The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% vs Paula's Choice Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment
Same key actives. Paula's Choice adds nothing The Ordinarydoesn’t already have. Save $41.00.
Both rely on the same active (ascorbic acid). On consumer consensus, The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% holds 4.0★ across 9,100 reviews vs Paula's Choice Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment's 4.5★ across 4,300 reviews. The extra $41.00 for Paula's Choice Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment is defensible for stronger reviews.
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