A 0.1% pure retinol serum with A-Shot™ technology, 1% panthenol and a 9-peptide complex to target wrinkles, enlarged pores and uneven texture while supporting smoother, firmer-looking skin
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Most people who quit retinoids quit in week two, during the flaking. The ingredient works; the introduction is what fails. This is buffered enough to skip that phase without being diluted to the point of doing nothing.
A light serum with a slight cushion. Mild warmth on the first few uses is normal; visible flaking should not be.

Converts to retinoic acid in fewer steps than retinol, so it works faster - the reason it is worth the more careful introduction.

Provitamin B5, the buffering half of the formula and the reason the peeling phase is largely avoided.

Barrier lipids that offset the dryness every retinoid causes, included so the two work together rather than against each other.
Celimax's Vita A Retinal Shot Serum is aimed at the moment most retinoid routines fail.
It is rarely the ingredient. Retinoids have the best evidence base in skincare for fine lines and texture. What fails is week two - the flaking, tightness and redness of the adjustment period, which is when most people decide retinoids do not suit them and stop.
Retinal converts to retinoic acid in fewer steps than retinol, so it works faster and, conventionally, irritates more. This formula buffers it with panthenol and ceramides, which is the difference between an introduction people get through and one they abandon - without diluting the active to the point of pointlessness.
Use at night only, starting two evenings a week and building up over a month. Apply to dry skin after cleansing, before moisturiser. A moisturiser on top from the beginning helps more than people expect.
Sunscreen the following morning is not optional. Retinoids increase sun sensitivity, and using one without daily SPF undoes the work.
Retinal is a step up from retinol and usually comes with a peeling phase that makes people quit. Buffering it enough for a first-time user, without diluting it to pointlessness, is a difficult balance and this gets it right.
Water, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, C14-22 Alcohols, Glyceryl Stearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Sponge, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Retinol, Allantoin, Arginine, Undecane, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Adenosine, Tridecane, Disodium EDTA, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Myristyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, PVM/MA Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Beta-Carotene, Glucose, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Nonapeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Dipeptide-2, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
At night only, apply 2-3 drops to clean, dry skin. Start twice a week and build up as tolerated. Always follow with moisturiser, and use SPF50+ every morning.
At night only, apply 2-3 drops to clean, dry skin.
Start twice a week and build up as tolerated.
Always follow with moisturiser, and use SPF50+ every morning.
Yes - it converts to retinoic acid in fewer steps, so it works faster and conventionally irritates more. The buffering here is what makes it approachable for a first retinoid.
Two nights a week for a fortnight, then three, building over a month. Apply moisturiser on top from the start rather than waiting until your skin complains.
Mild warmth on the first few uses is normal. Visible flaking means you are going too fast - drop back a step and rebuild more slowly.
Not on the same night while adjusting. Alternate evenings, and add vitamin C to your morning routine instead.
No. Retinoids are not recommended in pregnancy or while breastfeeding - bakuchiol is the usual alternative.
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