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#2: SkinCeuticals Retinol 1.0

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Main Benefits

  • Highly concentrated pure retinol
  • Special packaging for retinol stability
  • Botanicals with hydrating and antioxidant properties

Ingredients and Effectiveness

Skinceuticals Retinol 1.0 is formulated with a highly concentrated form of pure retinol, recommended for users who wish to step up from the line’s Retinol 0.5. The cream’s packaging ensures retinol stability. The addition of botanicals gives the cream hydrating and antioxidant properties. Because of the high concentration of retinol, SkinCeuticals recommends consulting with a physician before use.

Although SkinCeuticals contains botanicals to soothe and hydrate, this formula also contains c13-14 isoparaffin, which is a mix of petroleum-derived mineral oils used as an emollient and thickening agent.

Customer Satisfaction

Users across several websites say they experienced less irritation when they applied SkinCeuticals Retinol 1.0 every other day instead of every day. Positive reviews cited an improvement in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as skin texture. Most negative reviews deal with the difficulty in dispensing because of the ineffective pump.

Guarantee 


A money-back guarantee is important to consider when choosing a skincare product. SkinCeuticals offers a 90-day money back guarantee

Summary 

SkinCeuticals Retinol 1.0 offers highly-concentrated pure retinol in specially designed packaging to ensure retinol stability. However, users complain about the inefficiency of the pump as a delivery system. SkinCeuticals recommends use of the 1.0 product after using their Retinol 0.5 and after consulting with a physician. Although the formulation contains botanicals for hydration and antioxidant properties, it also contains c13-14 isoparrafin, a wax emollient that is a blend of petroleum-derived mineral oils, which we aim to avoid in choosing a skincare product.


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P.S. While Simple Beauty is the best retinol cream we've found, we would still love to hear about any others you've tried. If you have had a great experience of your own, please send an email to Beverly@ConsumersSurvey.org with the details.

Sincerely,

Beverly Gratson - Senior Health Editor

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