Paula's Choice Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment - Trial Size (5ml)

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Renowned for being 100% transparent and a trustworthy leader in the beauty industry, Paula's Choice challenges ideas, beliefs and myths surrounding products and ingredients to help empower its followers. Cutting through the noise, the brand has become a reliable source for providing skin care saviours that work. Discover the Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment - Trial Size (5ml), which works to reduce the appearance of dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles to unveil a plumper complexion.

Revive your skin with the Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment - Trial Size (5ml) from Paula's Choice.

Powered by retinol (a potent form of vitamin A) at a 1% concentration alongside peptides, this lightweight lotion aims to reduce the appearance of dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles while boosting the skin's firmness. This hero ingredient also helps to improve uneven skin tone to appear more luminous. What's more, this formula aims to soothe your complexion thanks to a nourishing blend of licorice root and oat extracts which are *bonus points incoming* rich in antioxidants, further protecting your skin from environmental aggressors (AKA UV and pollution). A radiant complexion awaits you thanks to this nifty try-before-you-buy trial size bottle.

Aqua, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Castor Isostearate Succinate, Glyceryl Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG-33, Polysorbate 20, Behenyl Alcohol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, PEG-100 Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Retinol, Ceramide NG, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, EtanorulayH MuidoS, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root Extract, XilaS Alba (Willow) Root Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Lecithin, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sorbitan Laurate, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hydroxide, Tribehenin, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides, PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer, PEG-10 Phytosterol, PEG-8 Dimethicone, PEG-14, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Arachidyl Glycoside, Sclerotium Gum, Arachidyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol.

For the latest information, it is recommended to review the ingredient list printed on the packaging of the product prior to usage or consumption.

Apply a pea-sized amount after cleansing, toning and exfoliating, and then follow with your serum and/or nighttime moisturiser. Avoid the lips, direct contact with the eye, and corners of the eyes. You may apply up to the orbital bone of the eye area. When first using the Clinical 1% Retinol, start with no more than three evenings per week, then gradually increase frequency to every other night and, finally, every evening as tolerated.

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Just ok

This didn't do a single thing for me. Has a lovely texture and very pleasant to use, but I was expecting some reaction from this (flakiness to show it's working), particularly for such a high level of retinol. Didn't notice any visible difference either.

2020-10-01 by Q-Tip

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Disappointing

To be honest I have fairly nice skin apart from melasma on my cheekbones and forehead, I don't suffer with breakouts and have wrinkles around my eyes and mouth. I'm 39 years old and i have sensitive skin. This is the first time I have ever tried retinol and purchased it to see if it would fade my melasma. I purchased my first bottle in October 2018 and used it for 7 months until summer returned. During this time I noticed the lines around my mouth were less noticeable but I stopped using the product throughout the sunniest months as I didn't want to make my melasma worse, I wear good high factor sun cream throughout summer and then started using the retinol again around October 2019. I have to say apart from the lines around my mouth this product has done nothing else, if anything i have very faint forehead wrinkles since using this, my melasma has always faded slightly throughout the colder months, I didn't notice any increase in the amount it faded while using retinol. I have a tiny bit left in the bottle and will use this up and then try a different retinol. It saddens me, I really wanted this to work.

2020-06-20 by Sian

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My go to product

This is my second bottle of Paula’s Choice Retinol and wow this product gives me results! You obviously need to start off using the product slowly (I know we all want results quick!) but don’t be tempted to use this every night until your skin gets used to the product. And importantly remember to use your SPF too! (You don’t want to reverse the good things Paula’s Choice Retinol does for your skin!)

2020-05-05 by Ms Pitstop

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Great but not for me

This is such a good product, but kept breaking me out. I have pretty congested pores, so I think it was probably purging, or maybe it was a bit oily, but I got through a whole bottle and it never changed. So I need to address my congestion/borderline acne with a different product I think. However, the formula is so high quality and has great ingredients. It goes on like a lotion, with a hint of oiliness which would be great for dry or mature skin. Despite the breakouts for me, the overall tone and discoloration improved. While I won't buy again, I think it could work wonders for dry, sensitive, mature skin that doesn't have underlying blemish/congestion/acne problems.

2020-04-21 by xheppi

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Good product

I normally use retinoids as they are gentler and I occasionally tried some retinol products without committing to them. I've been using this for a few months now, not on a daily basis - my skin gets dry and flaky after a couple of consecutive uses at night time, so I alternate with a retinoid product. I have no complaints about it, it absorbs really well, no odd or bad smells that others here refer to and it's not as harsh as some other retinols I've used before at 1%. I like it.

2020-04-08 by Aika

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Great Serum

Been using this in the minis now for 6-7 months, it's definitely worth the price and a good quality serum!

2020-01-18 by KerryB

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Неприятный серум

Пахнет противно испорченной косметикой. Никакой отдушки у серума нет- есть запах протухшего масла. Да, серум весьма жирный. Действует ли вообще как-либо - вещь весьма спорная, но пользоваться приятных эмоций не вызывает. Не знаю даже за что 3* -за упаковку наверно....))) It smells of nasty spoiled cosmetics. There is no perfume in the serum; there is the smell of rotten oil. Yes, serum is very oily. Whether it works at all is a very controversial thing, but it does not cause pleasant emotions.

2019-11-14 by Polia

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