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Niacinamide 20% Treatment.

Paula's Choice Niacinamide 20% Treatment
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Guru Score

89%

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What the gurus are saying

Unanimous yay from 2 reviewers. Dr. Jenny Liu and Cassandra Bankson both rate it highly. Top take: "I've had friends who have super oily skin, super textured skin and really swear by this product", Dr. Jenny Liu.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take August 2025

What the gurus are saying.

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"I've had friends who have super oily skin, super textured skin and really swear by this product"
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"If you are struggling with more like dark spots, I would really recommend niacinamide from Paula's Choice. They have these little purple clinical bottles that are so beautiful and they specifically have a 20% niacinamide that has, you guessed it, Chameleia Japonica. And it's got a lot of other ingredients that are actually going to help. Paula's Choice does such a great job researching their ingredients, actually creating products that people will love and actually testing them to make sure that they work and looking at the data and studies behind things. Chameleia is great. They put it in this product, but they also added niacinamide. They also added licorice. They also added regular green tea. And when [Paula's Choice] actually tested this with people, they're saying that 95% of people saw that pores looked smaller, they had more elasticity in the skin. 90% said that the wrinkles looked smoother, and their skin looks younger. And with Paula's Choice, I actually believe those claims. The [Paula's Choice] Nyinomide one is $50, so it's a little more expensive than something like these, but it is worth every every scent."
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Frequently asked.

Is Paula's Choice Niacinamide 20% Treatment worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 89%.

What is Paula's Choice Niacinamide 20% Treatment's Guru Score?

Paula's Choice Niacinamide 20% Treatment holds a Guru Score of 89%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

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