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
How to Use
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:Recycle Paula's Choice products through TerraCycle.
