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Paula's Choice CLINICAL 1% Retinol Treatment Cream with Peptides, Vitamin C & Licorice Extract, Anti-Aging & Wrinkles

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Paula's Choice CLINICAL 1% Retinol Treatment Cream with Peptides, Vitamin C & Licorice Extract, Anti-Aging & Wrinkles

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Janelle WilkinsonReviewed in the United States on April 19, 2025

GOOD QUALITY , KEEPS SKIN HYDRATES AND SMELL GOOD

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clukhardReviewed in the United States on April 3, 2022

I was introduced to this product by a friend who has similar skin/complexion. She looks fabulous so I decided to give it a whirl. Things you should know: 1. My beauty routine consisted of occasionally washing my face. And by occasional— I mean rarely. 2. I was always fortunate to have ‘good’ skin it didn’t break out or have big pores BUT it was super sensitive. 3. I’m lazy and will not do anything that requires a lot of work. 4. I’m 50. The pictures are in order of progress — blue top was day of first application —the next 3 are from the first 10 days and the last one is as of tonight. With all that said — I was instructed in detail about using the product. 1. Start slow — every other night 2. Keep it away from your eyes. 3. Use sunscreen and be very careful going out in the sun after a treatment. I started slow (2 applications following the instructions) and did not put it ‘near’ my eyes. I stop at my brow and just below my darks circles. It burned my skin off as if I was in Chernobyl when it exploded. It was AWFUL and it took 10 days to heal. (See pics) What I realized was with my sensitive skin I really should have put more time between applications. So once I healed — I then waited 6 days between applications as I had some dryness and a little sensitivity on my cheeks. I’ve been using the product now for a little over 3 weeks only had 4 applications and I’m already seeing marked improvement. My “11s” are much less obvious (see pics). My skin looks brighter and healthier. Lastly it’s a smooth as a baby’s rump — I suspect that has a lot to do with burning off the top 4 layers of skin, but I digress. This product is intense but effective. It will burn if you don’t ease into using it. Also — when they say don’t put it on your eyes — what they mean is anywhere near your eyes. Give a wide birth or else you risk having your face look like mine did. My eyelids were literally burned and I never touched them with the product that’s how strong it is. Now I keep it focused on my cheeks and a very tiny amount on the side of my eye for those dreaded crows feet. Other things of note: this is part of a very simple routine. Morning 1. Wash face 2. Use hyaluronic acid serum 3. Use Vitamin C serum Evening 1. Wash face 2. Use Retinol (slow at first - then work up to the right cadence for you) 3. Use moisturizer I use Beauty Counter products for the serums I use in the morning. I use Verse for my sunscreen and moisturizer. Obviously, PC’s retinol Cerave Moisturizing Face Wash I purchased everything except the Beauty Counter products through Amazon. I love all of the products and will continue using them. Hope this helps you make good decisions.

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Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United States on April 17, 2025

This stuff is amazing. I use it 3x a week and so far works great. I've been only been using for 3 weeks and can tell I have a smoother face.

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K.K.Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2016

I docked a star off because maybe my expectations were set a little too high. Paula seems to hype her products up so much that I almost expected a miracle product. I have oily, sensitive, and acne prone skin. I was using this product mostly as a preventative measure as I'm only 23 and don't really have any visible wrinkles. But I do have a crease where my eyebrows are, I think I frown while I sleep haha, and it hasn't really done much for those. However, that's about the end of where my issues are with this product. Paula obviously is highly conscious about the ingredients and strength of ingredients in her skincare products. The retinol in this is really strong. I know the label says don't use with an AHA or BHA product but my face wash is a gentle AHA/BHA cleanser and I didn't want to switch cleansers just so I could use this product. I use this every other day and when I first started using it, the peeling was massive. I was peeling and flaking all around the jawline/chin area and even in between my eyebrows and on my cheeks a little too. Any and all acne scars would disappear within a few days and after I would exfoliate my face would be baby soft and squeaky clean. And whenever I use this even now, I still peel so it's obviously a strong product. Any blemishes or dark spots disappear using this, the difference is pretty subtle but I notice it. It is unscented but it actually kind of smells like fish oil, it's kind of rancid at first but you get used to it. It's bright yellow, kind of like Clinique's moisturizers, but with a thicker consistency. Overall, I'm not sure I would repurchase because the difference seems too subtle for the price, but because I'm using it as a preventative measure, I can't expect any huge differences. It definitely delivers on what it says it will do!

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CassieReviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025

I absolutely recommend this product it has completely changed my skin for the better

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Product is great but so expensiveReviewed in the United Arab Emirates on October 11, 2024

The price is too high

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BubblesReviewed in Canada on December 15, 2023

Good Product, but only last a couple of days.

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خلود الغامديReviewed in Saudi Arabia on July 14, 2024

استخدميه يوم بعد يوم يعطي نضارة

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AmandaReviewed in Mexico on August 24, 2024

Suaviza la piel, ayuda con las líneas de la frente. Elimina los granos durante la noche.

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Tanja UgovsekReviewed in Germany on July 4, 2019

Bin sehr angetan von dieser Retinol-Creme, der Geruch ist etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig. Ihre Wirksamkeit aber ist innerhalb kürzester Zeit sichtbar und spürbar gewesen. Zu Beginn muss man die Haut an die starke Wirkung heranführen und dosiert anwenden. Mittlerweile, also nach einem Monat, verträgt meine Haut die Creme ohne Probleme/Reaktionen. Ich kann sie mir sogar um die Augen, den Mund und ferner am Hals ohne Nebenwirkungen auftragen. Ich werde auf meine klare Haut von anderen Personen angesprochen und vor allem ich selbst bemerke, dass die Fältchen um die Augen sichtbar gemildert sind. Ich bin begeistert von dem Produkt und kann es jedenfalls weiter empfehlen, jedoch Vorsicht bei sensitiver Haut. Ich habe Mischhaut und neige zu Unreinheiten und Hautglanz. Für mich ist das Produkt perfekt und jeden Cent wert. Fünf Sterne für dieses Produkt, welches auch wirklich mal eine gute Wirkung zeigt und halbwegs preislich leistbar ist. Zur Anwendung noch kurz erwähnt: Man benötigt nur eine erbsengroße Menge fürs Gesicht und ist ausreichend versorgt.