Where I got it: I have heard so many rave review of this Lotion P50 on YouTube, blogs, Instagram, etc. not just that they love it, but it changed their lives! So when Tati Westbrook of GlamLifeGuru was raving about this lotion, I had to get it. This product is known to be difficult to purchase online because it is a French brand and is not available from places like Sephora, Mecca, BeautyBay, Beautylish, etc. I managed to purchase this off Rescue Spa which is an authorised seller in the US. I then get it shipped to NZ using YouShop. The product was USD$69.00 (NZD$93.78 was charged on my credit card), and the postage from YouShop was NZD$16.00. Therefore a total of just over $109 for a 150ml bottle of toner.
Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 1970
What I got it: This is a 150ml bottle of the Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 1970. From the Biologique UK website: “Our Lotion P50 Range is our most famous and coveted products. All Biologique Recherche skin care treatments, whether administered at home or in a beauty institute, begin with the “P50 Ritual”, due to their proven potency and results. Our Lotions are specially formulated to gently exfoliate the skin, regulate excessive sebum secretion, moisturise and help maintain the epidermis’ acid pH. There are four different versions of Biologique Recherche’s Lotions P50 available in the UK; the Lotion P50, the Lotion P50V, the Lotion P50W and the Lotion P50 PIGM400.
The Lotion P50 is the purest and strongest formula out of all our exfoliating lotions. Additionally, this version contains specific active ingredients such as thyme essential oil and myrrh for their purifying, toning, and antiseptic properties. The Lotions P50 are Biologique Recherche’s unique acid toners; the fruit of 30 years of reflection and experience. These balancing and exfoliating lotions speed up the epidermis’ natural exfoliating process and the reconstruction of the epidermal shield. The fortified epidermis can then fulfill its protective functions completely, enhancing the skin’s self-regeneration potential. The Lotion P50 ritual is a key stage in all Biologique Recherche skin care programmes; it not only exfoliates, but it also purifies, regenerates and maintains the pH of the epidermis.
The chemical exfoliation of the skin is a procedure that happens thanks to the topical application of a cocktail of hydroxy acids. All Lotions P50 contain a potent combination of AHA, BHA and PHA exfoliants: lactic acid, malic acid, citric acid, salicylic acid, and gluconolactone, to act as a chemical exfoliator. As its name indicates, the Lotions P50 gently renews the skin over 50 days – ‘P’ stands for peeling and ‘50’ stands for 50 days – which represents about two epidermal cycles, for a gentle yet effective exfoliating process.”
How I find it: After watching numerous blog reviews and YouTube videos on how to use this toner and any tips and tricks, I have a good idea on how to use this properly and not waste any product.
So, after cleansing the skin, dry off with a face cloth and dispense a small amount of the lotion (watery, like a toner) onto a cotton pad. I would suggest using a special beauty cotton pad that doesn’t absorb most of the product. You should be able to find these at beauty shops where they sell Korean or Japanese skincare (they swear by these cotton pads). Then press the product into your skin, not swipe, just press. Working from the décolleté upwards to the neck and from the jawline up towards the cheeks and nose and forehead.
Immediately after application, my skin started to turn pink (especially on my neck, chin and side of my nose) and there is an obvious tingling sensation. I usually don’t feel any tingling sensation from skincare products like Glycolic acid toners or AHA and BHA peels. Therefore this product truly surprised me. The tingling sensation lingered on for about a minute, and the redness lasted about 5 minutes and dissipated. A very interesting thing was that my skin felt slightly hydrated and slightly numb. When I applied a hyaluronic acid serum over the lotion, my skin felt a little numb, but not painful. The serum went on without a problem and it did not sting. I dare not use anything harsh or any acids on top. I then use just a normal night cream or a facial oil.
Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 1970
I use this every evening and during the day I would use my Paula’s Choice Toner and BHA liquid. After about 4 days of use, I started to add my Ordinary 1% Retinol in Squalane after my serum and I don’t feel any stinging or allergic reaction. I will try to add my BHA liquid after a few more days of use.
Overall: After about a week’s continuous nightly use, my skin is a lot more balanced and no longer feel the burn that I felt when I started using it. I think I also see very quick results in my active breakouts around my jaw and chin area (hormonal). They were quite red and raised and with previous experience, they like to stay around for quite a while. However after I think 3 night, it has gone down significantly and I don’t have any new ones brewing under my skin. I also think that it improved the clarity of my skin (not sure if I should give credit to my Collagen Induction treatment or skincare?).
So, I am about 3 weeks in using this Lotion P50 and I have been getting some under-the-skin breakouts and bumps around my jawline and chin area. I know that these are caused by either my hormones or what I have eaten. This time, I can confirm that I cannot take Biotin supplements. Every time I try to take Biotin supplements, my skin would get these bumps and breakout in clusters around my jaw area. It takes a while for them to fully go away so I will see if the Lotion P50 will help get rid of these faster.
Final update of the Lotion P50. I have been using this every night for 50 days already and I am ready to give my final thoughts. Even at day 50, I still get redness and that tingling and hot sensation on my skin when I apply this lotion. I do find that this lotion helps with exfoliating my skin. I was having some pesky under-the-skin breakouts at around week 3 and they were pretty bad. The lotion, together with other skincare that targets blemishes helped them get to the surface faster and get rid of them quicker. The pigmentation from the breakouts is minimal and the skin around the area is smoothed out. I think my chin and jaw area hasn’t looked this good in a long time. I will definitely keep using this and if I don’t find something as good as this, I will have to break my bank and repurchase!!
