Naturium 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.

My mom loved it. I recommend it.