Sunday Riley
A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum
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Size: 0.5 oz / 15 mL
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Good for: Anti-Aging
Clean at Sephora
Good for: Loss of firmness
Cruelty-Free
Retinol
About the Product
Item 2852820
What it is: A serum that improves the look of lines, wrinkles, and dark spots, while hydrating.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Formulation: Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 6.5% Retinoid Complex (Retinol, Retinoid Ester, and Botanical Alt-Retinol): Reduces the appearance of pores, wrinkles and lines, and dark spots.
- COQ10: Antioxidant that improves the look of surface redness.
- Hawaiian White Honey: A hydrating, calming, and soothing humectant rich in phytonutrients.
Ingredient Callouts: It is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This serum fights the visible signs of aging and improves the look of pores and UV-damaged skin. It contains a five-percent retinoid ester blend (just as powerful as retinol but gentler to the skin, making it ideal for sensitive skin), a one-percent liposomal-encapsulated retinol blend, and a 0.5-percent blue-green algae with retinoid-alternative activity. It also contains CoQ10 gives antioxidant protection, while Hawaiian white honey, cactus, and ginger extracts visibly balance redness and soothe the skin for a calmer complexion.
Clinical Results: In an independent blinded study of 102 people, in one week:
- Improves the appearance of skin tone evenness and calmness
In two weeks:
- Improves the appearance of fine lines and pore size
In 28 days:
- 90% saw: boosted skin radiance
- 88% reported: that skin looked brighter
In 42 Days:
- 86% saw: a reduction in the appearance of sun-damaged skin
- 84% saw: a reduction in the appearance of dark spots and skin clarity improvement
- 80% felt: that their lines looked smoother
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Formulation: Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 6.5% Retinoid Complex (Retinol, Retinoid Ester, and Botanical Alt-Retinol): Reduces the appearance of pores, wrinkles and lines, and dark spots.
- COQ10: Antioxidant that improves the look of surface redness.
- Hawaiian White Honey: A hydrating, calming, and soothing humectant rich in phytonutrients.
Ingredient Callouts: It is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This serum fights the visible signs of aging and improves the look of pores and UV-damaged skin. It contains a five-percent retinoid ester blend (just as powerful as retinol but gentler to the skin, making it ideal for sensitive skin), a one-percent liposomal-encapsulated retinol blend, and a 0.5-percent blue-green algae with retinoid-alternative activity. It also contains CoQ10 gives antioxidant protection, while Hawaiian white honey, cactus, and ginger extracts visibly balance redness and soothe the skin for a calmer complexion.
Clinical Results: In an independent blinded study of 102 people, in one week:
- Improves the appearance of skin tone evenness and calmness
In two weeks:
- Improves the appearance of fine lines and pore size
In 28 days:
- 90% saw: boosted skin radiance
- 88% reported: that skin looked brighter
In 42 Days:
- 86% saw: a reduction in the appearance of sun-damaged skin
- 84% saw: a reduction in the appearance of dark spots and skin clarity improvement
- 80% felt: that their lines looked smoother
-6.5% Retinoid Complex (Retinol, Retinoid Ester, and Botanical Alt-Retinol): Reduces the appearance of pores, wrinkles and lines, and dark spots.
-COQ10: Antioxidant that improves the look of surface redness.
-Hawaiian White Honey: A hydrating, calming, and soothing humectant rich in phytonutrients.
Water/Eau/Aqua, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Propanediol, Triheptanoin, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Disiloxane, Hexyldecanol, Diheptyl Succinate, Phenylpropanol, Phenyl Trimethicone, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Honey Extract/Extrait de Miel, Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Prickly Pear) Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Retinol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ubiquinone, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, 4-t-Butylcyclohexanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sorbitol, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Polysilicone-11, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Phosphate, Benzyl Alcohol, Decyl Glucoside, Algae Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate.
-COQ10: Antioxidant that improves the look of surface redness.
-Hawaiian White Honey: A hydrating, calming, and soothing humectant rich in phytonutrients.
Water/Eau/Aqua, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Propanediol, Triheptanoin, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Disiloxane, Hexyldecanol, Diheptyl Succinate, Phenylpropanol, Phenyl Trimethicone, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Honey Extract/Extrait de Miel, Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Prickly Pear) Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Retinol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ubiquinone, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, 4-t-Butylcyclohexanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sorbitol, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Polysilicone-11, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Phosphate, Benzyl Alcohol, Decyl Glucoside, Algae Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate.
Suggested Usage:
-Apply two pumps in the evening to clean, dry skin.
-Follow with a hydrating oil or moisturizer, such as Luna Retinol Sleeping Night Oil (sold separately).
For new retinoid users:
-Use two days on, two days off; work your way up to every other day and then to daily, evening use.
For sensitive skin:
-Apply a hydrating oil like Juno Antioxidant Superfood Face Oil (sold separately) or a moisturizer before applying A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum.
Sunday Riley says:
-Try using Good Genes All-in-One Lactic Acid Treatment (sold separately) in the mornings or evenings to sweep away dead skin cells and amplify the freshening benefits of A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum.
-Apply two pumps in the evening to clean, dry skin.
-Follow with a hydrating oil or moisturizer, such as Luna Retinol Sleeping Night Oil (sold separately).
For new retinoid users:
-Use two days on, two days off; work your way up to every other day and then to daily, evening use.
For sensitive skin:
-Apply a hydrating oil like Juno Antioxidant Superfood Face Oil (sold separately) or a moisturizer before applying A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum.
Sunday Riley says:
-Try using Good Genes All-in-One Lactic Acid Treatment (sold separately) in the mornings or evenings to sweep away dead skin cells and amplify the freshening benefits of A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum.
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