3 products in Scout's rankings · Updated October 2026 · How we score
Scout has scored 3 Paula's Choice products in its rankings. Scores run from 70 to 95 out of 100: 1 rates Excellent and 2 Good. The highest is Paula's Choice Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment Serum at 95/100 (#19 of 63 in Skin Care); the lowest is Paula's Choice Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment at 70/100. One is a Scout's Pick (scored 88+).
At a glance
Paula's Choice products, by Scout score
Ordered by Scout score. Each score compares a product with others in its own category; the line under each one says where it places there.
Paula's Choice products by category
| Category | Products | Scores | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin Care | 3 | 70–95 | #19 of 63 |
Beneficial ingredients across Paula's Choice
Ingredients rated beneficial in Scout's analyses that appear in at least two of these 3 products.
- Glycerin in 2 of 3
Common questions about Paula's Choice
What is the highest-scoring Paula's Choice product?
Paula's Choice Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment Serum, at 95/100 — #19 of 63 in Skin Care.
What is the lowest-scoring Paula's Choice product?
Paula's Choice Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment, at 70/100 — #46 of 63 in Skin Care. Its product page lists the ingredients behind the score.
How does Scout score Paula's Choice products?
Each product gets its own 1–100 score, judged against other products in the same category with a category-specific framework: the full ingredient list, plus the published processing level, the packaging and any credible lab results where they apply. Scout does not score brands, and no brand pays for a score or a position.