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5% Niacinamide Body Serum.

Paula's Choice 5% Niacinamide Body Serum
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About this product

A 5% niacinamide serum formulated for body skin, designed to be used alone or alongside other active ingredients like retinoids.

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Guru Score

81%

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Approved · 81% Early verdict · Awaiting more guru reviews

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What the gurus are saying

This niacinamide formula earns consistent praise as an excellent pairing partner for retinol and other body actives. Reviewers incorporate it into their daily routines with retinoids and consistently describe the pairing as genuinely transformative. For anyone already using actives on their body, this serum is gentle enough to layer without irritation, making it straightforward to add to an existing regimen.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take October 2023

Key actives & flags

NiacinamideVitamin ESqualaneFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water⁠, Panthenol⁠, Niacinamide⁠, Caprylic/​Capric Triglyceride⁠, Myristyl Myristate⁠, Pentylene Glycol⁠, Glycerin⁠, C13-15 Alkane⁠, Squalane⁠, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate⁠, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter⁠, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil ⁠, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter⁠, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil⁠, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate⁠, Propanediol⁠, Saccharide Isomerate⁠, Sodium Polyacrylate⁠, Hydrogenated Lecithin⁠, Caprylyl Glycol⁠, Xanthan Gum⁠, Tocopherol⁠, Ethylhexylglycerin⁠, Hexylene Glycol⁠, Sclerotium Gum⁠, Lecithin⁠, Hydrolyzed Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract ⁠, Pantolactone⁠, Sodium Phytate⁠, Silica⁠, 1, 2-Hexanediol⁠, Citric Acid⁠, Sodium Citrate⁠, Bacillus Ferment⁠, Phenoxyethanol

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What the gurus are saying.

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"For a dedicated body product with other helpful ingredients, for example the Paula's Choice 5% Niacinamide Body Serum."
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"What I've been using most recently is Paula's Choice 5% Niacinamide Body Serum. It's no secret I'm a big fan of Paula's Choice niacinamide formulas, they're amongst my all-time favorites. It's just such a great formula for your skin and great to pair with retinol or any other actives you use. Ideally this is what I use every day together with the retinol, it's a great pairing and it's been quite transformative."
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Paula's Choice 5% Niacinamide Body Serum?

A 5% niacinamide serum formulated for body skin, designed to be used alone or alongside other active ingredients like retinoids.

Is Paula's Choice 5% Niacinamide Body Serum worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 81%.

What is Paula's Choice 5% Niacinamide Body Serum's Guru Score?

Paula's Choice 5% Niacinamide Body Serum holds a Guru Score of 81%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 independent expert reviewers we have collected.

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