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"The e.l.f. Youth Boosting Advanced Night Retinoid Serum is easily one of the most affordable, high-quality product launches of the year. It's formulated with 0.0% retinal, which is retinaldehyde, plus 1% Granactive Retinoid, antioxidants, and peptides."
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"E.l.f. has their Youth Boosting Advanced Night Retinoid Serum, which is a mix of granactive retinoid, also known as hydroxypinacolone retinoate, which is what you find in Caroline Hirons's retinoid, as well as 0.06% retinal and other antioxidants. It's a mix of various different types of retinols on the market. It has a very, very light scent to it but nothing crazy or repulsive. It is great for people who are beginners who want to actually grow beyond peptides into the retinol world but cannot fully tolerate stronger retinol or even a prescription active retinoid. Hydroxypinacolone retinoate tend to be gentler on the skin while supposedly delivering as effective results or close to effective results as an active form, which is the prescription. Put it on your neck and chest first and start low and go slow, maybe two or three times a week at most, and work your way up from there."
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"E.l.f. has their Youth Boosting Advanced Night Retinoid Serum, which is a mix of granactive retinoid, also known as hydroxypinacolone retinoate, which is what you find in Caroline Hirons's retinoid, as well as 0.06% retinal and other antioxidants. It's a mix of various different types of retinols on the market. It has a very, very light scent to it but nothing crazy or repulsive. It is great for people who are beginners who want to actually grow beyond peptides into the retinol world but cannot fully tolerate stronger retinol or even a prescription active retinoid. Hydroxypinacolone retinoate tend to be gentler on the skin while supposedly delivering as effective results or close to effective results as an active form, which is the prescription. Put it on your neck and chest first and start low and go slow, maybe two or three times a week at most, and work your way up from there."
"I really do like their Youth Boosting Advanced Night Retinoid Serum. There is some misleading marketing actually. They say one percent Gran active retinoid but one percent active retinoid is like point one percent hydroxypinacolone retinoate. Hydroxypinacolone retinoate is the cousin of tretinoin, the active form of retinol, so it's not exactly one percent, it is 0.1 percent. It's a great beginner's retinol, there's nothing wrong with it. It comes in a pump, it has a very bright orange color to it, that's all you really need for your whole face, and at 22 bucks you might as well give it a try and see if you can tolerate it, especially if you're very sensitive. It's a good one to start with."
