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0.1% Retinaldehyde Intensive Cream.

Aesop
0.1% Retinaldehyde Intensive Cream
Retinoids

About this product

An intensive cream with 0.1% retinaldehyde, designed to reduce fine lines and improve skin texture.

Guru Score

84%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
2Gurus
2Yay
0Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Improves skin texture and bounce
  • Effective retinaldehyde strength for fine lines

What they flagged

  • Pricey for the formula

What the gurus are saying

This 0.1% retinaldehyde cream delivers noticeably softer fine lines and visible glow within days, even when used just two to three times per week, dermatologists say. The formula pares back to essentials: water, emollients, and peptide. That simplicity makes it gentle for sensitive skin of color, but the $73 price tag feels steep for what's essentially in the bottle.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take December 2024

What the gurus are saying.

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"This is $73, which is pretty expensive. On the plus side, this is naif safe, no alcohol, no fragrance, no essential oils, which is good for skin of color. In terms of ingredients, it's literally water as the first ingredient, then emollients. There's no other actives in this other than 0.1% retinaldehyde plus peptide, so it's a very simple formula. I do like the formula, it's just very expensive for what it is."
Yay
"I don't even use this every night and I still maintain these benefits. Over the past three almost four years this has been in my skin care routine in some fashion, even if it's just been two or three times per week. At any point if I've ever taken a break from this product, when I do go back and put it back into my routine I see immediate results after just the first night of using this. My skin has more bounce and glow because it does that good of a job repairing your skin texture. And then consistent use of this, you are going to start to notice a softening of your fine lines and wrinkles. There is nothing else compared to this that has given my skin more results, more bang for my buck. I have this must-have list for retinoid products that I have to check before I would consider something to be a holy grail and this checks every single box. I have not found any other product like this one. The true secret sauce here in this product is that it contains retinaldehyde, which is a form of retinoid. Retinoids are the most researched ingredient and effective ingredient for anti-aging that you can get in a skincare product. When you use a retinoid consistently you are going to maintain your youth as much as possible, you can slow down your aging and even reverse some signs of aging, and that is what I feel this product is accomplishing for me over the past three years."
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"I don't even use this every night and I still maintain these benefits. Over the past three almost four years this has been in my skin care routine in some fashion, even if it's just been two or three times per week. At any point if I've ever taken a break from this product, when I do go back and put it back into my routine I see immediate results after just the first night of using this. My skin has more bounce and glow because it does that good of a job repairing your skin texture. And then consistent use of this, you are going to start to notice a softening of your fine lines and wrinkles. There is nothing else compared to this that has given my skin more results, more bang for my buck. I have this must-have list for retinoid products that I have to check before I would consider something to be a holy grail and this checks every single box. I have not found any other product like this one. The true secret sauce here in this product is that it contains retinaldehyde, which is a form of retinoid. Retinoids are the most researched ingredient and effective ingredient for anti-aging that you can get in a skincare product. When you use a retinoid consistently you are going to maintain your youth as much as possible, you can slow down your aging and even reverse some signs of aging, and that is what I feel this product is accomplishing for me over the past three years."

Frequently asked.

What is Aesop 0.1% Retinaldehyde Intensive Cream?

An intensive cream with 0.1% retinaldehyde, designed to reduce fine lines and improve skin texture.

Is Aesop 0.1% Retinaldehyde Intensive Cream worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is Aesop 0.1% Retinaldehyde Intensive Cream's Guru Score?

Aesop 0.1% Retinaldehyde Intensive Cream holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Aesop 0.1% Retinaldehyde Intensive Cream best for?

Aesop 0.1% Retinaldehyde Intensive Cream is generally suited to mature skin.

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