Serum

Wondering what face serums really do for skin? Read on to learn the benefits of various types of serums available from Paula’s Choice so you can find the one that targets your skin care concerns.


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About Paula’s Choice Serums

One of the hallmarks of a good skin serum is a high concentration of proven skin-beneficial ingredients. At Paula’s Choice, all of our serums are enriched with antioxidants to interrupt environmental assault, which is key to keeping skin looking young.

Our specialized serums are also infused with soothing extracts, skin-replenishing ingredients and skin-restoring ingredients. When skin gets these types of ingredients in abundance it looks healthier, feels suppler and smoother and can slow down the signs of aging.

Even though they’re highly concentrated, our skin serums have a lighter, thinner texture than traditional facial moisturizers, which makes them ideal for layering with your other skin care products. These formulas can be used as day and/or night serums; whatever works best for you!

Types of Serums

Swatches of several Paula's Choice face serums on a blue backgroundAntioxidant serums: To safeguard your skin from environmental assault and the visible effects of pollutants, we recommend one of our Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serums. Choose according to your skin type:

• For dry to very dry skin, our SKIN RECOVERY Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum’s nourishing non-fragrant plant oils relieve dryness. This anti-aging serum also contains wrinkle-fighting retinol plus antioxidants vitamins C + E.

• For normal to slightly dry skin showing signs of aging, our RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum is an ideal hydrating serum with a vitamin C and peptide-spiked formula.

• For normal to oily skin, our SKIN BALANCING Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum is a weightless wonder to safeguard skin from pollutants. Its velvety-matte texture helps minimize the look of enlarged pores while retinol goes to work on wrinkles.

• For signs of aging, large pores, and skin prone to clogs and bumps, use our RESIST Ultra-Light Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum. The combination of niacinamide and hyaluronic acid smooth skin’s surface without leaving a slick or greasy feel. To tackle multiple signs of aging, incorporate the RESIST Triple Active Total Repair Serum with hexylresorcinol, retinoid and niacinamide into your routine.

Wrinkle Serums

A bottle of Paula's Choice Resist Triple Active Total Repair Serum on blue backgroundIf you have deeper wrinkles or more advanced signs of aging, you need a more potent (yet still gentle) retinol serum that ramps up visible improvements while instantly smoothing rough texture.

• RESIST Intensive Wrinkle-Repair Retinol Serum is an ultra-silky serum celebrated for its nourishing mix of moderate strength retinol and lush hydrators. It also contains additional vitamin-derived antioxidants to help brighten and replenish skin.

Sensitive Skin Serum: If you have “reactive” or extra-sensitive skin prone to redness, look for a face serum loaded with soothing agents and gentler bioactive ingredients that target and interrupt the causes of ongoing sensitivity.

• CALM Repairing Serum’s lightweight, all-skin-types formula eases redness with soothing extracts while delivering skin-replenishing ceramides and is even gentle enough for those prone to rosacea and eczema.

Nutrient-Rich Serum: If your goal is to replenish dehydrated skin and revive a healthy glow, a face serum with concentrated omega fatty acids is in order.

• RESIST Omega+ Complex Serum contains robust levels of omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids, plus ceramides and hydrating ingredients to visibly improve skin’s healthy tone, calm stressed skin and nourish skin’s moisture barrier.

Why Choose Paula’s Choice Face Serums

Unlike many other brands, we rely on peer-reviewed, published scientific research when formulating our face serums, so your skin only gets the most powerful, proven ingredients.

We also only use air-restrictive, opaque packaging to keep their delicate anti-aging ingredients stable. This ensures that you get the highest efficacy during usage.

Last but not least, all of our Paula’s Choice Skincare formulas are free from fragrance and irritants, which is best for all skin types, especially sensitive.

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