Geek & Gorgeous A-Game Retinaldehyde Serum

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"This is the one I have used and tested the longest, starting way back last year. This one is still probably my favorite of all the budget retinaldahhides I've ever tried. It actually comes in three strengths: a 0.05, a 0.1, and a 0.2, similar to the concentration that's in the 2 prequel. I really love that because if you've never used a retinoid, I don't love starting at 0.1. I really really like starting at 0.05 and you can do that with the A-Game 5. I love Geek & Gorgeous brand because they are really everything I look for in a skincare brand. They're super transparent with how they formulate their products. They tell you the pH of the product. They tell you percentages of everything that's in the product. They tell you where they source things so that we know they're stable. They're very into the science behind the skincare, which really speaks to me as a dermatologist. I find all of their products extremely thoughtfully formulated."

No BS Beauty

89k subs · 3k devotees

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"I still love my Geek and Gorgeous A-Game Retinaldehyde Serum. I find this one to work pretty good with fine lines and wrinkles. The nice thing is this will work well for most skin types, including dry and oily. For acne prone skin, there are a few ingredients of note though, so keep that in mind if you have acne prone skin. We've got haba oil, vitamin E, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, and carbomer, so keep in mind if you have acne prone skin, this may be not the best, although the retinaldehyde may kind of cancel some of those out, since some of those are very comedogenic. As for price, this is the full size, 1.7 oz, 50 milliliters, and it retails for $35."

All 3 takes from No BS Beauty

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"I really I really am um have a preference of that one"

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"I love this product, it's wonderful. It's also, if you like to repurchase it, very affordable and super effective and efficient. I really enjoy this brand."

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"I still love my Geek and Gorgeous A-Game Retinaldehyde Serum. I find this one to work pretty good with fine lines and wrinkles. The nice thing is this will work well for most skin types, including dry and oily. For acne prone skin, there are a few ingredients of note though, so keep that in mind if you have acne prone skin. We've got haba oil, vitamin E, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, and carbomer, so keep in mind if you have acne prone skin, this may be not the best, although the retinaldehyde may kind of cancel some of those out, since some of those are very comedogenic. As for price, this is the full size, 1.7 oz, 50 milliliters, and it retails for $35."

Mad About Skin

722k subs · 10k devotees

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"This is the Geek & Gorgeous A-Game range. They do a five, a ten, and a twenty: the twenty is the highest strength, the five the lowest, the ten in between. It uses retinaldehyde, which studies show delivers up to 11 times greater benefit, without the sky-high price tag that comes with Medik8. So if you're someone that's currently using retinol and you want to switch to retinaldehyde for the greater benefits, you can always opt for this, a more budget friendly option. It's a more simplistic formulation, but it's still going to be backed up by those studies which show retinaldehyde to be so much more efficacious than retinol. It's not the Medik8 product itself that's delivering 11 times the greater benefit, it's the retinaldehyde that the brand have chosen to use in this."

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"One of my absolute favorites is this, the Geek and Gorgeous A-Game. Comes in three different strengths, you have the five, the ten, and the twenty. The twenty is really up there in terms of strength, so you're going to get some great outcomes, and because of the formulation you shouldn't get too much side effects and irritation. I would recommend starting with the lower strength and working your way up, but get a little retinal in your life. Proven to increase the rate of collagen elastin production and also just to help that collagen we already have work a little bit more effectively."

Proven to BOOST COLLAGEN - Best Ever Anti Aging Skincare

"One of my favorites is this retinal. This is the Geek & Gorgeous A-Game Retinaldehyde Serum. It comes in three different strengths. Retinal is still clinically proven to deliver that pro-collagen benefit but is often more sensitive-skin friendly. So if you're somebody that has really sensitized skin and you're a little bit worried to go for one of the super high potency prescription options, or you don't have access to them, retinal is a really great over-the-counter product that you can access and still get some great collagen-boosting results."

TOP 10 SKINCARE 2023 - Skincare Awards Part 2

"The Geek & Gorgeous A-Game Retinaldehyde Serum is an affordable retinol. This is my preferred retinoid because over the counter it's usually quite affordable if you go with the right brand, and much more high performance than retinol but less sensitizing on the skin. Getting an affordable retinaldehyde in a cream base is amazing, and this is the best of the best. If you prefer your retinol in a cream base, the Geek & Gorgeous is gonna work for you. This is stunning, and I think this was like number one or two in last year's list. Still up there, still hard to beat."

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"I got my A-Game Retinaldehyde Serum from Geek & Gorgeous. I'm excited to start using it."

11X Better Anti Aging - RETINAL EXPOSED (Medik8 Vs The Ordinary Retinal)

"This is the Geek & Gorgeous A-Game range. They do a five, a ten, and a twenty: the twenty is the highest strength, the five the lowest, the ten in between. It uses retinaldehyde, which studies show delivers up to 11 times greater benefit, without the sky-high price tag that comes with Medik8. So if you're someone that's currently using retinol and you want to switch to retinaldehyde for the greater benefits, you can always opt for this, a more budget friendly option. It's a more simplistic formulation, but it's still going to be backed up by those studies which show retinaldehyde to be so much more efficacious than retinol. It's not the Medik8 product itself that's delivering 11 times the greater benefit, it's the retinaldehyde that the brand have chosen to use in this."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.22M subs · 13k devotees

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"I use the retinaldehyde from Geek & Gorgeous."

All 2 takes from Dr. Vanita Rattan

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"The best one I could go for is a geek and gorgeous a-game it's got 0.05% retinaldhy 0.05% retinol and it's £12.90 so it's the cheapest that I could find"

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"I use the retinaldehyde from Geek & Gorgeous."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs · 77k devotees

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"I love the Geek and Gorgeous retinaldehyde serum, the A Game. It is 20% off along with everything else from the brand on Amazon."

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Doctor Anne

55k subs · 778 devotees

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"The other repurchase is the Geek and Gorgeous A-Game for my husband, in 0.05% retinal amide, though he usually uses the 0.1% retinal amide, the A-Game 10. I picked both up at my local DM which is very handy because I don't have to order online and worry about meeting the requirements for free shipping."

All 3 takes from Doctor Anne

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"The other repurchase is the Geek and Gorgeous A-Game for my husband, in 0.05% retinal amide, though he usually uses the 0.1% retinal amide, the A-Game 10. I picked both up at my local DM which is very handy because I don't have to order online and worry about meeting the requirements for free shipping."

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"It is the one I have been recommending most, as it is effective but very well tolerated."

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"From the different retinoid options I can recommend the Geek and Gorgeous A-Game one, featuring Retinaldehyde."

Nadine Baggott

165k subs

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"Now talking of grand actives, I've moved on from retinol now. I still do use retinol as well, but most of the time I use a retinaldehyde. Geek and Gorgeous have a 0.05 retinaldehyde and it's brilliant value for money, often sold out. Geek and Gorgeous have a stronger version now, theirs is 0.1, so now you're really getting to a decent percentage."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Geek & Gorgeous A-Game Retinaldehyde Serum?

Geek & Gorgeous A-Game is a retinaldehyde serum available in three strengths (0.05, 0.1, 0.2), designed to support skin cell renewal.

Is Geek & Gorgeous A-Game Retinaldehyde Serum worth it?

Yes. All 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 85%.

What is Geek & Gorgeous A-Game Retinaldehyde Serum's Guru Score?

Geek & Gorgeous A-Game Retinaldehyde Serum holds a Guru Score of 85%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 independent expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.