I was on a trip to London and had a breakout. I had retinol with me but I wanted something strong in a different way, and on my way through Liberty London, I went through the skincare department, as one does, saw the Biologique Recherche counter, and asked for the P50.
Well, guess what?
This is a spa skincare brand, which means that they don’t want to sell you product without a skincare consult. I’m actually fine with this. If you’re going to take the time to look at my skin and tell me what it needs, I’m signing up just for the attention. It also means that even if you’re buying this at the counter and not the Biologique Recherche spa, they’re going to take a quick look at your skin before selling you anything.
So the lady at the counter took a look at my one breakout which was driving me crazy, and told me that I actually didn’t need anything. She was right, of course, but I just got the P50V which is for discoloration and exfoliating. There are no percentages on this, which is annoying. It’s a mix of acids, but you don’t know how much of each acid is in the formula. They say that it’s a trade secret. OK.
Well, I’ve been using it off and on for a few months and I’m not a huge fan. The blend of acids is actually too gentle for me and don’t seem to being too much for my skin. I actually find that this makes my skin so much more oily during the day when I use it and I don’t like that. The P50V version might be gentle enough for aging/dry skin, but for my skin it’s just not anything special.
Honestly, if you’re interested in a toner that can change the texture of your skin, then experiment with products from The Inkey List and The Ordinary where you’re not spending so much money on something basic. This just didn’t live up to the hype for me.
