Paula's Choice
5% Niacinamide Body Serum
body oil · 118 ml · 38 ingredients
- Fragrance-free
- No essential oils
- With niacinamide
- With glycerin
- With panthenol
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Bio-Oil
body oil · 125 ml · Body
Bio-Oil Skincare Oil for Scars and Stretch Marks is free of drying alcohol, sulfates, silicones, parabens and MI / MCI, going by its full 28-ingredient list, with retinoids, petrolatum and vitamin e. List checked November 5, 2026.
The catch: it contains fragrance (Parfum), essential oils (Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil) and labelled fragrance allergens (Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Amyl Cinnamal).
Listed on Amazon in: United Kingdom
Retinoids
Vitamin A forms that speed cell turnover for lines, texture and breakouts.
Petrolatum
The most effective occlusive for locking in moisture.
Vitamin E
An antioxidant that protects the formula and the skin.
28 ingredients, in label order (highest amount first; below about 1% the order is free).
Source: Open Beauty Facts (ODbL), world.openbeautyfacts.org/product/6001159111351, retrieved November 5, 2026.
| Check | Result | Ingredients found |
|---|---|---|
| Fragrance | Contains | Parfum (#15) |
| Essential oils | Contains | Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil (#8), Lavandula Angustifolia Oil (#9), Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil (#10) |
| Labelled fragrance allergens | Contains | Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone (#16), Amyl Cinnamal (#17), Benzyl Salicylate (#18), Citronellol (#19), Coumarin (#20), Eugenol (#21), Farnesol (#22), Geraniol (#23), Hydroxycitronellal (#24), Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde (#25), Limonene (#26), Linalool (#27) |
| Drying alcohol | None listed | — |
| Sulfates | None listed | — |
| Silicones | None listed | — |
| Parabens | None listed | — |
| MI / MCI | None listed | — |
| Formaldehyde releasers | None listed | — |
| Mineral oil & petrolatum | Contains | Paraffinum Liquidum (#1) |
| Lanolin | None listed | — |
| Chemical UV filters | None listed | — |
No. Bio-Oil Skincare Oil for Scars and Stretch Marks contains Parfum (ingredient 15 of 28).
Silicones: none listed. Sulfates: none listed. Parabens: none listed.
By its ingredient list it fits mi allergy, dry skin, mature skin and dark spots and uneven tone: it passes every free-from rule we set for those needs. Key ingredients: Retinoids, Petrolatum and Vitamin E.
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