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Jul 16 PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA’S CHOICE OMEGA+ COMPLEX SERUM - THE BEST ANTI-AGING SERUM FOR FACE

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PAULA’S CHOICE | OMEGA+ COMPLEX SERUM

This review was originally part of my blog article titled, Products I Love: Paula’s Choice Omega+ Best Facial Skincare Powered by Omega Fatty Acids. You can catch the full piece here.

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Think of the Omega+ Complex Serum as the lightweight, highly concentrated layering version of the aforementioned Omega+ Complex Moisturizer.

The Omega+ serum has a higher concentration of fatty acids, similarly derived from Linseed Seed Oil, Passionflower Seed Oil and Chia Seed Oil. But the real standout here is the inclusion of multiple ceramides including Ceramide EOP, Ceramide EOS, Ceramide NP and Ceramide NS.

Like fatty acids, ceramides are bio-compatible, already occurring in the skin. In fact, skin is composed of 50% ceramides, 25% cholesterol and 15% fatty acids. Ceramides perform a vital function in the skin, helping skin to retain water and limit water loss to keep skin plump and hydrated.

In the skin, there are nine distinct ceramides, several of which are available for use in topical skincare formulations.

There’s an outstanding article on the Paula’s Choice website entitled, What Are Ceramides and How Do They Work in Skin Care Products? In it, the team says that “as far as anti-aging ingredients go, ceramides have a proven record, but are often overlooked, and rarely explained.”

The article goes on to define exactly what ceramides are and what they do in the skin:

What are ceramides?
Simply put, ceramides are lipids (fats) that are found naturally in high concentrations in the uppermost layers of skin. They make up over 50% of skin’s composition, so it’s no surprise they play a vital role in determining how your skin looks (and how it responds to environmental threats).
What do ceramides do?
Think of ceramides as the mortar between bricks—if the bricks are your skin cells. Ceramides help hold skin together by forming a protective layer that limits moisture loss and protects against visible damage from pollution and other environmental stressors. In addition, ceramides — even more than retinol, niacinamide, and peptides — are one of the anti-aging “powerhouses” responsible for supporting skin’s dynamic nature. Two particular ceramide precursors—phytosphingosine and sphingolipids—actually help skin make more ceramides.

So the next time someone asks you what you recommend as a good anti-aging treatment, point them in the direction of ceramides and particularly, the Paula’s Choice Omega+ collection. I’ll do the same!

The skin-identical ceramides in the Omega+ Complex Serum help to supplement the work of skin’s own innate substances, nourishing and fortifying the moisture barrier.

In addition to the superb blend of fatty acids and ceramides, the Omega+ Complex Serum also contains multiple non-fragrant plant oils and butters as well as humectant Sodium Hyaluronate — the salt form of Hyaluronic Acid that’s most bio-compatible with the skin.

It’s a super lightweight, silky formula that soaks right into the skin, making it an outstanding option for incorporating into any regimen to instantly boost skin health — and combat the signs of skin aging.

SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase the Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Serum for $34 here.

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