topic Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol in Beauty

Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

duster95 — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 16:41:23 GMT

Hi everyone, I just received my order of PC 1% Retinol. I am anxious to try it because it is cheaper than the Perricone Retinol I currently use. I tried to use it last night - I pumped until I had to change hands and pump some more. LOL So I decided to let it set overnight thinking it had been lying on its side in the mail truck all day. My she and I both tried it again this morning. No change. I can't find anything on it that Ned's to be opened nor are there any instructions.

Anyone have this issue or have any suggestions? I have email's PC and am waiting for a reply. Thanks!

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

PattyShell — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 16:44:51 GMT

Twist the nozzle and try it. A lot of sprays have a lock position.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

sunshinestory — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 16:46:31 GMT

Return it for a new one. I have Paula's Choice 1% retinol and it pumps very easily. I love the product. It has done wonders to my face. I feel my face is firmer. My husband even commented. It does the same job as the nuface which I stopped because of the light after a few weeks last year.

Once I had a problem with the Algenist retinol. The pump stopped working after a month but before my 30 days. I called CS and they sent out a new one and I returned the non working one. So I would call CS to have one shipped to you and be sure no charge on the return.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

duster95 — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 17:26:06 GMT

@PattySC wrote:
Twist the nozzle and try it. A lot of sprays have a lock position.

There is nothing to twist. This thing is airtight, as it should be.

I ordered Dr Denese's Retinol a few weeks ago and her bottle is not airtight. There was product all spilled out in the envelope. I can't seem to win! LOL It's on the way back to the Q.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

duster95 — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 17:29:07 GMT

Thanks - I guess that's what I have to do. I'm beginning to think someone is trying to tell me to stick with Perricone. LOL. The Dr Denese Retinol I ordered leaked during shipping, And this one from PC WON't dispense anything.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

duster95 — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 23:43:14 GMT

I got a reply from PC - I did what they said and it worked. Thought I'd pass along for anyone who has the issue:

TThank you for contacting us. I'm sorry you've been having difficulties with the pump for your bottle of Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment . This particular product is packaged in an airless pump dispenser which utilizes a vacuum system to dispense and keep the contents fresh. Airless packaging helps to keep air and contaminates out of the product, which enhances the formula's stability and effectiveness. When using your product for the first time, you may need to "prime" the dispenser. There is a disk that pushes the product to the top which can become stuck, you may need to bang the bottom of the bottle 3-4 times on a flat-hard surface to loosen the disk then pump the dispenser slowly about 15-20 times upside down. After it starts pumping you can pump right side up as normal.

If the dispenser stops working at any time, simply repeat the "priming" step. Do not attempt to dismantle the package. There is not supposed to be a "straw" in the packaging. If you only opened it once and were able to put it back together, the product should still be effective.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

luv2playgolf — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:20:35 GMT

I had this happen on one of my bottles of the 1% retinol and I did manage to get it out of the outer container. I found that the top was not fully screwed on the inside plastic container. After I screwed it on tightly and put it back in the outer packaging, it worked fine. I was able to use the rest of it. I don't think any amount of priming would have helped in this case.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

QueSeraSera — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:44:30 GMT

I ordered this a couple weeks ago but haven't used it yet. In some of the reviews I saw where the women said they mix it in with their moisturizer. Was wondering if anyone doing so mixes it with a cream moisturizer or more of a liquid one.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

febe1 — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 01:07:53 GMT

I've been curious about Paula's retinol and intend to give it a try. I would just return the defective pump. Lots of them are. I now use Dr. Gross's retinol and have for a couple years. It's great with good results and no problems. However, it's pricey and would like to see if Paula's is as good for so much less. Paula's entire line looks very interesting. She certainly must have the knowledge....

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

sueeich — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 01:36:00 GMT

I've been using Paula's 1% retinol for the better part of a year. It's a fantastic product! I have been using her products since she first launched her skincare line about 20 years ago. Her whole line is fantastic. I have strayed from time to time, but always end up regretting it. My skin can be quite sensitive and her skincare is very non-irritating. Anyway, I do mix the retinol with my moisturizer. Despite being almost 50, my skin is stil quite oily and can break out so I use a very light moistuizer (currently using Paula's Resist Moisturizer for oily skin). I dispense a dollap of moisturizer and one pump of the retinol. I really have very few wrinkles and I credit Paula with my good skin!

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

wilma — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:58:00 GMT

I am over 50 with very oily acne prone skin. I tried this and other retinol products, and they didn't help my skin at all. I never saw any results that made me want to continue using. I know others love it though. I use other PC Skin care that does work for me. We all have to find what works for us. I have been using prescription strength Retin A for about a year and a half now and that works much better for my skin.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

duster95 — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:25:48 GMT

@febe1 wrote:
I've been curious about Paula's retinol and intend to give it a try. I would just return the defective pump. Lots of them are. I now use Dr. Gross's retinol and have for a couple years. It's great with good results and no problems. However, it's pricey and would like to see if Paula's is as good for so much less. Paula's entire line looks very interesting. She certainly must have the knowledge....

I have been using Perricone's retinol, and want to see if Paula's retinol will work just as well. I haven't tried it yet -- I have a couple of big events coming up over the next 2 weekends, and I dont' want to have any peeling, etc. I'm looking forward to trying it -- I love the price! LOL I also ordered Dr Denese retinol, but it leaked during shipping, so I decided the packaging is not really airtight and I returned it.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

Pecky — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:41:27 GMT

I've been using this for about two weeks now. I'm not sure if I like it. It does make my skin dry and flakey. I use it only three times a week.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

Rachb — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:43:47 GMT

@Pecky you might want to try Paula's Retinol booster instead. I find that it leaves me less flaky.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

Pecky — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:57:54 GMT

I will do that. Thank you for the suggestion.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

suzyQ3 — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:18:32 GMT

@Rachb wrote:
@Pecky you might want to try Paula's Retinol booster instead. I find that it leaves me less flaky.

@Rachb @Pecky

I just started my second bottle of the retinol booster. I do like it very much and have had no irritation. But I went through my first bottle in just a little over six weeks -- I had worked up to what I think is the 3 drops (considered the highest strength), although it's hard to tell with the pump dispenser.

So I'm actually thinking of trying the Clinical cream next time. My skin should be pretty well acclimated, but I'll start slowly. It is much more economical. If it doesn't work out for me, then I will stick with the booster, which btw, I use alone.

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

Basil Ann — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 03:37:47 GMT

Hi, I thought my skin was pretty tough, so I used the retinol %1, for 4 days in a row. Then when I woke up on the 5th day, my skin right below my eye on top of cheeck bones, was raised up and dry and flaky. I suppose it was a burn. So, I have stopped for 3 days. Now I don't know when to start again. Any one have any advise on how I should procede. Do I need to wait for all the dryed crinkling skin to heal up? Thank you to those who can offer some advise!

Re: Paula's Choice 1% Retinol

suzyQ3 — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:07:51 GMT

@Basil Ann wrote:
Hi, I thought my skin was pretty tough, so I used the retinol %1, for 4 days in a row. Then when I woke up on the 5th day, my skin right below my eye on top of cheeck bones, was raised up and dry and flaky. I suppose it was a burn. So, I have stopped for 3 days. Now I don't know when to start again. Any one have any advise on how I should procede. Do I need to wait for all the dryed crinkling skin to heal up? Thank you to those who can offer some advise!

Personally, I would wait until your skin is healed. I'm sure that you know now in hindsight that it would have been wise to follow the instructions. Be that as it may and given your skin issue, I would start even more slowly than the directions advise.

There's no rush. :-)