creams with retin-a

It's a slow going process and I wish I had started using retinol a lot sooner in life. I have an upward battle ahead of me, so if you are in your early 30's and thinking about incorporating retinol into your routine, this is the product to start with....Or, I might just go to my derm and get Retin-A for $10 with insurance!...Really like this retinol cream.

What it is: A clean, cutting-edge formula with 1.0% vegan retinol and superfood-rich ingredients to diminish the look of fine lines, wrinkles, and sun damage.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Dullness

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 1.0% Retinol: Improves the look and feel of uneven skin tone and texture while warding off damage.
- Triple-Peptide Blend: Helps visibly firm and strengthen, boosting the age-fighting benefits of retinol.
- Vitamin F: Fatty acids work to improve the look of texture and suppleness and help calm skin.

MUST try- most gentle retinol...Love love love this retinol! I’m an esthetician and have tried a lot of retinols on the market. ...Pros:No peeling, dryness, or irritation as opposed to other retinol products, Smoothes fine lines, Leaves skin glowing Cons:Adjustment period to retinols, Risk for irritation, Price per ounce is expensive.

What it is: A cult-favorite retinol and AHA serum clinically shown to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles while visibly firming and brightening for glowing, younger-looking skin. 

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dullness, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Encapsulated Retinol: Non-irritating retinol that improves the look of fine lines, texture, and elasticity.
- AHA: Exfoliates to improve texture and uneven tone for smoother, brighter-looking skin.
- Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract: Antioxidant that helps reduce visible signs of aging and defend against pollution.

I'm typically allergic/sensitive to prescription retinoids (differin, retin-a, tazorac, etc.) so I was pleased that I could tolerate this product....I have tried prescription Retin-A and it was so harsh I couldn't use it consistently.

What it is: A cult-favorite retinol and AHA serum clinically shown to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles while visibly firming and brightening for glowing, younger-looking skin. 

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dullness, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Encapsulated Retinol: Non-irritating retinol that improves the look of fine lines, texture, and elasticity.
- AHA: Exfoliates to improve texture and uneven tone for smoother, brighter-looking skin.
- Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract: Antioxidant that helps reduce visible signs of aging and defend against pollution.

I have oily combo skin but suffer from dryness from using retin-a. This doesn’t get patchy on me but sets well with a powder if you need a more matte finish. ...For the few hours that I did wear it, it wore very nicely. - Tattiana S.

What it is: A luxuriously clean, skincare-infused serum foundation with buildable, light-to-medium coverage in an array of shades.

Coverage: Medium

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng): A powerful herb that combats skin stress and visible signs of aging.
- Turmeric: Provides antioxidant protection and visibly brightens, evens, and soothes skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Infuses the skin with intensive hydration.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This formula will satisfy your skincare and foundation fix at the same time.

I have combination skin, that’s been a bit dryer due to retin A. Cons: This product ended up highlighting any dry patches. ...It didn’t leave my greasy, or caked. I received this a s a sample.

What it is: A skincare-infused lightweight foundation delivering all-day hydration that plumps and smoothes skin, leaving a healthy-looking, glowy skin finish.

Coverage: Light

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Liquid

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

What Else You Need to Know: A skincare ingredient packed formula, that feels as light as a tinted moisturizer. The buildable light coverage formula blends pure pigments with lightweight oils for a naturally dewy “no-makeup” makeup look. Infused with hyaluronic acid to plumps and smooths the skin, and glycerin for all-day hydration, to reveal effortless natural healthy glow.

I am in my early 30's, oily and have random hormonal breakouts. This foundation is one of the best I've tried. ...Great product even though it 's a bit pricey

What it is: A long-wearing, oil-free liquid foundation that won‘t settle into pores and fine lines or oxidize.

Coverage: Medium

Finish: Natural-Matte

Formulation: Liquid

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This oil-free foundation is powered by flexible, breathable polymers that move with your skin for a comfortable, transfer-resistant look that lasts up to 24 hours. It‘s infused with nourishing hyaluronic acid and won‘t oxidize or cause breakouts. It builds from medium-to-full coverage and gives a natural-matte finish.

I’m 40 years and I have dry/normal skin with lots of redness and visible texture from pores. I’m currently using Retin-a so sometimes my skin gets super dry. This formula makes my skin new again. ...My skin is very oily with occasional small flaky patches from Retin-A, and this product makes my entire complexion look beautiful from the AM until I wash my face before bed.

What it is: An undetectable liquid foundation that blurs and covers imperfections for up to 24 hours, powered by a micro-skin system that syncs with the skin for true-to-skin finish.

So I use this on nights that I am not using my retin-A. My skin feels so soothed the next morning. ...I already use the Biossance eye cream and face cream - and love both products. I have never used a “face oil”, just the idea of putting oil on my face was somewhat repugnant.

What it is: A bestselling vitamin C face oil made for all skin types that visibly brightens, firms, and hydrates—revealing your most radiant skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Lightweight Oil

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Advanced Vitamin C (THD Ascorbate): An oil-soluble, stable form of vitamin C that visibly brightens the skin.
- Sugarcane-Derived Squalane: Weightlessly locks in essential moisture.
- Chios Crystal Oil: Revitalizes the skin while visibly improving firmness.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

I am 54 and started using retin-a on my normal skin. I use this product on the days my skin is peeling and flaky. ...It also doesn't emphasize any flakes that I get from using Retin-A. Instead, I look healthy & the added color from shade 4 definitely makes me look like I've had some sun!

What it is: A tinted moisturizer that offers skin-loving hydration, sheer, dewy coverage in confusion-free shades, and 100 percent mineral UV protection.

Coverage: Light

Finish: Radiant

Highlighted Ingredients:

-Hyaluronic Acid: Helps to attract water and retain moisture in the skin.

-Pansy Flower: An antioxidant that works with Hyaluronic Acid to boost hydration.

-Licorice Root extract: Helps to brighten the overall appearance of skin..

Ingredient Callouts: This product is gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

Love this night cream. It doesn't irritate my skin like some retin A creams have. ...I have been trying to use Retin-A or over the counter Retinols on and off for 20 years; My skin just cannot take this.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry

What it is:
An all-in-one skin-perfecting night cream made with a natural retinol alternative to deeply hydrate and target fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots.

Solutions for:
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Uneven skin tone
- Loss of firmness and elasticity

If you want to know more…
Say "hello results, goodbye retinol" with bakuchiol, a plant-based retinol alternative. At night, your skin goes into repair mode. This rich sleeping cream makes the most of that time, exfoliating the skin’s surface to allow fresher skin to glow through.