A few years ago, I discovered Dr. Perricone and his line of beauty products. I started using them and fell in love instantly.
Then, I started making my own skincare products and set the Dr. Perricone stash aside for a bit. I found my stash a couple of weeks ago and realized that I still have some great products to use up! Woo hoo!
Here’s what I have left:
Gentle Cleanser
Face Finishing Moisturizer
More than Moisture SPF 30
Advanced Face Firming Activator
Neuropeptide Deep Wrinkle Serum
Advanced Eye Area Therapy
First Steps
I started back into this line with the Gentle Cleanser. It’s a nice thick cleansing liquid and it’s light green in colour. It feels pretty smooth on my skin. I use about half a pump each morning and each night. Even though I don’t use a lot at a time, I find that I have to work at rinsing it off my skin. It’s got some sticking power! A bit of rinsing and rubbing on my face will usually do the trick.
After using it for a few weeks, I’ve found it is strong enough to clean my skin, but not so overpowering that it strips my skin of all of its natural oils. I don’t like the “squeaky clean” feeling on my face that some soaps and cleanser can give you.
I have always loved the packaging of the Perricone line. I love the dark glass bottles. The cleanser comes with a bottle cap and a pump, so that it’s both easy to travel with and to use every day.
How do Dr. Perricone products rate?
The first thing that I love about Dr. Perricone products is that they are paraben free. Each package is clearly marked that the product does not contain any parabens. I also looked up Dr. Perricone products on both the Good Guide and the Skin Deep sites. Please note that on both sites, the ratings are based on a limited amount of information for this brand!
Good Guide Ratings
On average, Dr. Perricone products have a received a 5.1/10 Health rating from the Good Guide. However, when I looked up these specific products, I found that most of them received a rating of 7 or 8 for Health. The one outlier that I found was the Face Finishing Moisturizer. It received a 5.0 on Health, listing ingredients that cause a low level of concern. Thankfully, the other products with the lowest ratings that pull the average Health rating down are not ones in my cupboard!
Skin Deep Ratings
On the Skin Deep site, there were three Dr. Perricone products listed that I was able to find. On a 10 point scale, they received ratings of 3 and 4, which places them in the Moderate category. Many of the ingredients that cause concern do so because they have associated with allergies and immunotoxicity.
Overall, I’m satisfied that the Perricone products that I have in my cupboard are safe enough to use on my skin.
Moisturizers and Serums
I’m looking forward to delving into the moisturizers and serums. I’ll be sure to post my reviews once I’ve had a chance to try them each for a few weeks! Stay tuned!
May 23, 2013 at 10:41 am
wow these sound nice. I haven’t tried any perricone, but a lot of people swear by their new Apple line or whichever haha. Thanks for the post! ♥
May 24, 2013 at 8:06 am
Ha ha — I haven’t tried their newest stuff since I’m still going through my old stash! There are definitely a few products that feel good on the skin!
May 25, 2013 at 9:11 am
Great post, thanks for sharing 🙂
#GIG
Becky xo
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May 28, 2013 at 7:09 am
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June 11, 2013 at 6:04 pm
I adore Dr. Perricone – I’ve loved every product I’ve tried! ❤
June 11, 2013 at 8:21 pm
It’s hard to go wrong with that line!
June 12, 2013 at 8:09 pm
Thanks for sharing this =) Would love to give these products a try .
June 14, 2013 at 10:35 pm
I hope you get a chance to test them out!
June 13, 2013 at 6:05 am
I never heard of this brand but it sounds quite good! (:
#GIG
June 14, 2013 at 10:35 pm
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June 13, 2013 at 12:27 pm
This brand sounds interesting. Well, you know me Alia, always on the lookout for the next best skincare out there hehe. You know I still want to try the soaps you make, are you selling them on Etsy now or still within your country only? xx
June 14, 2013 at 10:35 pm
Always good to get a good nudge, Donah! I actually just made my first Etsy purchase the other day. It reminded how much I need to start selling my stuff! You know I totally appreciate your patience and I’ll be sure to let you know when I make the leap!
June 13, 2013 at 3:58 pm
Ohh, I had a travel size version of the Perricone gentle cleanser and I really loved it. It is quite thick, but it didn’t really ‘stick’ to my face like you said and was very easy to rinse off. I loved it!
June 14, 2013 at 10:34 pm
That’s awesome that it worked so well for you!
June 13, 2013 at 6:18 pm
I love the dark glass packaging, too! I haven’t tried this brand yet myself
June 14, 2013 at 10:33 pm
I like the look of the dark glass too!
June 14, 2013 at 3:04 am
these sound nice.. would love to try these out if I can get my hands on them.. thanks for the info!
❤ #GIG
June 14, 2013 at 10:33 pm
I hope you get a chance to try!
June 14, 2013 at 12:04 pm
Haven’t tried this yet, but would love to give this a try 🙂
June 14, 2013 at 10:33 pm
I enjoy this line…they are worth a try!
June 14, 2013 at 11:16 pm
never heard bout it. post with what’s inside too.. and before after could help 🙂
June 17, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Definitely — more details coming!
June 16, 2013 at 4:37 am
oh I didn’t know about this brand! it looks promising, like a secret beauty treatment, or one of those products they are in spas without label hahahah
love your handmade soaps by the way!!
big hugs ❤
June 17, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Yes — these definitely look like they belong in the spa!
June 16, 2013 at 5:03 am
You did a great review! I always like “no fancy” packaging on skin care products! x
June 17, 2013 at 4:05 pm
I love the packaging too!
June 17, 2013 at 2:20 am
looking forward for the follow ups for your review! XD
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June 17, 2013 at 4:05 pm
They’re coming soon!
June 17, 2013 at 1:08 pm
The packaging is just the way I like. Clean and minimalistic. I would love having them on the bathroom shelf.
June 17, 2013 at 4:04 pm
I agree! They really do look great in the bathroom!
June 17, 2013 at 8:09 pm
I love these products!!!
June 17, 2013 at 8:33 pm
They are great, aren’t they?!
June 18, 2013 at 12:07 am
such a great line! my mom uses it and has given her great results!
xo,
Dee http://HauteFrugalista.com
June 18, 2013 at 11:04 am
That’s awesome!
June 18, 2013 at 12:36 am
haven’t tried this line, but i have heard great things about!!
June 18, 2013 at 11:04 am
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June 18, 2013 at 9:00 am
I never heard this brand or event try but you make me want to try it!
Thanks
GIG
http://julisapratiwi.blogspot.com/
June 18, 2013 at 11:03 am
I hope you get a chance to give it a try sometime!
June 18, 2013 at 6:12 pm
I hope you get that chance!
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June 26, 2013 at 6:17 am
I never heard of this brand but it surely sounds good. Thank you for sharing this amazing post! xoxo 🙂
June 26, 2013 at 9:59 am
It’s a great brand!
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