💎 Serum
Paula's Choice RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum
93
Paula's ChoiceB
⏳Anti-Aging🧴Acne-Friendly
🐰Cruelty-Free👃Fragrance-Free💚Allergen-Free✅Paraben-Free🧪Alcohol-Free
Brighten, smooth & restore normal to dry skin with this concentrated antioxidant serum. Shop the RESIST Super Antioxidant Serum at Paula’s Choice.
View product ↗Description
A hydrating, concentrated antioxidant serum that restores visible radiance for dull, dry skin while fighting against environmental attack. • Essential for improving visible signs of aging
• Improves the appearance of dull, uneven skin tone • Restores hydration to dry, sun damaged skin • Use twice daily after cleansing, toning, and exfoliating
Warnings
- •4 potential irritants in the formula — introduce gradually.
Ingredient Breakdown (8 INCI · 5 active)
- 0Aqua/Water
- 1Butylene Glycol
- 2Cyclopentasiloxane
- 5RetinolACTIVE
- 6TocopherolACTIVE
- 7Superoxide DismutaseACTIVE
- 8Epigallocatechin GallateACTIVE
- 9Azelaic AcidACTIVE
Product Info
Type
Serum
Size
30 ml
Price
$37.99
Cost per use
$0.63
Lasts
~1.0 months
at 2× daily
Daily use
~1.0 ml/day
Certifications
🐰 Cruelty-Free👃 Fragrance-Free💚 Allergen-Free✅ Paraben-Free🧪 Alcohol-Free
Score Breakdown
Efficacy
93
🧪Ingredient Quality45 / 45
- ✓2 high-impact actives: Retinol, Azelaic Acid
- ✓6 supporting actives (Tier 2)
🎯Concentration Signal15 / 15
- ⚠No % concentrations on the label — strength inferred from INCI order
- ↑Disclose the % of each headline active
🏆Evidence Backing12.9 / 15
- ✓Average evidence 86/100 across 13 matched actives
- ✓11 actives with strong evidence (≥80/100)
🧬Formulation Sophistication12 / 12
- ✓8 distinct ingredient classes — well-rounded formula
- ✓Synergy: Hyaluronic Acid + Glycerin · HA + Ceramides · Butylene Glycol + Glycerin
📋Functional Completeness8 / 8
- ✓Carries the active classes expected for this product type
🛡️Base Formula Credit0 / 5
Safety
96
Starts at 100; each row below subtracts points up to its cap.
🔥Irritation Risk−5.5 / 18
- ⚠1 moderate-irritation ingredient: Retinol
🌿Fragrance0 / 10
- ✓Fragrance-free
⚠️Allergens0 / 10
- ✓No EU 26 fragrance allergens detected
🚫Endocrine Concern0 / 15
- ✓No ingredients flagged for endocrine activity
💎Comedogenicity−2.1 / 7
- ⚠Moderate comedogenic potential (avg 1.5/5)
🔀Formulation Conflicts0 / 10
- ✓No antagonistic ingredient combinations
✨Clean-Formula & Transparency+4 / 8
- ✓Short-ingredient-list bonus: +2.0
- ✓Transparency bonus: +2.0 (clear INCI disclosure)
Overall Score93/100
Overall = 50% Efficacy + 50% Safety. No bonus pad — hitting 100 requires both dimensions to be near-perfect. How scoring works →