Okay, I didn’t expect to be writing this, but my forehead lines are actually… softer? I started using this on a whim during a stressful work week, and I’m genuinely surprised.
I took a photo on day 1 and day 30 in the same bathroom light. The difference isn’t “wow,” but it’s there — my 11 lines look less like they’re carved in.
It’s $68, which is mid-tier for retinal. The big claim is that the “oleosome” delivery system gets the retinal deep without the irritation that made me quit tretinoin cold turkey.
Oleosome Encapsulation
Retinal is wrapped in a lipid sphere, so it absorbs in about 20 seconds flat.
0.1% Retinaldehyde
Stronger than retinol, but my skin didn’t peel like a snake.
Airless Pump
Actually dispenses the exact right amount — no wasted product stuck in the tube.
Photo: Viva Luna Studios / Unsplash
It’s a pale yellow liquid that smells faintly of… nothing. I appreciate that. No fake rose or lavender trying to mask the actives.
- Retinaldehyde: The fastest-working retinoid without a prescription
- Oleosome Complex: The delivery tech that stops it from nuking your moisture barrier
- Squalane: Keeps it slippery enough to spread one drop across your whole face
- Vitamin E: The peacekeeper that stops the redness party
Photo: Vedansh Agrawal / Unsplash
It’s a silky oil-serum hybrid. Not greasy, but you know it’s there for about 90 seconds before it vanishes. I put it on after my moisturizer, which I think saved me from the purge.
Week 2 was dicey — I got a few tiny bumps around my chin. By week 3, they were gone and my skin looked like I’d slept 9 hours. The weird part? My makeup went on smoother. No more patchy foundation on my cheeks.
My forehead lines softened by maybe 20%. The fine lines around my mouth? Barely touched. But my skin texture is unrecognizable — no more little bumps on my chin.
I’ll keep buying it, but it’s a texture-smoother, not a wrinkle-eraser. Manage your expectations and you’ll be happy.