Daily Smoothing Treatment with 5% AHA

RESIST Daily Smoothing Treatment with 5% AHA refines the surface of skin with exceptionally gentle and completely non-abrasive exfoliation. It also offers additional benefits, including hydration, soothing antioxidants, and a mix of fortifying skin-restoring ingredients. This product has an optimal pH range of 3.5–3.9.

Reveals youthful radiant skin and helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This innovative daily-use formula includes glycolic acid to continually revitalizes skin’s texture, visibly evens skin tone, and helps promote visibly firmer-looking, smoother skin. A specially selected mix of antioxidants helps fight the impact of free-radical damage, while ceramides and peptides bind moisture for beautifully radiant skin.

Apply once or twice daily after cleansing and toning. Apply a dime-sized amount over the entire face, avoiding direct contact with eyes and lips. Do not rinse. For daytime, follow with a broad-spectrum sunscreen rated SPF 30 or greater.

When using this product for the first time, you may need to “prime” the dispenser. To prime, tap the bottom of the bottle several times on a counter top, then pump the dispenser slowly while holding the bottle upside down. If the dispenser stops working at any time, simply repeat the "priming" step. Do not attempt to dismantle the package.

Sun Protection Advice When Using Any AHA Exfoliant: This product contains 5% glycolic acid, an ingredient that may increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun and the possibility of sunburn. Always apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen rated SPF 30 or greater every day. When outdoors, wear protective clothing whenever possible, seek shade, and avoid prolonged sun exposure.

If you have a salicylate allergy, check with your physician before using any products that contain salicylic acid.

Key Ingredients: Glycolic Acid, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Ceramide NG, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates

All Ingredients: Water (Solvent | Good), Glycolic Acid (Exfoliant, Humectant, pH Adjuster/Stabilizer | Best), Cetyl Alcohol (Texture Enhancer, Emollient, Emulsifier | Good), Butylene Glycol (Humectant, Texture Enhancer | Good), Polyacrylamide (Film-Forming Agent | Good), Dimethicone (Silicone, Emollient | Best), PPG-14 Butyl Ether (Solvent, Humectant, Texture Enhancer | Good), Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 (Peptides | Best), Ceramide NG (Emollient | Best), Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane (Antioxidant, Plant Extracts | Best), Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane (Antioxidant, Plant Extracts | Best), Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane (Antioxidant | Best), Epigallocatechin Gallate (Antioxidant, Plant Extracts | Best), Salicylic Acid (Exfoliant, Humectant | Best), Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates (Cleansing Agent, Humectant | Good), PEG-10 Phytosterol (Cleansing Agent, Emulsifier | Good), Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract (Plant Extracts, Antioxidant, Fragrance: Synthetic and Natural | Good), Bisabolol (Plant Extracts, Antioxidant | Best), Allantoin (Plant Extracts | Best), Cyclopentasiloxane (Silicone, Emollient, Solvent | Good), Cyclohexasiloxane (Silicone, Emollient, Solvent | Good), Dimethiconol (Silicone, Emollient | Good), Tribehenin (Humectant, Occlusive/Opacifying Agent | Good), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (Emollient, Texture Enhancer, Solvent | Good), PEG-40 Stearate (Cleansing Agent | Good), Sorbitan Stearate (Emulsifier, Texture Enhancer | Good), PVM/MA Decadiene Crosspolymer (Polymer, Film-Forming Agent, Texture Enhancer | Good), Disodium EDTA (Chelating Agent | Good), C13-14 Isoparaffin (Texture Enhancer, Solvent | Good), Laureth-7 (Cleansing Agent, Texture Enhancer, Emulsifier | Good), Sodium Hydroxide (pH Adjuster/Stabilizer | Average), Caprylyl Glycol (Preservative, Plant Extracts | Good), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Emollient, Texture Enhancer, Plant Extracts | Best), Hexylene Glycol (Solvent, Texture Enhancer | Good), Ethylhexylglycerin (Preservative, Humectant | Good), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative | Good)

Ingredient Spotlight:

• Glycolic Acid: This well-known ingredient is the most-researched alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) and helps renew skin’s surface as well as significantly improve its hydration. The most-researched AHA (alpha hydroxy acid); Helps renew skin’s surface; Visibly improves several signs of aging
• Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12: This lab-made peptide matches a sequence of amino acids found in skin. As such, skin recognizes and can understand the signals the peptide sends, which leads to a smoother, more youthful appearance. A synthetic peptide that matches a sequence of amino acids found in skin; Signals skin to look younger by boosting its firm feeling; Creates a supple surface by strengthening skin’s barrier
• Ceramide NG: Formerly called ceramide 2, this ceramide helps improve skin’s barrier strength. A specific ceramide found naturally in skin that can be replicated as a cosmetic ingredient; Works to improve skin’s barrier strength, hydration, and suppleness; Deemed a safe cosmetic ingredient by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
• Epigallocatechin Gallate: A component of green tea that’s well known for its potent antioxidant abilities for skin, as well as its properties as a soothing ingredient. Also known as ECGC; A key component of green tea; Potent antioxidant capabilities
• Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates: This blend is part natural, part synthetic and offers multiple functions, including working as a cleansing agent and mild preservative. Research indicates it may also help calm redness. A mixture of esters formed from a blend of tocopherol phosphates with lauriminodipropionic acid; This blend is part natural, part synthetic; Used as a cleansing agent in skin care formulas

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