Fragrance-free actives, spelled out
70 products in the database · compositions verified against the manufacturer
Paula's Choice started in 1995 in Seattle, founded by Paula Begoun, a former makeup artist and consumer reporter known in the US as the "Cosmetics Cop" for calling out marketing claims across the beauty industry. The brand built its name on formulas that skip fragrance and explain what each ingredient does and why.
The salicylic acid exfoliants are its signature. Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid has sat near the top of the brand's bestsellers for years. Around it sit the boosters – 10% niacinamide, vitamin C, retinol – and the higher-strength Clinical serums. The catalog covers cleansers, acids, antioxidants, moisturizers, and SPF. Unilever acquired Paula's Choice in 2021.
This page collects the brand's products with their INCI lists broken down. For each ingredient Evigrade shows an evidence rating (a traffic-light signal plus an A–F tier) and pregnancy-safety notes. That lets you see what actually sits inside a given serum or cream and decide for yourself whether the formula fits your skin. Evigrade is an independent reference, not a shop and not medical advice – just an ingredient breakdown.
70 products · 489 ingredients across the formulas · 353 rated green for evidence
Tier A–B ingredients by evidence that appear in this brand's formulas. Each links to its full breakdown.
Body Revival 2 % BHA Spot Exfoliante Corporal
3 recognized / 3 ingredients
Body Revival Bálsamo Labial y Corporal
0 recognized / 1 ingredients
Body Revival Exfoliante Corporal 10 % AHA
0 recognized ingredients
Body Revival Loción Corporal con Retinol
21 recognized / 21 ingredients
Body Revival Sérum corporal con 5 % de niacinamida
37 recognized / 37 ingredients
Booster 1 % Retinol
27 recognized / 27 ingredients
It's a US brand known for fragrance-free formulas and for spelling out what each ingredient does. Whether a specific product suits you comes down to its formula, so Evigrade lets you check the INCI list and see each ingredient's evidence rating instead of going by reputation alone.
The brand sells through its official sites paulaschoice.com and paulaschoice.es, and through retailers like Sephora and Amazon. Evigrade doesn't sell anything – it only breaks down what's in the products.
The salicylic acid exfoliant is the brand's signature product, but tolerance varies from person to person. Its page shows the full INCI breakdown and an evidence rating for each ingredient so you can weigh the formula. Evigrade doesn't give medical advice.
The brand positions much of its range as fragrance-free, though it's worth checking product by product. Each Evigrade page lists the full INCI, so you can confirm whether "parfum/fragrance" appears.
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