What it is: A nightly 0.5% retinoid serum made for all skin types that visibly improves fine lines, dark spots, texture, and tone all while nourishing skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Lightweight Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 0.5% Retinyl Sunflowerate: Composed of retinol and sunflower seed fatty acids.
- Stevia Extract: Smooths the look of skin and fine lines.
- Mondo Grass Root Extract: Humectant, helps skin hold onto moisture.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This serum includes hardworking ingredients (and serious results) including 0.5% pro-retinol (retinyl sunflowerate)—an innovative pure retinol and fatty acid hybrid—that’s balanced with nourishing, plant-based humectants and a creamy texture, resulting in a retinoid with fewer of the usual downsides (irritation, dryness, peeling).
Clinical Results: In an independent clinical study of 59 people ages 25 to 65:
- 100% said skin looks visibly transformed
- 100% said skin feels smoother
- 100% said skin looks visibly more radiant and less dull
-0.5% Retinyl Sunflowerate: Composed of retinol and sunflower seed fatty acids.
-Stevia Extract: Smooths the look of skin and fine lines.
-Mondo Grass Root Extract: Humectant, helps skin hold onto moisture.
Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, C13-15 Alkane, Cetyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cetearyl Olivate, Coconut Alkanes, Sorbitan Olivate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Betaine, Retinyl Sunflowerseedate, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycol Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate.
Suggested Usage:
-After cleansing, smooth a pea-size amount of retinol serum onto dry skin.
-Allow 15 seconds for retinol serum to fully absorb before applying moisturizer.
-Only use retinol at night.
-Keep skin protected during the day with sunscreen.
-Use daily. If you haven’t used retinols and/or are using chemical exfoliators, have sensitive skin, or are using other acne medications, start slowly. Try once every three days, and gradually increase to once daily (or alternate each night).