Paula's Choice 0.3% Retinol and 2% Bakuchiol Treatment

What the gurus are saying.

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"I've gone for Paula's Choice so this one is yellow like Dr B says so you know it's your retinol it's 0.3 percent and it's got your vitamin C peptides love peptides and it's not vitamin A weight but it's like the pregnancy safe one."

Mad About Skin

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"You could of course reach for the Paula's Choice retinol 0.3 plus the bakuchiol. I actually prefer this to their clinical strength. You get a good dose of retinol and that bakuchiol dials up the results you're going to see without also dialing up the sensitivity that you can experience in the skin. It's actually a really good product."

Cassandra Bankson

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"Paula's Choice 0.3 percent retinol and two percent bakuchiol with peptides and vitamin C is fantastic. Because of that vitamin C this helps with hyperpigmentation, this helps with dark spots and irritation along with everything else that retinoids normally do. This also has bakuchiol in it. This is best for that one person who's obsessed with clean beauty—if you are obsessed with clean beauty and afraid to use chemicals, well, water is a chemical, air is a chemical. If you're trying to buy this for a friend or a family member or as a gift, if you know someone who's like all about natural beauty, bakuchiol is a natural beauty friendly ingredient. I love this if you do have hyperpigmentation or just discoloration in the skin or if you get those little leftover marks that stick behind after that pimple goes away, this is one of the best."

All 2 takes from Cassandra Bankson

Which Retinoid is Best for Your Skin Type?

"Paula's Choice 0.3 percent retinol and two percent bakuchiol with peptides and vitamin C is fantastic. Because of that vitamin C this helps with hyperpigmentation, this helps with dark spots and irritation along with everything else that retinoids normally do. This also has bakuchiol in it. This is best for that one person who's obsessed with clean beauty—if you are obsessed with clean beauty and afraid to use chemicals, well, water is a chemical, air is a chemical. If you're trying to buy this for a friend or a family member or as a gift, if you know someone who's like all about natural beauty, bakuchiol is a natural beauty friendly ingredient. I love this if you do have hyperpigmentation or just discoloration in the skin or if you get those little leftover marks that stick behind after that pimple goes away, this is one of the best."

Stop Wasting Time On Bad Bakuchiol!

"This is a favorite from Paula's Choice, the 0.3 percent retinol and 2 percent bakuchiol treatment with peptides and vitamin C because it's photostable, meaning it's okay to use in the sun, and retinol can be degraded by sunlight, but this product combines both of them and gives you the best of both worlds. It's a really nice formula with a beautiful yellow color, it soaks into the skin really well as a serum, and the added bonus of those peptides and vitamin C makes this a really great option for anti-aging. I would recommend this for oily to combination skin, and if you're dry I would recommend something a little thicker, but this is a fantastic one."

Lab Muffin Beauty Science

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"I also really like the Paula's Choice 0.3% Retinol and 2% Perfluorohexane. This is again another really good all-in-one product. Paula's Choice like to jam in all of the supporting ingredients into their products. This one has peptides, vitamin C, skin soothing ingredients, and antioxidants. I think if I wanted a really simple routine, I could even just use this every night."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Retinoids

Retinoids are among the best studied ingredients in dermatology, with solid evidence for acne and for the fine lines and rough texture that come from sun exposure. Dryness and flaking in the first few weeks are common and usually settle.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Paula's Choice 0.3% Retinol and 2% Bakuchiol Treatment?

A retinoid serum combining 0.3% retinol and 2% bakuchiol with vitamin C and peptides, designed for anti-aging and skin discoloration treatment.

Is Paula's Choice 0.3% Retinol and 2% Bakuchiol Treatment worth it?

Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 85%.

What is Paula's Choice 0.3% Retinol and 2% Bakuchiol Treatment's Guru Score?

Paula's Choice 0.3% Retinol and 2% Bakuchiol Treatment holds a Guru Score of 85%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.