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Paula's Choice SG Research Team

Paula's Choice SG Research Team

The Paula's Choice Singapore Research Team is dedicated to busting those beauty myths and helping you solve your skin care frustrations with our research supported articles. Find out all the tips and tricks you need to take the best possible care of your skin!

Face it, gentleman. You LOVE looking good! There’s never a day when you didn’t thank your lucky stars that the period of explosive acne is over. While the acne is over, it doesn’t mean that you’re rid of that perpetual oily sheen on your face. Caring for oily skin isn’t …

Your wisdom and confidence grows as you age. However, not everything gets better with age. Menopause is the period of time which every woman seems to dread. While there are a couple of changes which you will have to deal with during menopause, one of the most observable changes is …

Double cleansing is exactly what it sounds like. It involves cleansing the face twice, to make doubly sure that all the dirt and grime is washed off your face. Especially when you live in a city and pollution is everywhere, your makeup is not the only thing you need to worry …

A breakout can be one of the most stressful episodes that many of us may have to deal with at some point in our lives. Acne marks, also known as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), that may follow after a particularly angsty outbreak is like an extension of the agony which we’ve …

Have you ever experienced a sudden breakout after starting with a new skincare product? Before your mind starts reeling that you’ve unwittingly worsened your skin issues, there’s actually something called skin purging. WHAT IS SKIN PURGING? Skin purging is a process where a new skincare product causes what seems to …

A miracle chemical compound from the Alpha-Hydroxy Acid (AHA) family, glycolic acid can penetrate into your skin and give you wondrous results – firmer skin, natural glow, reduced acne are amongst a few of the benefits it offers. To understand what glycolic acid is and how it can benefit your …

Liver spots, sun spots, age spots…pesky brown spots on the face or body may be known by various names, but they’ve one thing in common – they seem to become more frequent with age. Besides giving away your age in a sneaky way, they also seem to appear insidiously out …

Sunspots, liver spots, age spots, pigmentation, freckles…the unwanted little spots on the face or other parts of the body are known by various names. How did they make their insidious appearances? The perennial sunshine in Singapore, ageing and hormonal changes are the typical culprits of skin pigmentation. While there’s no …

Enlarged pores, frequent breakouts, blackheads, makeup that gets smudgy easily, oily sheen on the face in just less than an hour after washing it. If you are currently facing these issues, it is highly likely you have oily skin. So What Causes Oily Skin? Oily skin is almost always the …

If you’re reading this article, we’re sure you know what living with sensitive skin feels like. Redness that mysteriously appears on the face, bouts of dry or itchy skin that come and go, persistent pimples that seem to haunt you on most days. These common symptoms of sensitive skin can …