It’s quite a task to find an anti-aging cream for sensitive skin—a product to do the work of plumping, smoothing, firming, evening skin tone, diminishing the appearance of lines and wrinkles, and providing broad-spectrum sun protection—while also calming redness, soothing skin, and not causing irritation. In part, because no one product can do everything a good anti-aging routine needs to accomplish. As a result, Paula’s Choice Skincare designed two kits especially for oily skin, each containing a few products designed to work together as an anti-aging team.

In particular, what makes our RESIST anti-aging line ideal for sensitive skin is that every product is fragrance-free, with textures appropriate for every skin type. The Essential Kit covers the anti-aging for oily, sensitive skin basics—for those who like a stellar, but quick routine. The Advanced Kit adds three more products for a bit more anti-aging (and oil balancing) oomph. 

The RESIST Essential Kit for Normal to Oily Skin includes a simple, three-step routine for a.m. and p.m.: Cleanse, exfoliate, moisturize, with sun protection during the day, and a boost of anti-aging all-star ingredients at night.  

 

  • RESIST Perfectly Balanced Hydrating Cleanser has a gentle cream-to-foam formula that cleanses, removes excess oil, and visibly reduces pore size without disrupting skin’s protective barrier. Like the best anti-aging cleansers, ours include soothing ingredients to calm sensitive skin.

 

  • RESIST Daily Pore-Refining Treatment 2% BHA is a gentle, leave-on exfoliant that, when used once or twice per day, will give you smooth, even-toned, skin with fewer visible signs of aging. Beta hydroxy acid (BHA, or salicylic acid) works by simply loosening the bonds between dead and living skin, so surface layers slough imperceptibly—the way your skin did on its own before age and sun damage slowed the process. BHA also has the ability to exfoliate inside the pores, which clears clogs and keeps excess oil flowing freely. Our formula includes an anti-aging cocktail of antioxidants and peptides to soothe skin and protect against environmental stressors.

 

  • RESIST Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50 is a water-light, matte-finish daytime moisturizer that smooths and protects without feeling greasy. With the addition of key antioxidants and broad-spectrum sun protection, it covers all the bases if you’re shopping for the best moisturizer for oily, sensitive, aging skin.

 

 

The RESIST Advanced Kit for normal to oily skin adds two more quick steps into your daily routines, and one occasional addition:

 

  • After cleansing morning and night, apply RESIST Weightless Advanced Repairing Toner. This potent liquid, containing peptides and niacinamide, visibly smooths signs of sun damage, minimizes the appearance of enlarged pores, and improves an uneven skin tone. It’s hydrating enough to substitute as your nighttime moisturizer when you want an even lighter form of moisture.

 

 

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Journal of European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology, September 2016, issue 9, pages 1480–1490
International Journal of Molecular Science, 2016, issue 3, pages 401
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, August 2016, ePublication; February 2015, pages 455–464; and October 2009, pages 327–345
Journal of Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2015, volume 8, pages 455–461
Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, October 2015, issue 8, pages 21-26
Phytotherapy Research, August 2015, issue 8, pages 1117–1122
Clinical, Cosmetic, and Investigational Dermatology, December 2014, pages 9–17
Evidence Based Complementary Alternative Medicine, 2013, volume 2013, article 827248
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, June 2013, issue 2, pages 96–102