Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

Dr. Dennis Gross is a board-certified dermatologist who launched the original Alpha Beta Peel in 2002, effectively inventing the at-home daily peel category. The Universal version is the original formulation that has spent over two decades in the market and earned hundreds of editorial awards.

18 products reviewed

87/100 Score

Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel two-step pad jar

The Original At-Home Peel

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare exfoliant

Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel

The product that invented the at-home daily peel category in 2002 and still sits at the top of it. The five-acid Step 1 and retinol-antioxidant Step 2 deliver genuine resurfacing and anti-aging in a single five-minute routine. Expensive, but the results and track record justify the reputation.

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At-Home Peel Benchmark

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare exfoliant

Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel

The harder-hitting version of the at-home peel that started the category. Step 1 delivers a serious five-acid blend and Step 2 follows with retinol and antioxidants, making this a combined resurfacing and anti-aging treatment in a single five-minute routine. Expensive but genuinely effective for experienced exfoliant users.

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Buffered Retinol for Grown-Up Skin

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare moisturizer

Advanced Retinol + Ferulic Intense Wrinkle Cream

A richly buffered retinol cream that reads 'intense' in results but surprisingly gentle in feel, thanks to a full ceramide-cholesterol lipid trio, bakuchiol, and ferulic-stabilized vitamin C sharing the jar. The 1 oz size at $85 is steep, but for dry or mature skin that can't tolerate unbuffered retinol, it earns its place.

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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare exfoliant

Alpha Beta Ultra Gentle Daily Peel

The sensitive-skin version of Dr. Dennis Gross's famous peel system, built on larger-molecule lactic and mandelic acids instead of glycolic. Delivers real resurfacing at a pace reactive complexions can actually tolerate, and it's one of the few at-home peels genuinely suitable for rosacea-adjacent skin.

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Classic C+E+F With a Twist

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare serum

Vitamin C Lactic 15% Firm & Bright Serum

A 15% L-ascorbic acid serum with classic C+E+F stability architecture upgraded by a meaningful lactic acid penetration enhancer and a licorice-mulberry brightening pair. It's the best serum Dr. Dennis Gross has ever made in the vitamin C category and a legitimate alternative to the Skinceuticals gold standard for users who want more brightening mechanisms in one bottle.

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Derm-Grade Mineral SPF

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare sunscreen

All-Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense SPF 30

A genuinely elegant 19% zinc oxide sunscreen that behaves more like a lightweight lotion than a typical mineral filter. The supporting antioxidant cocktail — niacinamide, ectoin, CoQ10, and bisabolol — turns it into a daily treatment step, though the $46 price puts it firmly in prestige territory.

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Texture-Obsessed Cult Favorite

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare serum

Advanced Retinol + Ferulic Texture Renewal Serum

A four-acid, one-retinol, bakuchiol-buffered treatment serum that behaves more like a resurfacing powerhouse than a gentle evening step. On tolerant combination or oily skin, the results on texture and clogged pores arrive fast, but sensitive skin and acid newcomers should look elsewhere.

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Post-Peel Recovery Hero

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare serum

Hyaluronic Marine Hydration Booster

A quietly competent hydration serum that earns its place as a post-peel rescue — the HA plus niacinamide plus B5 stack does real work on dehydrated, tight skin. It's priced like a luxury product but formulated like a smart functional one, which is either the point or the problem depending on your budget.

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Polish-and-Retinol in One Step

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare treatment

Advanced Retinol + Ferulic Overnight Wrinkle Treatment

A serum-weight retinol treatment that quietly smuggles in a low-dose AHA polish and a bakuchiol cosupplement, giving you overnight resurfacing and collagen signaling from a single step. The bergamot and lavender extracts keep it from being a universal pick, and $89 for 1 oz stings, but for the right skin type this is one of the smarter multi-tasker retinols on the prestige shelf.

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Bakuchiol-Forward Eye Retinol

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare eye-cream

Advanced Retinol + Ferulic Triple Correction Eye Serum

A carefully calibrated eye serum that puts bakuchiol ahead of retinol on the INCI list and adds a clever iron oxide tint for immediate cosmetic brightening on top of long-term anti-aging work. It's one of the more intelligent prestige eye serums in the category, if you can stomach $73 for 0.5 oz.

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Peptide Hydration Serum

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare serum

DermInfusions Fill + Repair Serum

A multi-peptide, multi-weight hyaluronic acid serum that delivers immediate plumping and gradual anti-aging benefits. Well-formulated for the concept, but at $85 for 30ml it sits in a crowded prestige category where direct alternatives from The Ordinary, Paula's Choice, and Naturium offer similar chemistry at meaningfully lower prices.

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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare cleanser

Hyaluronic Marine Meltaway Cleanser

A cream cleanser that actually earns the 'hydrating' label most cleansers borrow and don't pay back — the hyaluronic-forward base leaves skin soft instead of squeaky. It's expensive for a cleanser and not fungal-acne safe, but for dry, post-peel, or winter-stripped skin it's one of the few first-cleanses that actually improves barrier feel.

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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare moisturizer

Vitamin C Lactic Dewy Deep Cream

A dewy-finish brightening moisturizer that genuinely earns both halves of its name — the vitamin C derivative and lactic polish deliver visible glow, and the ceramide-squalane-saccharide isomerate base provides real barrier repair underneath. Too rich for oily skin, but for dry and normal users chasing a winter glow, it's one of the better prestige options in the category.

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Triple-Form Vitamin C Workhorse

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare serum

C+ Collagen Brighten & Firm Vitamin C Serum

A multi-form vitamin C serum that stacks three ascorbic chemistries with hexylresorcinol and niacinamide for a genuinely layered brightening approach. The denatured alcohol and older water-gel architecture hold it back from greatness, but it still delivers visible glow within the first week for most skin types.

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Antioxidant Layering Pick

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare moisturizer

Vitamin C Lactic Oil-Free Radiant Moisturizer

An impressively layered antioxidant moisturizer that uses a dual vitamin C derivative strategy plus ferulic acid and ergothioneine to deliver real brightening in an oil-free gel-cream. Smart formulation, calm tolerability, and a luminous finish that suits oily and combination skin especially well. The premium price and the citrus oil are the asks for forgiveness.

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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare eye-cream

Hyaluronic Marine Dew It All Eye Gel

A genuinely pleasant hydrating eye gel with caffeine, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide that delivers immediate depuffing and long-term hydration support. The cool metal applicator makes the morning ritual legitimately satisfying, though the $72 price is high for what the formula actually does.

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Stressed-Skin Specialist

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare serum

Stress Rescue Super Serum with Niacinamide

A calming niacinamide serum built on an intentional barrier-repair base with an adaptogen-and-superfood overlay that's more than just botanical window dressing. The essential oil fragrance and $78 price tag limit its appeal, but for stressed, reactive, but not truly sensitive skin, it delivers visible calming within a few weeks.

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Acid Cleanser With Pedigree

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare cleanser

Alpha Beta Pore Perfecting Cleansing Gel

A competent acid-based foaming cleanser that works best as part of the brand's broader Alpha Beta ecosystem. The five-acid blend mirrors the brand's signature peel, but fragrance, sulfates, and a prestige price tag keep it from being a universally easy recommendation.

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★★★★★

4.2 (1,400)

$42.00