It helps with bumps and dryness, too.
As someone with keratosis pilaris (KP), occasional rosacea, and hormonal body breakouts, I have always been as concerned about the skin on my body as much as the skin on my face. Thankfully, body care products have multiplied exponentially; Instead of jury rigging my own solutions, I can turn to reliable brands like Paula’s Choice and its Retinol Skin Smoothing Body Treatment.
Paula’s Choice is known for its unbelievably popular skincare products, especially the Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant which sells a bottle every seven seconds. Its Retinol Skin Smoothing Body Treatment is racking up an ardent following of its own. It has thousands of five-star ratings across retailers like Amazon, Paula’s Choice, and Dermstore (where it’s 20 percent off with the code REFRESH). A quick glance at the product and it’s easy to see why — it’s an all-in-one treatment that provides exfoliation, correction, and hydration.
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The purported benefits are as follows: It evens out the texture of bumpy skin, reduces skin thickness, hydrates, softens, firms, and reduces wrinkles. That’s a tall order, but not impossible when you take into account its hero ingredient, retinol. It’s a staple in skincare routines for a reason. It’s an FDA-approved anti-aging ingredient with fine line-reducing, plumping, texture smoothing, brightening, and skin-clearing benefits. Additionally, vitamin C and glycerin provide radiance-boosting and long-lasting hydration boosts.
It’s an almost overwhelming number of benefits packed into a $29 bottle. A 69-year-old shopper said that thanks to the Retinol Skin Smoothing Body Treatment, their “crepey skin [has] started to disappear.” Plus, they said it “works faster” than lots of similar and more expensive products. Another shopper said this made the “dry bumps” from the eczema “disappear and flatten out.” The difference is so profound they say it feels like “new skin.” A final shopper said this makes their skin feel “smoother, hydrated, supple, but firm.”
Many shoppers claim to have this stockpiled at home or to have been using this for years and years. You can shop it for 20 percent off (that’s just $23) at Dermstore with the code REFRESH. It’s also available (although at full price) on Amazon and Paula’s Choice.