Paula's Choice
What it is: A fast-acting formula with 15 percent vitamin C that is clinically shown to visibly brighten skin in as few as 15 minutes and visibly improve firmness, discoloration, and dullness.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 15 Percent Vitamin C: Visibly evens tone and firms and defends against aging free-radical damage.
- Ferulic Acid: Fights discoloration and stabilizes vitamin C.
- Ergothioneine: Visibly improves uneven tone and boosts vitamin C’s efficacy.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This new and enhanced product is a faster and gentler formula with improved packaging. Ferulic acid helps fight against discoloration while ergothioneine improves efficacy and uneven tone for radiant, youthful-looking skin. It is clinically shown to boost glow and reduce the look of wrinkles in as few as 15 minutes.
Clinical Results: In an independent clinical study with 30 subjects in 12 weeks, results based on twice daily usage included:
- Clinically shown to boost glow in 15 minutes
- Clinically shown to visibly brighten and improve radiance and wrinkles
In a self-assessment from an independent clinical trial with 30 subjects, after 12 weeks:
- 100% agree it feels non-irritating on skin
