Description
Key ingredients:
- All-trans Retinol: the most potent OTC retinoid form, two conversion steps from active retinoic acid. Strong enough to deliver clinically meaningful results, with enough conversion time for the skin to adapt.
- Patent-Pending Time-Release Delivery: controls the rate at which retinol is released into the skin, which is the primary reason this formula tolerates better than most retinols at equivalent strengths
- Green Tea Polyphenols at 90% purity: the highest available concentration, built into this formula specifically to buffer irritation while the retinol works
- Caffeine USP: reduces redness and vascular reactivity triggered by retinol use
- Hyaluronic Acid: maintains hydration levels throughout the retinization process
- Licorice Root: addresses discoloration simultaneously while the retinol drives turnover
How to use:
Apply one pump to clean, dry skin at night only. Begin every third night for the first two weeks, then every other night for the next two weeks, then every night as tolerated. Start with the lowest strength and increase only when your skin is fully comfortable. Do not apply to wet skin as this increases irritation risk. Follow with the Lipid Replenishing Soft Cream. Always use SPF during the day when using retinol.
Good to know:
✓ Fragrance free ✓ Oil free ✓ Gluten free ✓ Paraben free ✓ Patent-pending time-release delivery ✓ Available in 3x, 5x, and 10x strengths ✓ Physician-curated ✓ Step 5 of your routine (after moisturizer, last step at night)
Some dryness, redness, or flaking during the first few weeks is completely normal and expected. It is a sign your skin is adjusting. The remedy is simple: use our Lipid Replenishing Soft Cream on top every night. It was clinically studied alongside our retinol formula for exactly this reason.
The number one reason people abandon retinol is irritation. We built the solution to that problem directly into this formula. Compliance beats strength every single time, which is why we offer three strengths and a step-up system rather than starting everyone at the same place.

