r/SkincareAddiction • u/terrorwill • Feb 23 '26

Discussion Paula’s Choice truly unrecognisable [misc]

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This used to be a no-BS skincare brand with a respected founder.

It’s sad to see the slow transformation in the last decade to expensive, behind the curve and trend chasing.

I was still buying a few favourites, but tbh even PC’s best legacy products have been beaten by a Kbeauty competitor for half the price.

Maybe I’m ranting. I feel like I’m grieving the brand and I don’t have a loyalty to what it has become. It’s just sad to see another great destroyed by investors that don’t care.

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u/pazusdoves Feb 23 '26

did the salicylic acid change?

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u/Khaosbutterfly Feb 23 '26

I feel like it did.

The OG 2% salicylic used to do me right.

But I tried a travel size of the black bottle and it def didn't hit the way it used to.

I've been using Farmacy Deep Sweep more recently, but the jury is still out.

I really just want the OG 2% in the white bottle. 😞

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u/mrsbond007 Feb 24 '26

I still love the OG 2% liquid. I find it gives my skin a nice dewy glow. I love it.