Anua

Nano Retinol 3% Renewing Serum.

Retinoids

About this product

A lightweight retinol serum combining 0.3% retinol with 5% niacinamide and plant extracts, designed to support skin renewal and even skin tone.

Full ingredients

Water, Glycereth-26, Niacinamide (5%), Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Potentilla Anserina Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower/Leaf Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Carapa Guianensis Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Propanediol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Guru Score

86%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement

3Gurus

3Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Full ingredient disclosure
Well-studied niacinamide at 5%
Beginner-friendly retinol strength

What they flagged

Plant extracts may irritate reactive skin

What the gurus are saying

Full ingredient disclosure earned strong praise, with the 0.3% retinol concentration called a fantastic beginner level and the 5% niacinamide hitting a well-studied sweet spot for evening out skin tone. The serum has a pleasant fruity scent and lightweight feel that impressed reviewers, though those with reactive or sensitive skin may want to patch-test first given the plant extract blend.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take October 2024

Best for

Mature skin

Type

RetinoidsDrops & dropper

Key actives

Niacinamide Hyaluronic acidVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

Amazon → Google → iHerb →

Opens a search for this product. We do not sell anything ourselves.

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

All takes Yay takes Nay takes Mixed takes Hide sponsored

Nipun Kapur

408k subs

✓Yay

"In this you get 0.3% retinol plus niacinamide. It's a hybrid serum, and this is my thing nowadays. Like every time I'm looking at products, I'm looking at two or three concentrations so that you get a little more out of a single product. I think Anua has done a great, great job with the 0.3 retinol. It's minimalist, and if you're wanting to look at a change, look at a product like this because this is more hybrid, more concentrated, better quality. This is my number two recommendation."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Yay

"What I like so much about this is that they are disclosing everything, and that is so important to me in choosing a retinoid product. They're telling you the niacinamide percentage, 5%, a great well studied level for evening out skin tone, and the retinol complex is 11% retinol, which is a fantastic beginner level. I'm shocked how well this went for me, I do actually feel my skin did great with this, and I love the disclosure. Because it has a lot of plant extracts you might want to proceed with caution if you have a more reactive skin type."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"That one feels really nice and you got that fruity scent to it which some people will love"

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Urea

Urea both holds water in the skin and gently loosens dead surface cells. At higher strengths it has good evidence for very dry or thickened skin.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Anua Nano Retinol 3% Renewing Serum?

A lightweight retinol serum combining 0.3% retinol with 5% niacinamide and plant extracts, designed to support skin renewal and even skin tone.

Is Anua Nano Retinol 3% Renewing Serum worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 86%.

What is Anua Nano Retinol 3% Renewing Serum's Guru Score?

Anua Nano Retinol 3% Renewing Serum holds a Guru Score of 86%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.