What it is: An advanced retinoid serum powered by a blend of retinoid ester and retinol to improve the look of lines, wrinkles, and dark spots, while hydrating honey and antioxidant CoQ10 offer anti-aging support.Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Loss of Firmness and ElasticityFormulation: SerumHighlighted Ingredients:- Retinoid Complex 6.5% (Retinol, Retinoid Ester, and Botanical Alt-Retinol): Helps reduce the appearance of pores, wrinkles and lines, and dark spots while promoting visibly clearer, smoother skin.- Antioxidant CoQ10: An antioxidant that can improve the look of surface redness for a healthier-looking complexion.- Hawaiian White Honey: A hydrating, calming, and soothing humectant rich in phytonutrients. Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.What Else You Need to Know: With a five percent retinoid ester blend (just as powerful as retinol but gentler to the skin, making it ideal for sensitive skin), one percent liposomal-encapsulated retinol blend, and 0.5 percent blue-green algae with retinoid-alternative activity, this serum fights the visible signs of aging and improves the look of pores and UV-damaged skin. 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 women, after 4 weeks:- 90% of women saw boosted skin radiance- 90% agreed the product was gentler than other facial retinoid serums used in the pastAfter 6 weeks:- 96% of women felt the product was effective in addressing skin concerns- 92% of women felt the product was gentle and non-irritating- 86% of women saw a reduction in the appearance of sun-damaged skinClean at Sephora is our commitment to offering effective products without certain ingredients, such as parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and mineral oils. Learn more here.
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What it is: An advanced retinoid serum powered by a blend of retinoid ester and retinol to improve the look of lines, wrinkles, and dark spots, while hydrating honey and antioxidant CoQ10 offer anti-aging support.Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Loss of Firmness and ElasticityFormulation: SerumHighlighted Ingredients:- Retinoid Complex 6.5% (Retinol, Retinoid Ester, and Botanical Alt-Retinol): Helps reduce the appearance of pores, wrinkles and lines, and dark spots while promoting visibly clearer, smoother skin.- Antioxidant CoQ10: An antioxidant that can improve the look of surface redness for a healthier-looking complexion.- Hawaiian White Honey: A hydrating, calming, and soothing humectant rich in phytonutrients. Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.What Else You Need to Know: With a five percent retinoid ester blend (just as powerful as retinol but gentler to the skin, making it ideal for sensitive skin), one percent liposomal-encapsulated retinol blend, and 0.5 percent blue-green algae with retinoid-alternative activity, this serum fights the visible signs of aging and improves the look of pores and UV-damaged skin. 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 women, after 4 weeks:- 90% of women saw boosted skin radiance- 90% agreed the product was gentler than other facial retinoid serums used in the pastAfter 6 weeks:- 96% of women felt the product was effective in addressing skin concerns- 92% of women felt the product was gentle and non-irritating- 86% of women saw a reduction in the appearance of sun-damaged skinClean at Sephora is our commitment to offering effective products without certain ingredients, such as parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and mineral oils. Learn more here.
The smell is vile… I had to wash it off my face. It smells like someone rubbed their dirty armpit on my my face. Even if it works I cannot deal with the smell of this serum
I get this all the time and I just got a new bottle it came today and I immediately noticed the color is off and it smells different I'm so tired of company's changing ingredients and being sneaky about it
I've been using this serum for years, sadly I think they changed the formula. Just bought a new bottle and noticed it smelled different immediately and it made my skin burn! Every time I use it it makes my skin burn and turn red, it eventually subsides, but as someone who's used this for years and never had this reaction obviously something is different. Not sure if this was just an off batch, but I'm moving on to another retinol as I don't want to risk buying another bottle and have this happen again. Bummer as this has been my go to retinol for years.
Lightened larger sun spots (pencil eraser size) noticeably, but seems to have plateaued. It's not lightening them anymore and I don't see a lot of changes after the first month of using. However, this was the first retinol I've tried, so it was an easy win for it to help my sun & dark spots. I'll keep using as I'm not even though the .5ml bottle yet. I'm not expecting much more, but it definitely does help.
My least favorite SR product I’ve tried, especially for the cost. Used it for 90 days and really didn’t notice a difference. I saw much better results with Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Serum and it’s a a little less expensive. I’ll probably go back to that one.
I love Sunday Riley Good Genes and I’ve been using it daily for several years now so I thought this would be the perfect serum to compliment it. Unfortunately it is still breaking me out months in. Besides the cystic acne, my skin does look more plump and radiant the day after using at night but I can’t continue getting cystic acne and worsening my skin with the blemishes and hyperpigmentation. Note, I was using it once a week for three months before upping to twice a week in the past month and I have more acne currently than I’ve had in years.
I've been using retinol for a few years now, so my skin is already used to the higher concentration. This cream is just for experienced users, not for beginners. I really like this retinol. Its action is felt immediately. It has the texture of a serum and is quite economical.
I wanted to love it since it’s so expensive but been using for 2 months now about 3 times a week. I know purging is part of the process but it’s been 2 months and while I had acne before, this is giving me large cyst like acne that I’ve never had before. I still have a little less than half the bottle and am going to try to finish the bottle because I do see results in fine lines and pores but I’m starting to think it’s not a purge anymore and possibly my skin is just irritated by it. I’ll finish the bottle and update my review if it gets better and it was/is possible just purging but my hopes aren’t too high.
I think this is a good product. However, It is on the pricier side, and it smells abysmal. Over the course of a bottle I felt I could see a reduction in some lines, but I truly cannot get past the vile smell. It is imperative to moisturize frequently because it can be drying and you need something to cover up the smell. Do I feel like it’s the best on the market? Absolutely Not. But it is it okay? Sure.
I started using the SR A+ back in June. I just stopped using it a week ago. I kept telling myself to keep going with it but it’s been so long and my skin looks worse than it did while I was using LRP adapalene. The reviews were glowing which gave me high hopes but now back on adapalene and going through a purge I’m pretty upset I’m starting from scratch. I wouldn’t say I purged from A+ but I was experiencing more white heads and black heads which I never get, I get cystic acne but that’s why I started adapalene. Lesson learned expensive doesn’t mean better and for the money I spent on this I could buy my entire skincare routine.
