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P-TIOX Anti-Wrinkle Serum

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P-TIOX Anti-Wrinkle Serum — Reddit Reviews

by SkinCeuticals

90nextscore6 verdicts

Updated October 13, 2026

Peptide-and-PHA serum for fine lines and glow; results take patience.

What the community says

Backed by 57 studies

Redditors use this peptide-and-PHA serum for fine lines, glow, and as a Botox-adjacent routine step, with one rosacea commenter praising gluconolactone’s tolerability. Results are inconsistent: some notice improvement quickly, others wait two months or finish three bottles without seeing change.

From Reddit

Backed by 12 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/tretinoin and 3 more.

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What people love

Watch out for

  • One month may show no improvement
  • One user saw nothing after three bottles
  • Irritation was suspected after introduction

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What the science says vs. what Reddit says

  • Acne

    Some evidence

    Niacinamide: 6 studies tested it on its own. See all 17 studies

    What the studies found
    • Most studies found niacinamide helped acne
    • It often cleared acne about as well as clindamycin when put on the skin
    • Some studies found it helped reduce red, sore spots and pimples
    • Some evidence is still uncertain because some studies found no clear difference
  • Hyperpigmentation

    Some evidence

    Niacinamide: 5 studies tested it on its own. See all 20 studies

    What the studies found
    • All 5 studies that tested it on its own found it helped fade dark spots
    • On its own, it reduced facial darkening and made skin look lighter than a placebo
    • It also improved dark spots linked with sun damage in one clinical trial
  • Anti-Aging

    Some evidence

    Niacinamide: 3 studies tested it on its own. See all 9 studies

    On Reddit: Fine lines Botox cannot tackle still get help here, though one user needed two months to notice results. 4 mentions

  • Skin Barrier

    Not proven yet

    Few or mixed studies. This claim isn't established.

    Niacinamide: 1 study tested it on its own. See all 17 studies

    What the studies found
    • The one study that tested it on its own found it helped the skin barrier
    • It lowered water loss through the skin
    • It increased the thickness of the outer skin layer

Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.

Real Reddit threads — 27 mentions across 12 threads

SkinCeuticals P-TIOX Anti-Wrinkle Serum on Reddit, in one place — 12 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/tretinoin and 3 more, summarized.

r/30PlusSkinCareBotox no longer works
48

“I’ve used SkinCeuticals P-tiox after getting Botox and I find it helps with lasting longer!”

Positive

“I also checked and it seems to have the same ingredients that others mentioned (argireline, peptides).”

Positive

“after getting Botox”

Positive

“I am scared about putting tret too close to my eyes, but I find that Skinceuticals P-Tiox helps a tiny bit.”

Positive

“those lines are always the first to return when I need another round of injections.”

Positive

“I am scared about putting tret too close to my eyes”

Positive

“use VitC + P-tiox from SkinCeuticals. My holy grail.”

Positive

“Literally makes my skin glow and helps with fine lines that Botox cannot tackle.”

Positive

“And in that order are the first two products I use on my face in the morning after washing.”

Positive
r/tretinoinExfoliation?
13

“Skinceuticals P-Tiox”

Positive

“Vitamin C- Skinceuticals CE Ferulic”

Positive

“Avene Cicalfate cream”

Positive
4

“i introduced this and skinceuticals ptiox this week, had some irritation”

Mentioned

“so laid off the ptiox, assumed it was that.”

Mentioned

“Now I'm wondering!”

Mentioned

“I use p-tiox and love it.”

Positive

“Gluconolactone is one of the very few acids I can tolerate and it gives such a nice glow!”

Positive

“I just use once a day in the mornings.”

Positive

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