Paula’s Choice has been so busy this past year or so. It seems that there is a constant stream of new skincare products coming out.
In fact, I just received another anti-aging moisturizer and a spare for a giveaway a few days ago. But today I am writing about Paula’s Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA with lactic, glycolic and malic acids for normal to dry skin.
After using Paula’s Choice RESIST Daily Smoothing Treatment 5% AHA for several months (reviewed here), my skin was ready to up the ante. I was not quite finished with the bottle of the 5%, a beige cream serum, when the new Advanced Smoothing 10% arrived on my doorstep.
I’ve been using the 10% AHA exfoliant twice a day for almost a month, and I love it even more than the 5%. For one thing, because I started out with the 5%, my skin was prepared for it.
Secondly, it’s a milky white liquid that is very easily absorbed by my skin. Most of the time, I apply it first on my cleansed skin. It’s even more lightweight than my hyaluronic acid essences, so it seems like a good first step. Advanced Smoothing Treatment comes with a dosing dropper. Push the button atop the bottle, and the dropper takes up one dose of the serum.
I also like the fact that there’s a clear slot on the side of the bottle so I can see how much is left. Very helpful indeed!
Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA is recommended for normal to dry skin, and it suits me well. I haven’t felt any tingling or any sensation at all on my skin when I use the 10% AHA formulation. I pat on the serum on my face, neck and even near my eyes (avoiding my dry eyelids), and it dries quickly. Then I apply my HA serum, and then my anti-aging cream/moisturizer, and at night, I put on top of it all The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 30%.
The serum can be used to combat a number of skin issues:
- to firm skin
- to minimize pores
- to fade dark spots
- to minimize fine lines.
I love what this serum is doing for my skin in terms of firmness. I apply it to my jawline too to try to keep that skin firm. Very important! I don’t have large pores, so I can’t say too much about that.
I had been seeing the development of fine lines below my eye sockets, and they are less visible now. After seeing that success, I will try another area that I hadn’t really targeted. I have some disturbing lines around my lips, and I will try to apply the serum carefully to those areas, avoiding my super dry lips, and see if it will help diminish those lines.
Since the serum was also designed to help fade “serious sun damage”, I’ve been monitoring my dark spots. Although my two darkest and most stubborn spots have not changed, two other lesser areas on my face have faded somewhat. I’m consider trying using a little on the backs of my hands where I have a lot of sun damage to see if that’ll help.
The formula consists of a blend of 4 alpha hydroxy acids (glycolic, malic, lactic, and tartaric acids) and beta hydroxy acids to form a powerful but gentle exfoliant. Peptides and ceramides help stimulate collagen to make skin more resilient. Antioxidants help prevent further damage from environmental stresses. Allantoin, oat extract and licorice soothe skin.
I’m very happy with Paula’s Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA. The bottle contains 1 fl. oz./30 ml and is priced at $36. It’s lasting me a long time in spite of me using it twice a day. Plus I try to take advantage of the frequent sales on the Paula’s Choice website when I repurchase. Fragrance-free. Cruelty-free.
Below are the ingredients. I love how Paula’s Choice, fitting with their ingredient dictionary, explains what each ingredient does!
Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Butylene Glycol (hydration), Glycolic Acid (alpha hydroxy acid/exfoliant), Glycerin (hydration/skin replenishing), Lactic Acid (alpha hydroxy acid/exfoliant), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (texture enhancer), Malic Acid (alpha hydroxy acid/exfoliant), Tartaric Acid (alpha hydroxy acid/exfoliant), Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 (skin-restoring), Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 (skin-restoring), Ceramide NG (skin-replenishing), Salicylic Acid (beta hydroxy acid/exfoliant), Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract (skin-soothing), Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract (antioxidant), Avena Sativa (Oat) Bran Extract (skin-soothing), Punica Granatum Fruit Extract (antioxidant), Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract (antioxidant), Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract (antioxidant), Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract (antioxidant), Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract (antioxidant), Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract (antioxidant/skin-soothing), Peucedanum Graveolens (Dill) Extract (antioxidant), Allantoin (skin-soothing), Adenosine (skin-restoring), Hydrogenated Lecithin (skin-restoring), Bisabolol (skin-soothing), Polyquaternium-10 (texture enhancer), Xanthan Gum (thickener/emulsifier), Carbomer (texture enhancer), Polysorbate 20 (cleansing agent), Sodium Bicarbonate (pH adjuster), Sodium Hydroxide (pH adjuster), Aminomethyl Propanol (pH adjuster), Phenoxyethanol (preservative), Benzyl Alcohol (preservative).
GIVEAWAY
Paula’s Choice was very generous to send me two bottles of RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA . To be honest, it’s killing me to give the second bottle away to one lucky reader of Never Say Die Beauty, lol, because I love this stuff so much! But on the other hand, I love this stuff so much that I’d love to give someone a chance to try it out like I did.
The giveaway is limited to U.S. residents, age 18+, where permitted by law. The giveaway will run till Thursday, February 1, 2018; the last full day of the giveaway is Wednesday, January 31.
I’m sure by now you know the drill. You MUST LEAVE A COMMENT on this blogpost about why you want to win Paula’s Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA. One entry per household. The comment is mandatory. And you must record that you did it on the Rafflecopter widget below. Extras that you can do to earn more points are:
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If you do any of the above extras, you are entitled to more points. But YOU MUST CLICK OFF THOSE OPTIONS on the Rafflecopter widget. Also, I do verify that the winner has done the tasks she/he has checked off on the widget. You would be surprised how many winners chosen by Rafflecopter over the past several giveaways I have had to disqualify because they never actually did what they said they did!
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The winner will be notified by me via email. You have 48 hours to get back to me, if not a new winner will be selected. The winner will provide me with her/his mailing address, and I will send your prize to you as soon as possible. We are not responsible for loss or damage in shipping. In other words, if it’s lost or damaged in shipping, we will be sad, but there is no replacement.
Thanks for entering and for spreading the word about the giveaway xoxo
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I would love to win this product to help reduce my pores and smooth out my skin.
Glad you entered, Nelle! Good luck 🍀
Glycolic Acid is my skin’s best buddy right now, followed by salicylic and retinol. BEATS me how you’re using The Ordinary’s Vit C 30 above this acid! I used the 23% above every emollient I owned, and had to wash the lot off because of the burn (and I can easily tolerate 0.1% prescription tretinoin, and 50% Glycolic at a pH of 3.0 for about 15 minutes).
I guess my skin is far less sensitive than I thought, Renu. I felt a burn from the Vit C 30 for 2 days, and from then on it didn’t bother me at all. I also read in The Ordinary’s info that they recommend applying it as a last step over everything else. Glycolic acid occasionally gives me a little sensation but goes away quickly. This 10% AHA doesn’t give me any sensation and I usually apply it first because it’s so lightweight, but I had been using the 5% serum for a couple of months before I started with this one.
I’ve tried most of PC’s skincare line, but haven’t tried this! Would love the opportunity to win it! Thanks! xo Love your blog!
This Paula’s Choice AHA Serum is terrific. Thanks for entering the giveaway, and good luck!
I have an 8% Glycolic Acid Lotion from Paula’s Choice but I have yet to try it because I have so many moisturizers in rotation now. This sounds lovely, Allison and good luck everyone whom entered!
I’d like to fade out a couple dark spots and smooth out the beginnings of a few little lines at the lips.
I’m in my 50’s so I use better products for my skin now. This looks worth trying.
I’ve wanted to try Paula’s Choice for a long time now, and this product sounds perfect for me!
I’ve heard good things about Paula’s Choice, and would love to try one of their products.
Paula’s Choice is an excellent, excellent skincare brand, Colleen. I can’t say enough good things about their products. Thank you for entering the giveaway and good luck!
You won, Colleen!! I’m emailing you now.
Morning…..☕️☕️🍩🍩I love Paula’s Choice products. I use several of them and they keep my skin looking nice. I purchase my products from QVC. They always have good prices. Have a beautiful day. 🙋🏻❤️
DiEtta, I did sign up for QVC but I had a problem with getting notifications. If you hear of a good sale on QVC for Paula’s Choice and also the foundation brush, please let me know. Paula’s Choice often has 15, 20, and 25% off sales with free shipping (now that the prices increased with their new ownership), but if QVC beats that with bundles like they do for IT, I’m definitely interested.
I love Paula’s Choice skincare! I’ve been using them since 2002! I’ve tried every single one of her liquid exfoliants and have had this new one on my wishlist!
This doesn’t sound like a fit for my skin type, but I love reading PC reviews, because they are always so positive. I feel like I always say this: why haven’t I tried them?! Lol
I want to win because I love trying new beauty products especially when they are anti-aging.
I love trying new skincare products, too, Lyndsey. But I think this one will be a keeper for me! Thank you for entering the giveaway and good luck!
I would love to win to firm my skin and reduce pores.
Since I hit 40 last year I’ve been researching and using “better” skincare products and I’m definitely intrigued by the claim that this serum helps stimulate collagen.
AHA/glycolic acid have been shown to stimulate collagen, and that is a good thing for us over 40s. Thank you for entering, Heather, and good luck!
I would love to try it because I have some skin texture I can’t get rid of!
Sounds like a good reason to want to try it, Amanda! thanks for entering the giveaway and good luck 🙂
What a great giveaway! They do seem to have had a steady stream of new products! Their RESIST line is really effective!
I agree with everything you said, Helen. Paula’s Choice sure is busy!
Paula’s Choice continues to produce high quality, highly effective products. I have dark spots and hyperpigmentation from sun damage that I’d love to fade with this AHA product.
That’s what I’m working on too, Lynne. Glad you entered the giveaway. Good luck!
Thanks! I recently stocked up on RESIST BHA and CLEAR BHA for me and my daughter. Though I’m always trying to stay on top of new products (thanks to bloggers like you!), I’ve found that Paula’s Choice is the best.
Oh, wow, Lynne! It’s a good feeling to be stocked up. But I hope you entered anyway!
Oh, absolutely I entered! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Yay! Good luck, Lynne!
I’ve actually never heard of Paula’s Choice, but this sounds like something I really want to try.
Hope you entered, Chelsea. Paula’s Choice is an absolutely awesome skincare brand. Their cruelty-free product lineup is positively huge, and they have something for every type of skin and every skin issue.
I have tried a couple of samples of Paula’s Choice product but not this one. Have been using products from The Ordinary but would love to see how this compares.
I really really like this one, Sandy. Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA and the Skin Restoring Moisturizer SPF 50 that I just wrote about are at the top of my list of favorite PC skincare products. Good luck!
I care a great deal about taking care of my skin and I am sure this product will help me stay looking my best. I’ve used other Paula’s Choice products and they are amazing.
I’ve enjoyed and had good results with almost all of the Paula’s Choice skincare products I tried too. Thanks for entering, Gabrielle, and good luck!
Paula’s Choice is a great starting place for skincare. That brand really helped me get on the right path.
I try to use some form of AHA treatment every day. I really think it helps with my fine lines & aging skin on my face and neck!
This serum is particularly terrific IMHO, Kim. So glad you entered. Good luck 🙂
I have tried some of her products in the past, they were actually nice
I never tried anything from Paula’s Choice before. I would love to try this!
Anne, Paula’s Choice is such a wonderful skincare brand with a huuuuuuuuge product line, and quite affordable especially during their sales. I truly recommend it. I love this serum, and I think you would too. Thank you for entering and good luck!
I’ve used the 5% with good results so maybe I’m ready for the 10% now. This is a great giveaway for one lucky person.
Marcia, I didn’t find the 10% irritating in any way. I could probably drink it. Great stuff!
I have the PC 8% BHA maybe I’ll switch and try this.
I haven’t tried the 8% BHA because for some reason, I thought BHA was an ingredient better suited to oily skin. But after using the 5% AHA serum for several months, I was happy to move up to this serum, and I love love love this formula! I think you’d like it
I would love to try these products. I have very dry skin. :\
After using it for a month, I wouldn’t say that it is hydrating, but it doesn’t dry out dry or very dry skin. It’s more for refining the skin, evening out skin tone, smoothing wrinkles etc. Thanks for entering the giveaway – I think you’d like it anyway. Good luck!
I’ve heard so much about PC, but I haven’t tried their products yet. I need to get in on this brand.
You do. Paula’s Choice has something for everyone 🙂
Sounds like it has a lot of benefits!
That product sounds so great!
That is a really good price to get that combo of acids!! My Ol aging face could really use it. The 5% was too mild for me.
I was happy to get the 10% because my skin too was ready for the next step. I think you’d like this serum, Shelley 🙂
I love trying new products … adding to my buy list. thanks for all the info been great help
I need this product to help with fine lines and firm my aging skin.
That’s why I’m using it, Patricia, and I think it is helping with my under eye lines. Thanks for entering and good luck!
I currently use a 2% BHA exfoliant from Paula’s Choice and I found that it’s the only exfoliant that doesn’t strip my skin when I use it. I wonder if it would be time to up to the 5% before stepping up to the 10%.
I have always had better luck when I step up one step. I went to a higher glycolic acid with another brand without doing an interim step, and my skin objected 😉
Paula’s Choice products are amazing! I love their no-frills approach to formulations. Everything is effective without the over the top claims.
I agree: serious but simple skincare
I love PC BHA’s and her Omega+ serum and I’d be curious to try her AHA formula.
I haven’t tried the BHA serums, Ann, but I’m a big fan of the Omega serum. I think you’d really like the 10% AHA. Thanks for entering the giveaway, and good luck!
I could really do with this to help my skin texture!
It’s good stuff, Kerry! Hope you entered the giveaway 🙂
AHA is my favorite skincare item in the whole world. I would love to give this one a try!
I think you’d love this one, Courtney! Hope you entered 🙂
This looks fantastic, I love Paula’s Choice skincare!
The older I get the more I worry about skincare vs. makeup, this line has some great ingredients. Thanks for the great review!
Thanks for the great giveaway! I love the packaging and that it’s a great product!
I love the Paula’s Choice products I’ve tried. This looks like a good one!
I have SO been wanting to try Paulas Choice!
I love the window on the side of the bottle, that’s really helpful! I’d love a shot at winning this, I still have yet to try PC!
I agree – the window on the bottle is soooo helpful. I wish everything had one. Glad you entered, Stacie. Paula’s Choice and this serum, in particular, are terrific skincare products.
Great review! I always hear great things about this line and I would love to give it a try sometime.
Have never tried in Paula’s Choice products but as they say on my wish list. At almost 68 there are a lot of things in this little bottle that could make my face very happy.
I’m glad that Paula’s Choice is on your wish list, Gloria, and I’m glad you entered the giveaway! This is a very good one 🙂 Good luck xo
I really have to try out this brand!
I love AHA’s and this sounds like a good strength to try out.
Definitely a must-have ingredient – AHA – and I think even if you didn’t start off with the 5%, your skin would not have a problem with this 10%. Thanks for entering the giveaway, and good luck!
I am interested in Paula’s Choice products. I have 2 dark spots on my left cheek that have been stubborn. Would like to see if this helps.
Paula’s Choice has such terrific skincare products, Ruthi. They have an extensive product line with specific products for every skincare condition and issue. I really love the Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA, and it would be worth trying to help fade your dark spots. Have you already tried vitamin C or albutin? Thanks for entering the giveaway, and good luck!
I like the sound that it is firming and fades dark spots. Does it help with dark circles?? I have the worst dark circles, I call them my allergy shiners. They are the worst when I’m congested or in pain from a Migraine.
Susan, this serum can be applied near the eyes, but I don’t think it works on dark circles. I think it is meant to help with lines and wrinkles and uneven skin tone. Thank you for entering, and good luck!
I hear Paula’s Choice is a great brand and one of my goals for this year is to work on skincare.
I think you’d love this Paula’s Choice 10% AHA serum. It’s a particularly good one. In fact, I almost hate to part with this second bottle! Thanks for entering the giveaway, Toria, and good luck!
I need some stronger exfoliation. My skin is just dry & dull.
Chris, I think that the Paula’s Choice 10% AHA does a great job revitalizing dull skin and preparing it for moisturizer. You’d love it. Thanks for entering the giveaway and good luck!
Life has been so busy I almost forgot to come back and enter. As you know I also love Paula’s Choice products and would be thrilled to try this one. Thanks so much for the chance to win this. I need to go back and check I have all my names right on the different pages, I haven’t checked in a while but have been following you on all of them for quite some time I’d hate tone disqualified due to getting my moniker wrong. Good luck to all,this is a great giveaway!!!!
I know you’re following on Twitter coz I see your R/Ts fairly often, Laura. hopefully, it’s all good. Glad you got time to enter. This is a really good one. But just a head’s up, in a couple of weeks, I’ll have another Paula’s Choice giveaway with another terrific product. Good luck xo
The weather has been killing my skin- I need to up my exfoliation to get past this hump!
Paula’s Choice 10% AHA is perfect for exfoliation and helping dull skin. Thanks for entering, Rachel, and good luck in the drawing tonight!
I want to smooth out my skin and I’ve never tried a Paula’s Choice product before!
I would like to try this for post-partum skin! Thanks!
Post-baby, it’s great to have a little pampering and revitalizing! Congrats on your new arrival, Amy! And good luck in the drawing tonight 🙂
This sounds amazing!! I love Paula’s Choice products!! This is definitely on my must have list!! Thank you for sharing such great information!!
The Paula’s Choice 10% AHA really is worth trying, Teresa! Thanks for your comment xo