Retinol Complex Serum

I have very sensitive, clog-prone skin, and First Aid Beauty is one of the only brands that hasn’t caused breakouts for me. Unfortunately, this retinol did not work well with my skin. I would not recommend it for sensitive skin or enlarged/open pores. After using it, I started breaking out and couldn’t figure out why. When I shined a flashlight on my skin after application, I noticed the product has a noticeable shimmer effect. My skin became congested shortly after using it, so I stopped. If you have very sensitive or pore-clogging-prone skin, I would use caution with this product.

I thought it was not going to have a scent but it does. The smell gave me a headache.

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.

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.

A staple in my skin care routine.

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.