Serums & Treatments reviews (12 models)

12 serums & treatments rated from 848 Reddit owner comments across r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare, r/AsianBeauty, r/koreanskincare, r/acne. Sorted by overall score.

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Cosrx

Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

3.9 (159 owner comments)

$15.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)

acnetexture

“if you haven’t used it before it may be best to use 10% (I used the 10% Azelaic acid from NINELESS and it helped a lot) - snail mucin works rlly well ”

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Torriden

Torriden DIVE IN Hyaluronic Acid Serum for Deep Hydration | Korean K-Beauty

3.9 (139 owner comments)

$22.50 (price as of 2026-11-07)

acnevalue

“Also- I LOVE the torriden products!”

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Paula's Choice

Paula's Choice SKIN PERFECTING 2% BHA Liquid Leave-On Exfoliant

3.8 (39 owner comments)

$15.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

acnetexture

“what i’ve finally seen improvement with is cutting out everything and only using Paula’s choice 2% BHA liquid exfoliant and vanicream daily moisturize”

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Differin

Differin Acne Retinoid Treatment Gel

3.7 (355 owner comments)

$23.97 (price as of 2026-11-07)

acneirritation

“If the tretinoin is too harsh for you too, I would then recommend Adapalene gel (it’s now OTC in the US).”

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The Ordinary

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

3.7 (43 owner comments)

$6.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

acneirritation

“Any higher % can be irritating, and I think is often why people say they’re sensitive to Niacinamide.”

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Naturium

Naturium Niacinamide Face Serum 12% Plus Zinc 2% Jumbo

3.6 (48 owner comments)

$24.64 (price as of 2026-11-07)

acnebrightening

“I use the Naturium 5%urea body serum right now under lotion after oil and it really helps.”

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La Roche-Posay

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Dual 4% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Face Wash 6.76oz

3.6 (8 owner comments)

$14.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)

acneirritation

“I use a benzoyl peroxide cleanser (I use La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo; with BP cleansers, lather it up then let it sit for a minute to let it work — I ”

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Beauty of Joseon

Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum Propolis and Niacinamide Hydrating Facial Serum

3.4 (20 owner comments)

$23.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)

brighteningacne

“also for vit c i might just go for thr boj glow serum because ive used it in the past and it used to work really well.”

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The Ordinary

The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion

3.4 (9 owner comments)

$12.10 (price as of 2026-11-07)

acnetexture

“I love The Ordinary’s granactive retinoid emulsion 2%.”

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The Ordinary

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%

3.2 (9 owner comments)

$24.40 (price as of 2026-11-07)

acnevalue

“i use the cerave foaming cleanser > tirtir milk skin toner light > dr ceracule vegan kombucha tea essence > numbuzin no.5 vitamin serum > the ordinary”

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CeraVe

CeraVe Retinol Serum for Face with Niacinamide & Hyaluronic Acid

3.2 (5 owner comments)

$20.44 (price as of 2026-11-07)

acneanti aging

“I was mainly giving him advice based on my own skincare experiences, I have super sensitive skin and exclusively use CeraVe retinol for exfoliation (n”

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Timeless

Timeless 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum

2.8 (14 owner comments)

$35.95 (price as of 2026-11-07)

brighteningirritation

“Then serums, then lotion Timeless vitamin C in the highest level in the morning, moisturizer i needed, sometimes all I need is sunscreen, followed by”

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