Retinol
Retinol
Retinol is the most proven anti-aging active in skincare — decades of evidence for smoother texture, softer lines and clearer pores. The catch has never been whether it works, but how you start; this hub holds every authentic retinoid we stock, arranged for exactly that journey. Begin on The Ordinary's 0.2% in squalane or gentle encapsulated CeraVe Skin Renewing, graduate to La Roche-Posay Retinol B3, and explore K-beauty's faster-acting retinal in Beauty of Joseon's eye serum.
The rules that make it work: pea-sized, two nights a week to start, buffered with moisturizer, and morning SPF 50 without exception. The full protocol — including what to expect week by week — is in our beginner's guide.
About Retinol
Retinoids are strength-sensitive and light-sensitive — a counterfeit or badly stored bottle is a placebo. Everything here is authorized-distributor stock.
Retinol headlines the anti-aging collection, buffers beautifully with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, and hands the morning shift to vitamin C. New to it? The guide answers everything, including the pregnancy question.