the night retinal

Retinaldehyde serum 0.05%

$108

Smoother texture, softer lines, no peeling week. Retinal, one step from retinoic acid.

Leaves skin looking
smoother
softer
refined

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Pairs well with

the barrier cream$98
the daily spf$98

Retinaldehyde is one conversion step from retinoic acid, where retinol is two. That is the whole argument: more of what you apply arrives as the active form, so the dose can be lower and the week everyone dreads does not have to happen.

Bakuchiol and squalane sit alongside it to keep the introduction survivable.

30 ml
Retinaldehyde 0.05%
Night
Fragrance free

no peeling week.

Smoother texture, softer lines, no peeling week. Retinal, one step from retinoic acid.

Good for: normal, combination, oily
Targets: texture, fine lines, congestion
Actives: retinaldehyde 0.05% · bakuchiol, squalane
Size: 30 ml
Protocol: PM
Layering: spf follows in the am

leaves skin looking

smoother
softer
refined

Application

(01)
Two nights a week, to start.
A pea-sized amount on dry skin. Build to nightly over six weeks, not six days.
(02)
Buffer if you need to.
Cream first, then retinal, is a legitimate way to start. It is slower, not weaker.
(03)
Sunscreen follows in the morning.
Non-negotiable. A retinal without a morning SPF is work you are undoing.

what's in it

One active doing the work, and the ones making it bearable.

retinaldehyde 0.05%: one conversion step from retinoic acid, where retinol is two. More arrives as the active form.
bakuchiol: sits alongside the retinal and takes some of the load off the introduction.
squalane: keeps the barrier flexible through the adjustment weeks.

Also made with glycerin, tocopherol, panthenol