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PCA Advanced Skincare Systems Review Summary |
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The stated goal of PCA Advanced Skincare Systems is to bridge the gap between aesthetics and medicine by providing consumers with professional quality products without a prescription. The company also manufactures products designed to be used by dermatologists, such as chemical peels.
PCA’s nonprescription products attempt to incorporate the same alpha and beta hydroxy acids used in the professional chemical peel. The line also includes popular antioxidants, peptides, and botanical extracts, but claims to be free of artificial colors and fragrances, which can easily irritate sensitive skin. Unfortunately, despite the company’s assertion that it has pioneered a trail for other skin care manufacturers, some of the products in this line do not take advantage of some of the latest anti-aging technology.
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| Products at a Glance |
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Some of the products in PCA’s home treatment line include: Blemish Control Bar, A&C Synergy Serum, eyeXcellence, ExLinea Peptide Smoothing Serum, Facial Wash, Nutrient Toner, Protecting Hydrator SPF 15, C-Quench Antioxidant Serum, and Skincoat Balm.
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| Products In Focus |
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In addition to its standard regimen of cleansers, toners and moisturizers, PCA also produces a line of advanced treatment products that are designed to combat the signs of aging. pHaze 25 ExLinea Peptide Smoothing Serum is an all-over facial treatment that promises to provide instant lifting and a reduction in the depth of lines. It contains the very effective peptide Argireline, which has been shown to relax facial tension and reduce tiny twitches that over time can cause creasing. Unfortunately, this product does not contain Matrixyl 3000, which has been shown to smooth wrinkles from beneath the surface by increasing collagen synthesis. It is unfortunate that although PCA’s line of home treatments includes products containing Argireline and Matrixyl 3000, none of these serums or creams use both peptide complexes in combination.
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| Website |
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PCA’s website offers quite a bit of helpful information on skincare, from an ingredient glossary to a section describing the primary functions of human skin. Many consumers find this kind of information quite helpful, because it not only indicates that the company is concerned with the science behind their products, but knowing more about specific ingredients makes selecting appropriate treatments that much easier.
As useful as PCA’s website may be to consumers who are trying to design a skincare regimen, it does not offer one very important service: shopping. The company provides a complete list of all of its products, along with their primary active ingredients, but unfortunately it offers only minimal information on where to buy them. Those who are simply interested in picking up a few of PCA’s sample-size treatments must call a 1-800 number to locate a skincare professional in their area.
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• Products contain peptide complexes
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