Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05%, Advanced Anti-Aging & Smoothing Face & Skin Care, 1.7 oz

You barely see any effect even after 2 months of use and it's really costly. Not worth the hype either.

I have mature skin, rosacea, and have not used Retinal products in years. I bought this based on the online reviews and I can say that this product is gentle and works. I have only been using it twice a week for 3 weeks. My skin has adapted to it and I have not had any flaking, redness, or extreme sensitivity. I purposely decided to start slow and allow the .05% cream to work. The product is bright yellow, but blends nicely into my skin at night. I did find that I needed to use a sunscreen right away as my skin became red if I was in the sun for a short time. I plan on using this for a couple months, and then moving up to the .01% cream. The only complaint is the opening at the top of the tube. It is quite wide and I feel that the product comes out in a big clump.

Unfortunately, my skin can not handle this strength :( The ingredient profile is beautiful, non greasy, absorbs quickly, and does give temporary hydration. I would not use this unless you have worked your way up retinol/reti-a/tret products in the past. For my dry-sensitive skin I apply several layers of essense-serum-moisturizer, aquaphor around my eyes let it sit for 10 min than go in with 2 pumps of this and sadly every morning I wake up with red raw dry skin :( I can not put makeup on the next day (I need color corrector under my eyes or I look sleep deprived) and it takes 3 days of thick creams to calm my skin down. The product itself is very good, I just don't see myself ever being able to use it, at least not anytime soon.

I have thin + sensitive skin, but really poor elasticity. I desperately need a retinal that fixes my elasticity without irritating my skin, and Naturium Retinaldehyde achieves this perfectly. I appreciate that the retinal has a cream consistency which makes applying easier and the skin absorbs it better. Unlike other retinals I previously tried, this one does not irritate my skin whatsoever. Because of that I am considering getting a higher dose of this retinal. I was also pleasantly suprised that this uses a pump application despite being in a tube.

So far I've been using this Naturium Retinaldehyde every other night, and have not had what I'd consider excessively dry skin. It feels nice going on with no scent, lightweight, isn't sticky after it's absorbed, and my skin feels nice the next a.m. when I rinse my face. I haven't been using it long enough to see any changes, but the retinaldehyde is clinically proven, so I'm confident it will make a difference with consistent use.

I love this brand! I'm on their retinol serum, have been using retinol for about a year now. I've been workin my way up and needed something stronger, so got the 5% So glad I did. It's not drying at all. There is no smell, the serum is hydrating and easy to spread. You have to use a hydrating serum after bc you'll get more hydration along with your moisturizer. I use a ceramide serum the cocokind one or my purito unscented centella serum or my panthenol one by some by mi- but I used my niacinamide serum with it one night and had the most glowing skin the next day! I was so hydrated and plumped. It comes in 1.7oz nice pump bottle. Which for the price is a steal for retinalhyde. I started using it 3x a week and on the nights I don't , I use their retinol serum and/or their glycolic serum, which is another amazing product for the price and the amount you get! Once I'm done with the 5 percent I'll get the 10 percent. But I see people complaining about drying and the retinol uglies. Unfortunately people will go through that even when they use it right, but that's what it does. It burns sometimes too. You have to keep using it maybe use it less or do the sandwich method. But it will eventually go away. I was lucky I only got red and a little burning sensation when I first started. Just use a really hydrating serum and moisturizer! It'll be worth it! This brand is amazing. We need more brands like this. With good products and ingredients and at an affordable price. And that actually do what they say the product will do. I trust this brand which says alot for me! Some of these brands overprice their products. I can see an active like retinol being more money than a HA serum or ceramide serum but people charging over 50 bucks for a hydrating serum is ridiculous and even then the product is not good. And then even their actives are 80 or 100 bucks, it's sometimes ridiculous 🙄 especially when the product isn't great and doesn't do what it says it will- I can go on but I'll digress. I've tried many skincare products and companies and you don't need to spend a lot to see results. I love a good serum and moisturizer and do splurge every now and then but now I do it wisely and buy from companies that are worthy and just wait for a good sale on here😉 my Italian mother taught me a few things! Lol. Anyways - again I only write product reviews if it's worth the money and a great product. I've not been using this long enough to say if it worked on certain issues have but so far it's amazing and if it's anything like their serum and glycolic acid then I'm sure it'll be worth it. ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️