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0.3% Retinol Complex Serum with Peptides.

First Aid Beauty
0.3% Retinol Complex Serum with Peptides
Retinoids

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2 of the 3 takes here are sponsored by the brand. That leaves a single independent take, which is not enough to verify a score, so we are holding it back rather than publishing a number built on paid reviews. The takes are below, each labeled.

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3Yay
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What the gurus are saying

Unanimous yay from 3 reviewers. Sincerely Miss Ash, Dr. Shereene Idriss, and Dr. Sam Ellis all rate it highly. Top take: "This is the 0.3% Retinol Complex Serum with Peptides and this is designed for those that have sensitive skin and from my experience with this so far it is quite gentle.", Sincerely Miss Ash.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take April 2026

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.

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Yay
"This is the 0.3% Retinol Complex Serum with Peptides and this is designed for those that have sensitive skin and from my experience with this so far it is quite gentle. [...] This one is really nice for those that have sensitive skin as this does have that slower delivery system. [...] I use this on my neck all the time and my neck can be very sensitive to retinol and just active ingredients in general in my opinion this is gentle. [...] This one also has vitamin C and peptides in the formulation and I do feel like it's quite moisturizing as well. Even if you have to start with the sandwich method first then do that, so that means you're going to put a layer of moisturizer first then your retinol then another layer of moisturizer. [...] This is a great technique to do when you're first starting retinol, [...] this is going to give you that barrier and it's just going to provide your skin with more moisture when you're using that retinol."
Yay
"It's married to peptides, which is great if you're trying to look for additional supportive ways to help your aging skin"
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All 3 takes from Dr. Shereene Idriss
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"It's married to peptides, which is great if you're trying to look for additional supportive ways to help your aging skin"
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"First Aid Beauty has a 0.3% complex. It's not a pure retinol, so I'm assuming it's around 0.1 to 0.2% retinol, but it's a complex with peptides that can aid in the aging process, probably a step up in strength from the Kiehl's micro dose retinol."
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"First Aid Beauty has their FAB Retinol."
Yay
"Another Retinol Serum option that I really really love is by first aid Beauty their 0.3% retinol complex serum I think the technology in this product is really interesting"
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All 2 takes from Dr. Sam Ellis
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"I love this for a lot of reasons this is a retinol product that is actually years in the making and what makes it so special is that it's really designed for sensitive skin"
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"Another Retinol Serum option that I really really love is by first aid Beauty their 0.3% retinol complex serum I think the technology in this product is really interesting"

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