning it helps to remove dead skin cells preventing bacterial growth, and make your skin look fresh and smooth. It helps to remove dark spots and areas, making skin tone even. But the most serious reason for using this component is that it helps to produce collagen, which is very important for keeping your skin healthy. This is what makes Glycolic Acid so special. Pay attention, that using any AHA makes your skin more UV sensitive. It’s very important to use good sunscreen after applying AHA.

It's an exfoliator, meaning it increases UV sensitivity of your skin. That's why it's very important to use sunscreen after it.

#3Cetyl Alcohol

Origin: natural

Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Softening

Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. It’s responsible for making your skin soft and improving product thickness. It makes the product easier to apply and feel richer. Though it contains the word “Alcohol” in its title, the component doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols. That’s why a product with this component can still be marked as Alcohol-free. Usually, manufacturers receive this component from coconut or palm oil.

#4Butylene Glycol

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Moisturizing

Softening

Hair protection

Comedogenic rating [ 1 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Good for dry skin

Butylene Glycol is a very popular synthetic alcohol. It helps the product to absorb deeper and faster. It is also a solvent for other ingredients. As for the skin benefits, it helps to attract water and helps to make the skin softer.

Unlike many other “Glycols”, it is not harmful and that's why it is used in many products. It was approved by US FDA and US EPA for usage.

#5Dimethicone

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient

Silicones

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Dimethicone is the most popular silicone. It makes the skin softer and forms a film adding smooth and silky feeling. This film not only improves how the skin feels but also works as a protective barrier. It also improves the visual appearance of your skin by filling small wrinkles. What you should really know is that this component is difficult to wash off! So make sure you did proper cleansing after using it.