Paula's Choice always has been one of the companies that constantly pops up when you ask for a decent skin care product.
More than often, the shipping made it slightly too expensive for me (it's like $10, as far as I remember, it's delivered by eParcel service).
I am not too sure about the Resist 25% Vitamin C Spot Treatment serum and how good it is, but it's apparently $24 (RRP $48) for the trial size (5ml).
I've just included that because it was available.
3 Free Samples over $5+ as well.
Yay, I got jv talking on my post, my Ozbargaining experience is now complete. :'( So much joy.
Serious answer would be, the active ingredient for the anti-aging product is Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin C.
It resists vitamin C?
Nah, it's just the Anti-Aging line name by Paula's Choice.
Paula's Choice always has been one of the companies that constantly pops up when you ask for a decent skin care product.
What is this, an infomercial?
And what sort of moron would pay those prices for ascorbic acid? http://www.ebay.com.au/bhp/ascorbic-acid-powder
If you thought it was an informercial, then I am sorry. I thought not many people know about Paula's choice, so that's why I bought that up.
It popped up several times in my search for better skin care product, it even popped up several times in Ozbargain posts like Mens skincare - Do U Use Any?.
Also, on your point about Vitamin C stuff, I think if you are going to put something on your face, you at least want something that is tested to be safe.
It's the active ingredient, that being said, it's not the only ingredient it contains. Not to mention, poison is in the quantity.
If you want me to go on further, BHA (which is used in many exfoilant products), Betahydroxy acid, is just salicylic acid. Grind aspirin and rub it on your face. It's going to damage your skin because of the acidity inbalance and the fact that you are rubbing acid on your face without any precautions or controlling the concentration.
How is a weak acid going to damage your skin?
Paulas Choice is just another knock-off of the Body-Shop marketing style. Make the gullible feel good about their purchases, at the same time as encouraging insecurities about their bodies.
…Obviously it's not going to damage your skin like what you expect acid does, melt the whole skin layer.
That being said, I am not a dermatologist, so this info is simply from my memories of what I've read from forum.
I will talk about in terms of BHA, since I've never needed AHA.
1.It eats away too much of the dead skin cells. (Dead skin cells do act as another protection layer for your skin, that's one of the reasons why BHA products are not recommended to be used in the morning (well it reacts with sunlight as well, I think, I can't remember too well). You usually are recommended to wear sunscreen more after applying it.
2.It messes up the pH level that our skin is usually in.
If you think I am just talking out of nowhere, look at the over the counter level that you get on BHA and AHA concentration, you cannot get something over certain value (2% for BHA I think) without prescription, because it can damage your skin.
If you think it's just another Body-Shop marketing style BS, that is also fine by me. I personally think they at least have scientific background in what they are trying to do, unlike Body Shop, they don't use irritants like alcohol or fragrant.
I simply presented this deal for people who'd use the information about the deal, not to persuade people to buy it.
not to persuade people to buy it.
Then why do the first two lines of your post read like over-the-top advertising copy? Sounds like a pet-food commercial.
"one of the companies that constantly pops up". Sure, right there with Unilever, Proctor & Gamble, Avon, …
@manic: If you think it's like an over-the-top advertising, contact the mods, let them decide. I simply added that pointless bit just to say, it's not a dodge random company that nobody knows about. I simply wanted to share an information about free shipping on products that, as far as I know, is used by many people, even in Ozbargain (I've already linked you with the post I got that gist from, so I am not gonna link it again).
As I said, if you think I am simply some store rep or someone who's trying to sell their product, then go ahead, contact the mods. I cannot be bothered to argue with someone about this, my goal was to share info, not to start an argument on this subject.
The "active ingredient" is ascorbic acid… Are you serious?
I've just included that because it was available.
I've mentioned this on the post, for me, the main deal is on the free shipping.
If you are pointing out that me using ascorbic acid as the ingredient name is pretentious, I simply was copying from the ingredient list shown by the website.
Key Ingredients: ascorbic acid
Product Ingredients:
Cyclopentasiloxane (silicone slip agent), Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C/antioxidant), Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate (emollient), Polysilicone-11 (skin-conditioning agent), Dimethicone (silicone thickener), Polymethylsilsesquioxane (opacifying agent), Disteardimonium Hectorite (dispersing agent), Propylene Carbonate (solvent).
If you are saying, Vitamin C doesn't work like that, here are research papers that I found with just typing "ascorbic acid skin", on google scholar.
Topical Vitamin C: A Useful Agent for Treating Photoaging and Other Dermatologic Conditions
"A significant body of scientific research supports the use of cosmeceuticals containing vitamin C. Cutaneous benefits include promoting collagen synthesis, photoprotection from ultraviolet A and B, lightening hyperpigmentation, and improvement of a variety of inflammatory dermatoses. Because of the diverse biologic effects of this compound, topical vitamin C has become a useful part of the dermatologist's armamentarium."
Topical ascorbic acid on photoaged skin. Clinical, topographical and ultrastructural evaluation: double-blind study vs. placebo
"Topical application of 5% vitamin C cream was an effective and well-tolerated treatment. It led to a clinically apparent improvement of the photodamaged skin and induced modifications of skin relief and ultrastructure, suggesting a positive influence of topical vitamin C on parameters characteristic for sun-induced skin ageing."
Typo ???