Paula’s Choice still remains one of my favorite skincare brands. The products are no-nonsense, efficacious, and affordable. Plus I can always turn to the Beautypedia on the website if I need an explanation of an ingredient or two.
Over the past few months, I received two new to 2023 Paula’s Choice skincare products:
- 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum
- Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer.
Today, I’ll introduce you to the Vitamin C Serum with a review of the Barrier Moisturizer coming soon.
Paula’s Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum
During my teens and 20s, my mother always told me not to sit in the sun, especially while wearing baby oil and using a sun reflector. Oh, why didn’t I listen to her! Over the years, I thought I had prevailed because I didn’t see any sun damage. But over the past 15 years, dark spots started to form on my face, my hands, my arms and especially on my legs. I’m polka-dotted!
How I wish new Paula’s Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum had launched 20 years ago, so I might have been able to head off the dark spots at the pass. But to the best of my knowledge, Vitamin C serums were not a thing 20 years. Even 10 years ago when I was searching for a 25% Vitamin C serum, I couldn’t find one; 20% was the highest concentration available.
But for those of you who may have hung out in the sunshine without sunscreen, Paula’s Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum is something you should consider trying to prevent dark spots from emerging as you get older.
I use 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Serum just about every day under my sunscreen to see if I might fade some of the dark spots on my face a little bit. But I think I am starting too late. Vitamin C has managed to get rid of my cute freckles, but I am left with the larger dark spots. They used to be on the left side of my face where the sun comes through the car window, but this year, dark spots started emerging on the right side too. I am continuing to use the higher concentration Vitamin C serum to see if those new ones go away. So far, truthfully, just a bit of a fade.
I truly believe that starting a clinical level, high concentration, e.g. 25% Vitamin C, serum when young or at least younger is the way to go.
Paula’s Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Serum is a lightweight, off-white serum that disappears into the skin very quickly. I find that even for me there’s no reason not to use it. In addition to targeting dark spots and uneven skintone, this serum adds elasticity and firms skin, two benefits that are very important to me.
But what is Glutathione, you ask? Glutathione is an ingredient that minimizes irritation that a high concentration Vitamin C can cause, while it also boosts skin’s antioxidant levels. Oxidative stress can occur in one’s body and skin especially as one ages. While severe oxidative stress can cause cell death, and even moderate oxidation can trigger abnormal cell death. Adding Glutathione to the skin can help stem that unusual process.
The Paula’s Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum that I received comes in a 1 fl. oz. pump bottle. The pump is easy to control so you just pump out enough serum for your skin’s needs. A small amount covers a good size area while maintaining the serum for quite a while. It’s priced at $62.
But in addition to this full size bottle, Paula’s Choice has introduced a variety of holiday kits with travel size options that give you or a giftee an opportunity to try it out. Now, Paula’s Choice is selling holiday kits at 25% off plus Free Azelaic Booster (to help treat rosacea and acne) with your purchase and the CODE: RADIANT. The holiday kits that include the 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum are:
- Limited-Edition All Is Bright Set contains full sizes of 4 different Vitamin C products that improve radiance, fade dark spots and improve radiance
- Limited-Edition Radiance Reset Kit contains full sizes of 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Serum, an antioxidant-rich SPF 50 protects results and prevents damage, and 2% BHA (salicylic acid) to remove buildup and dullness
- Limited-Edition Latest & Greatest Minis Kit contains travel size versions of 25% Vit C + Glutathione Serum, Barrier Repair Moisturizer and Triple Active Repair Serum that reverse signs of aging and stimulate collagen production
If you haven’t already, head over to cruelty-free Paula’s Choice to check out the holiday bundles that include full size products including the new 25% Vitamin C as well as the mini kit that would make a great stocking stuffer or small gift.
4 Comments
I have been using the serum for about a month with no irritation. I am not trying to fade any age spots, just always hoping for a bit more radiance. The eye cream in this line is working really well for me. Less puffiness, no irritation and no milia. At least so far. I have been using it for about two months. I am retiring next year (naturally with a drop in income) and I appreciate Paula’s Choice products. Great value for the price.
Have you seen anymore radiance after using the PC 25% VitC Serum yet, Denise? I’ve been using it for about a month, and I will continue, but I can’t see a particular difference yet. Glad to hear that the VitC Eye Cream is working so well for you! That’s great that you’re retiring next year!! Excellent news! I agree with you about Paula’s Choice products, “great value for the price”. When I’m shopping skincare on my own dime, it’s one of the main brands I go to.
You know how much I love e Vitamin C serums, Allison, and this one sounds amazing! How brilliant to use Glutathione to lessen the potential irritation that Vitamin C can cause! I have a couple of open Vitamin C serums that I need to use before they go bad, but this sounds like a worthy contender the next time that I need a new serum!
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If you are a fan of vitamin C serums, you should consider this new 25% C serum from Paula’s Choice when you finish your other C serums. I was looking for a 25% C and here it is!