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86% would recommend
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Sample
51 redditors with explicit opinion · 19 positive · 2 negative · 1 neutral
Score0.874 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 67–95% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Highly Recommended — ≥65% positive across ≥7 redditors.
Sources
r/Sephora, r/SkincareAddiction, r/40PlusSkinCare, r/30PlusSkinCare, r/tretinoin + 5 more
Dr · devices
Highly Recommended
Dennis Gross Spectralite
r/Sephorar/SkincareAddictionr/40PlusSkinCarer/30PlusSkinCarer/tretinoinr/redlighttherapy
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Peel pads praised for weekly exfoliation that complements tretinoin and tackles rough texture. Some formulas don't work for everyone.
What redditors love
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Works once weekly alongside tretinoin without overload
“I use tretinoin and Dennis Gross Peel Pads once a week. I have noticed that my sensitive skin needs exfoliation”
u/Lulli94 · r/TheOrdinarySkincare →
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Cleared nose texture in combination with Paula's Choice
“My nose looked like yours a couple months ago - what worked for me is Dr. Dennis Gross daily peel 1x per week in the evenings”
u/sangueblu03 · r/SkincareAddictionUK →
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Considered holy grail by users for forehead concerns
“I currently use azelaic acid & Dr. Dennis Gross Peel Pads (my holy grails)”
u/glitterbug1234 · r/30PlusSkinCare →
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Shows visible difference after one to two months
“I like to use a Dr. Dennis Gross peel pad once a week. Took about a month or two to really see a difference”
u/VagueEchoes · r/SkincareAddiction →
What they don’t
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Formula doesn't work for some skin types
“Dr Dennis Gross peel pads don't fit me unfortunately 🫤”
u/AtramOm · r/SkincareAddiction →
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Direct quotes
What 25 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/mibfto
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r/30PlusSkinCare
follows-- I have oily acne prone skin, to start with. AM: * Cleanse with Farmacy Clean Bee * Dry, then use Dr Dennis Gross LED mask (blue light) * Spritz with distilled water * Eve Hansen HA serum on damp skin * Peach Slices Redness Serum AzA 10% * Vegreen mucin serum * Erobian B
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u/glitterbug1234
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r/30PlusSkinCare
and I need help! My forehead is the worst. I currently use azelaic acid & Dr. Dennis Gross Peel Pads (my holy grails) but what treatments can I do to help? My skin can no
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u/Saggitarius30
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r/Sephora
What was your “this sub made me buy it” purchase? I’ll go first - Dr Dennis Gross peel pads (pure sorcery) and Eadem lip balm (love). What products did you buy ba
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u/coolaroni123
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r/Sephora
tem that has no good drugstore equivalent, in your opinion? I'll go first - the Dr. Dennis Gross universal peel pads! Nothing that even remotely works as well at the drugstore,
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u/skincare-arsenal
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r/tretinoin
are MUAC's 40% mandelic acid peel and their 40% glycolic acid peel. I also love Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Peels. I typically pair them with a 14% glycolic acid leave-on exfoli
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u/krittyyyyy
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r/Sephora
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I got the Dr Dennis Gross one in case anyone is interested in what’s in there. I like these minis for when
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"ss some people do.
For me it's:
- cetaphil wash
- alternating Tretinoin and Dr Dennis Gross peel pads (both an absolute must for me)
- Moisturizer
- cocoa butter around t"
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"opper peptide (so copper peptide one day, Vitamin C the other). I like to use a Dr. Dennis Gross peel pad once a week.
Took about a month or two to really see a difference fr"
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"the rest of your face more too - I like Purito oat gel moisturiser x2 a day and Dr Dennis Gross peel pads (medicube zero is ok as well on a budget) x1-2 per week"
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"My nose looked like yours a couple months ago - what worked for me is Dr. Dennis Gross daily peel 1x per week in the evenings, Paula’s Choice 2% 2x mornings per week,"
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"oying if I wanted to try all 4 Glossier perfumes.
I think I'm gonna go for the Dr Dennis Gross one bc that's the most practical/usable for me."
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Strivectin Overnight Lactic Acid serum and/or the Beauty Stat peel pads.
Dennis Gross peel pads-these replace tret on the days i use them.
Alastin restorative skin"
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"both the tower 28 and dennis gross are in my constant rotation"
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"mething similar to Peter Thomas Roth Peptide Skinjection Exfoliating Peel Pads? Dr Dennis Gross peel pads don't fit me unfortunately 🫤"
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"t better results with the Pacifica reusable silicone patches and my eye cream.
Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel Pads - I’ve done 2 treatments and I like how my"
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"Tret. Sunday Riley Vit C. Dr. Dennis Gross Peel Pads. As long as these things are in the mix I can use something as cheap a"
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"inn beauty or dr dennis gross for sure!!"
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"u please tell me about your experience with 5% lactic acid?
I use tretinoin and Dennis Gross Peel Pads once a week. I have noticed that my sensitive skin needs exfoliation,"
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"ficant difference over the six months I’ve had it.
For reference, I bought the Dr. Dennis Gross one.
I use a cycle of the blue light then a cycle of the red light.
There is a"
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"Regular price is $82!"
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"night and sunscreen in the am. I also wash with La Roche Posay cleanser at night. I’ve trued glycolic acid, Dr Dennis Gross peel pads, tried to keep it really simple, been consistent with tret, even was on spiro for y…"
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"My hormonal acne cleared up when I quit gluten, dairy, alcohol, and caffeine. Dr Dennis gross daily peels and tons of moisture"
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"follows-- I have oily acne prone skin, to start with. AM: * Cleanse with Farmacy Clean Bee * Dry, then use Dr Dennis Gross LED mask (blue light) * Spritz with distilled water * Eve Hansen HA serum on damp skin * Peach…"
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Threads tracked
The conversations we're watching.
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r/30PlusSkinCare
My Skin Needs Help
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r/Sephora
What Was Your This Sub Made Me Buy It Purchase
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r/Sephora
Whats An Item That Has No Good Drugstore
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r/tretinoin
r/tretinoin
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r/Sephora
r/Sephora
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r/SkincareAddiction
Product Question Is It Just Me Or Has Anyone Else
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r/40PlusSkinCare
r/40PlusSkinCare
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r/redlighttherapy
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