What it is: A retinol alternative serum that smooths the look of wrinkles, visibly firms, and calms redness for skin that looks smooth as silk.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Uneven Texture, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Formulation: Lightweight Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Upcycled Cranberry Extract: Maintains balance while supporting the barrier for smoother-looking skin.
- Sea Fennel: A marine botanical that helps the natural turnover process and soothes skin.
- Silk Protein: Moisture-binding ingredient that visibly smooths and plumps dry, fine lines.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: The Silk Serum Retinol Alternative is a visible wrinkle-smoothing, skin-soothing treatment for retinol-like results, while calming irritation. Unlike vitamin A derivatives, The Silk Serum is made to use up to two times daily with no ramp-up time or sun sensitivity.
Clinical Results: Based on an expert grading clinical study on 41 panelists, after 4 weeks:
- 85% showed an improvement in the look of fine lines
- 78% showed an improvement in firmness and the look of deep wrinkles
- 100% showed a reduction in skin redness
Clean at Sephora
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-Upcycled Cranberry Extract: Maintains balance while supporting the barrier for smoother-looking skin.
-Sea Fennel: A marine botanical that helps the natural turnover process and soothes skin.
-Silk Protein: Moisture-binding ingredient that visibly smooths and plumps dry, fine lines.
Aqua/Water/Eau, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Betaine, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, Squalane, Sericin, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Tetrapeptide-4, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Latifolia Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Disodium Edta, Potassium Hydroxide, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Citral, Limonene, Linalool, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).
Clean at Sephora products are formulated without the following banned or restricted ingredients (please see Clean at Sephora landing page for full list of specific restrictions and allowances by category—this is not an exhaustive list):
Acrylates, Aluminum Salts, Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) under 0.1%, Carbon Black or Black 2, Coal Tar, Ethanolamines, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents, Hydroquinone, Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil, Nanomaterials (restrictions for specific nanomaterials only), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Paraffin (USP grade only), Phenoxyethanol under 1%, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styrene, Sulfates, Talc (no detection of asbestos), Toluene, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (under 1% and formulated without Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, BPA, EDTA, Methylene chloride, PTFE, PFOA), 1,4-Dioxane (ingredients must comply with impurity thresholds), Octinoxate, PFAS compounds, Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks, Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol must meet contamination limits for 1,4-Dioxane and ethylene oxide), Cyclic Silicones, EDTA and derivatives (allowed if no technical substitute under 0.2%).
Suggested Usage:
-Massage one to two pumps onto clean, dry skin morning and night.
-Follow with your favorite moisturizer.