Retinol
Retinol is a form of vitamin A and one of the most researched ingredients in anti-aging skincare. It boosts your skin’s cell renewal: fine lines and wrinkles become less noticeable, skin looks smoother and more even, and enlarged pores and blemishes can decrease too.
Retinol serum, cream and eye cream
Retinol serum and retinol cream
A retinol serum is concentrated and absorbs quickly, like the Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum from Some By Mi or the Retinol Night Serum from Revuele. Prefer a single step? A retinol cream, such as The Retinol 0.1 Cream from COSRX or the Vitamin A Retinol Cream from A313, nourishes and hydrates at the same time. For the eye area, there’s retinol eye cream.
Using retinol: build up slowly
Start with a low concentration and use retinol a few evenings a week, then more often once your skin is used to it. Apply it in the evening to dry, cleansed skin and always use SPF during the day. Don’t combine retinol on the same evening with strong acids such as AHA or BHA.
Retinol or retinal?
Retinal is the next step up from retinol: it works faster because your skin needs one less conversion step to use it. Already experienced with retinol? Then take a look at our retinal products too. For sensitive skin, bakuchiol is a gentle, plant-based alternative.
Shop retinol at Boozyshop
Shop retinol skincare from brands like COSRX, Some By Mi, Revuele, A313 and The Inkey List. Not sure which product suits your skin? Our beauty experts are happy to help.