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Highlights
- Retinol
- Best for: Combination skin
- Best for: Oily skin
Details & care
What it is: A skin-transforming serum that visibly improves lines and wrinkles.
Who it's for: Ideal for all skin types, including sensitive.
What it does: This serum that contains a blend of retinol and retinyl propionate at an optimized dosage to maximize results hydrates for 24 hours to strengthen skin's surface barrier with peptides. It absorbs deep into the skin's surface layers, aiding the skin's cell turnover so it looks smoother, firmer and more youthful.
How to use: In the evening, apply a pea-sized amount to clean, dry skin and follow with a moisturizer. Limit initial usage to three times per week, gradually increasing frequency to every night as tolerated.
- Paraben-free; phthalate-free; sulfate-free; formaldehyde-free; mineral oil-free; oxybenzone-free; coal tar-free; hydroquinone-free; triclocarban-free; triclosan-free; synthetic fragrance-free
- Made in the USA
- Item #10214443
Ingredients
Aqua (Water, Eau), Dimethicone, Glycerin, Retinyl Propionate, Retinol, Pentapeptide-34 Trifluoroacetate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citric Acid, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Laureth-4, Mica, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Propanediol, Sodium Citrate, Sorbitan Isostearate, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide).
Ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging
Shipping & returns
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This item is Final Sale and is not eligible for returns or exchanges.
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Most helpful positive review
Oct 13, 2024
Would sell my soul for a corn chip for this
I have sensitive acne prone skin and this is literally the only retinol my skins can tolerate. My skin is soft, clear, and looks the best is has in probably a decade and a half. If they ever discontinue this product I will hoard it like a doomsday prepper.
Sinnabunn
Reposted from firstaidbeauty.com
Most helpful critical review
June 5, 2025
This is not fragrance free
I thought it was not going to have a scent but it does. The smell gave me a headache.
Sbmom
Reposted from firstaidbeauty.com
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Sbmom
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June 5, 2025
This is not fragrance free
I thought it was not going to have a scent but it does. The smell gave me a headache.
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Reposted from firstaidbeauty.com
Apr 22, 2025
Ruined my Skin
I tried this for about 5 months hoping the initial purging would go away and my skin would end up okay. It ruined my skin and gave me awful acne, redness, and textured skin which I am still working to get rid of 6 months later.
firstaidbeauty.com response
We’re so sorry to hear about your experience with the Retinol Serum! If you could reach out to us at [email protected], we’d like to hear more about your experience and have our Product Specialist Team follow up with you as well.
Sinnabunn
Reposted from firstaidbeauty.com
Oct 13, 2024
Would sell my soul for a corn chip for this
I have sensitive acne prone skin and this is literally the only retinol my skins can tolerate. My skin is soft, clear, and looks the best is has in probably a decade and a half. If they ever discontinue this product I will hoard it like a doomsday prepper.
L Francois
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Verified purchase
Aug 28, 2024
Great product!
A staple in my skin care routine.
ChellBell28
Reposted from firstaidbeauty.com
Aug 13, 2024
Destroyed my Skin
I tried this all spring and summer and it really destroyed me. I've always had good skin. I feel lucky considering how I've looked all summer. I started using it in the spring after my wedding and it completely ruined my glowing skin and my skin barrier is so destroyed. I get the worst comments from people about how painful it looks. Just feel god awful these days and my confidence is wrecked. Never using retinol again. Let me age. Just please let me look normal again. Feels like I'm never going to see the light of day again. Literally. Because I don't even want to leave the house. I tried to go slow. I only used it twice per week. I only used a pea size amount. I thought this was safe for my sensitive skin. It's the harshest thing I've ever used. I'd rather use a scrub with real pumice stones as it would probably be less abrasive than this stuff. Dk where to go from here but now I may need to pay for a dermatologist just to help me try to recover from the worst skin I've ever had as a result of this product.
Heidi207
Reposted from firstaidbeauty.com
Aug 8, 2024
Not as great as the original.
This product is not as good as their initial Retinol (which I believe was .25%). I've been using this product for about a month now and I've noticed no difference. Their prior Retinol was excellent for sensitive skin. The 0.3% Retinol Complex does not bother my skin but I just don't see any difference with using it.
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