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Dr Sam's Flawless Nightly Pro

About this product

A nightly retinoid treatment featuring 5% granactive retinoid, niacinamide, and bakuchiol, designed to address signs of aging and breakouts.

Key actives

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Guru Score

83%

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What the gurus are saying

The highest-potency granactive retinoid available, this treatment tackles breakouts and aging signs while remaining gentler than tretinoin, a key advantage for those seeking retinoid results without tretinoin's intensity. Reviewers praise its nourishing formula (niacinamide and bakuchiol included), and the one thing to keep in mind: because it's highly concentrated, a pea-sized amount is all you need. Using more risks irritation.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take May 2026
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"Granactive retinoid is going to be the best option for you. If you're breakout prone, please go for this because it will transform your skin in about a month to 6 weeks. I wish I had access to products like this when I was younger going through my heavy acne phase, but even as someone that breaks out when I'm 40, this is something I will reach for when I need to just dial that back and just get any breakouts under control. Genuinely, I think granactive retinoid is a great super gentle but hyper effective option and this is the strongest granactive retinoid you are going to find on the skincare market. Dr. Sam always always formulates well and this is just a great great product."
All 2 takes from Mad About Skin
THE END FOR RETINOL - Anti Aging Just Levelled Up (Best Retinoid Serums)
"Granactive retinoid is going to be the best option for you. If you're breakout prone, please go for this because it will transform your skin in about a month to 6 weeks. I wish I had access to products like this when I was younger going through my heavy acne phase, but even as someone that breaks out when I'm 40, this is something I will reach for when I need to just dial that back and just get any breakouts under control. Genuinely, I think granactive retinoid is a great super gentle but hyper effective option and this is the strongest granactive retinoid you are going to find on the skincare market. Dr. Sam always always formulates well and this is just a great great product."
ALTERNATIVES TO RETINOL - 2 X Better Anti-Aging
"This is the Dr Sam's Flawless Nightly Pro, this is the highest potency granactive retinoid you can buy on the market, so if you want major anti-aging heavy lifting this is a great option to go for. It's also really well formulated, really nourishing, hydrated, feels so good on the skin when you use it on an evening. Granactive retinoid is one of those up-and-coming emerging ingredients I'm sure we'll see a lot more of in the next couple of months and years, but this is definitely proving that the Dr Sam's range is streets ahead of a lot of its competitors going with a lesser known retinoid to just give you maximum results. I would see granactive retinoid very similar to retinol in terms of giving very gentle yet enhanced performance versus retinol."
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"Next I'm going in with Nightly Pro. I alternate between that and tretinoin. My skin is just a little dry from travel recently, so I'm just having a Nightly Pro night, but that's just my personal choice to lower the intensity, so I'm not doing tret every single night. You really don't need more than a pea sized amount, if you're using a cream with Nightly Pro that's one pump, a little goes a long way. And if you're having to massage in lots and lots of retinoid product, you're probably using too much."
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All 2 takes from Dr Sam Bunting
Wake Up to Better Skin - My Exact Night Routine | Dr Sam Bunting
"Next I'm going in with Nightly Pro. I alternate between that and tretinoin. My skin is just a little dry from travel recently, so I'm just having a Nightly Pro night, but that's just my personal choice to lower the intensity, so I'm not doing tret every single night. You really don't need more than a pea sized amount, if you're using a cream with Nightly Pro that's one pump, a little goes a long way. And if you're having to massage in lots and lots of retinoid product, you're probably using too much."
Effective Skincare Routine for Closed Comedones | Dr Sam Bunting
"Flawless Nightly Pro is excellent, with 5% granactive retinoid in combination with niacinamide and bakuchiol, so it's excellent for those who are perhaps trying to tackle the signs of aging alongside tackling closed comedones."
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Dr Sam's Flawless Nightly Pro?

A nightly retinoid treatment featuring 5% granactive retinoid, niacinamide, and bakuchiol, designed to address signs of aging and breakouts.

Is Dr Sam's Flawless Nightly Pro worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is Dr Sam's Flawless Nightly Pro's Guru Score?

Dr Sam's Flawless Nightly Pro holds a Guru Score of 83%. 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 Dr Sam's Flawless Nightly Pro best for?

Dr Sam's Flawless Nightly Pro is generally suited to acne-prone skin and mature skin.

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