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Paula's Choice skincare

Paula's Choice is an American skincare brand founded in 1995 and owned by Unilever since 2021.

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Paula's Choice's products on this page cover serums, cleansers, moisturizers, toners, and more, built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and vitamin c. Paula's Choice products fit combination skin and oily skin best. For acne-prone skin, Lovi rates the Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner highest; for skin with dark spots, the 1% Retinol Treatment; and for mature skin, the Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant. Its key ingredients: glycerin significantly increased skin hydration and restored barrier function.

This page covers some of the most popular Paula's Choice products; for the whole Paula's Choice range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.

People Say

★4.5Overall rating based on 30.5k+ reviews

Reviewers most often praise Paula's Choice for improved skin texture, lightweight textures, and effective acne and breakout reduction. The most common complaints are skin irritation or dryness and high prices for small quantities.

Highlights

  • Smooth texture and anti-aging serums Sometimes Noted
    • “skin becomes very smooth — 1% Retinol Treatment”
    • “softens lines and wrinkles — 1% Retinol Treatment”
    • “acne scars faded — 10% Azelaic Acid Booster”
  • High price and packaging issues Mostly Mentioned
    • “surprisingly small bottle — Skin-Smoothing Retinol Body Treatment”
    • “tiny tube — 10% Azelaic Acid Booster”
    • “turned orange in weeks — C15 Super Booster”

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Questions and answers

Is Paula's Choice good for oily skin?

Yes, Paula's Choice is well suited for oily skin, as Lovi rates the brand-focused routine High for oily skin. The Paula's Choice products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

Is Paula's Choice worth it?

Paula's Choice is worth it for shoppers seeking fragrance-free formulations, as Lovi rates the brand's focus routines High across major skin types including dry, oily, and sensitive skin. Reviewers sometimes note smooth texture and effective anti-aging serums, though high prices and packaging issues are mostly mentioned.

Which Paula's Choice moisturizer is best for dry skin?

The Replenishing Moisturizer is best for dry skin, followed by the Clinical Ceramide-Enriched Firming Moisturizer and the Water-Infusing Electrolyte Moisturizer.

Does Paula's Choice cause breakouts?

Paula's Choice is unlikely to cause breakouts, as the Paula's Choice products on this page list no fragrance. Lovi rates acne-prone skin fit as High for the brand-focused routine.

Is Paula's Choice fragrance-free?

Yes, the Paula's Choice products on this page are fragrance-free. Every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the key ingredients in Paula's Choice products?

The key ingredients across the Paula's Choice products on this page include hyaluronic acid, glycerin, vitamin C, licorice root, niacinamide, salicylic acid, green tea, and vitamin E.

How do I build a Paula's Choice skincare routine?

To build a Paula's Choice routine for dry skin, start your morning with CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser, Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner, Replenishing Moisturizer, and Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50. In the evening, use an ultra hyalon cleansing cream, the cleanser, RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum, and the moisturizer, adding a nourishing mask once a week. Lovi rates the Paula's Choice routine High for dry skin.

Where can I buy Paula's Choice, and how much does it cost?

Paula's Choice products can be bought in Germany, with prices on this page ranging from €14.00 to €75.00 and most falling between €34.00 and €59.00.

What are good alternatives to Paula's Choice?

Good alternatives to Paula's Choice that also have pages on Lovi include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, Dermalogica, and Good Molecules.

Paula's Choice vs CeraVe: which is better?

Lovi rates CeraVe as slightly superior to Paula's Choice across most skin types, including oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, where CeraVe achieves a Superior fit compared to the High fit of the Paula's Choice products on this page.

Who owns Paula's Choice, and where is it from?

Paula's Choice is an American brand founded in 1995, owned by Unilever since 2021.

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Is Paula's Choice cruelty-free?

Yes: Leaping Bunny lists Paula's Choice as cruelty-free.

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Is Paula's Choice good for dry skin?

Yes, Paula's Choice is good for dry skin, though Lovi rates the brand-focused routine High rather than Superior for this skin type. The Paula's Choice products on this page are completely fragrance-free and include soothing ingredients like hyaluronic acid to help maintain moisture.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which Paula's Choice cleanser is best for oily skin?

Lovi rates the CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser as Superior for oily skin, making it the best cleanser choice on this page, while the CALM Ultra-Gentle Cleanser and Hydrating Gel-To-Cream Cleanser both rate Average.

Is Paula's Choice good for sensitive skin?

Lovi rates the Paula's Choice-focused routine High for sensitive skin. The Paula's Choice products on this page list no fragrance, which helps minimize irritation.

Which Paula's Choice sunscreen is best for sensitive skin?

Lovi rates the Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50 as Average for sensitive skin.

Is Paula's Choice good for acne-prone skin?

Yes, Paula's Choice is good for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates the brand-focused routine High for this skin type. The Paula's Choice products on this page are fragrance-free and feature key ingredients like salicylic acid and green tea that help manage breakouts.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2013

Is Paula's Choice good for skin with dark spots?

Yes, Paula's Choice is good for skin with dark spots, as Lovi rates many of its products High or Superior for this concern. The Paula's Choice products on this page help brighten the complexion and fade discoloration.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

Is Paula's Choice good for mature skin?

Yes, Paula's Choice is good for mature skin, with the brand's focused routine rating High for this skin type. Retinol helps improve aged skin by stimulating collagen accumulation.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

Research behind Paula's Choice's key ingredients

Behind these ratings

Lovi rates every product from its full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

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