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Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion.

Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion
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About this product

An affordable overnight body and face lotion combining retinol with peptides, niacinamide, shea butter, and urea to address signs of aging, sun damage, and loss of firmness on the body.

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Guru Score

93%

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What they liked

  • Absorbs quickly without greasiness
  • Thick, hydrating texture ideal for dry skin
  • Affordable and widely available at drugstores

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    What the gurus are saying

    This retinol lotion earns consistent praise for being gentle enough to use regularly across large body areas (neck, chest, arms, legs) without the irritation typical of body retinoids, making it an easy way to extend a retinol routine beyond the face. Experts found it deeply hydrating thanks to shea butter, peptides, and urea, and noted it visibly improves crepey skin, rough texture, and fine lines at a fraction of the price of prestige options. The one caveat worth knowing: because retinol increases sun sensitivity, daily sunscreen is essential if you're outdoors, or the anti-aging benefits fade quickly.
    Synthesized from 11 expert reviews · most recent take September 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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    "I love Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol. It can improve collagen production. I find it's a thicker cream, so it feels maybe a little nicer on dry skin, though I personally get a little bit more of a cosmetic benefit from the Amlactin 12% lotion visually speaking, but I really do love this product."
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    "I've been recommending this since it came out. It's great for improving the visible appearance of sun damage, chest, forearms, legs. Deeply hydrating in addition to retinol which can help improve age spots, hyperpigmentation, sun damage, fine lines, wrinkles. It also has urea which is underrated for hydrating the skin and smoothing away dry rough buildup. Fragrance-free talk moisturizer. Just moisturizing your skin consistently can help in the journey to improving overall skin tone, discoloration, redness, hyperpigmentation."
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    "Once I finish this I'm going to go back to the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol, that's great. I have a bunch of Gold Bond moisturizers that I want to make my way through. I feel like a lot of the more expensive brands they kind of slack a bit on body moisturizing or they'll come out with a moisturizer and it's like this really lightweight lotion, it's kind of like very underwhelming, and the drugstore stuff is just like blowing it out of the water."
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    "Looking for a richer facial moisturizer, especially for nighttime use, try this one out. This really rejuvenates the appearance of sun-damaged skin. It's their retinol face and body lotion. The retinol can help to lighten some age spots as well as improve barrier turnover. Also has urea in there to hydrate and quench. Similar texture, similar consistency, no fragrance. I'm probably on bottle number five or six since this came out. Please, Gold Bond, do not discontinue this because people love this."
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    "This is so good, the Gold Bond retinol overnight. You need to try this. It's a great moisturizer. It helps soften rough skin texture. It has retinol in it so it can rejuvenate the look of sun damage. It's really good on your chest, forearms. It's very moisturizing. It also has urea which is great for hydrating up skin's outermost layer and improving barrier function, and it has peptides in it. Yeah, this is great."
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    "Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol face and body, you can use it on the face but I don't because I already use tretinoin on my face so I don't want to have redundancy with topical vitamin A because that can be irritating. But I do use it on my body and I've repurchased it multiple times this year. The retinol can help in lightening sunspots, it also can help improve the appearance of sun damage and improves skin texture. This formula also has urea, one of my favorite ingredients in moisturizers, and it's very hydrating. It's part of your skin's natural moisturizing factors and how your skin holds on to water, which is super important for how the barrier performs and maintains itself. When the water content drops in the outermost layers of the skin things slow down and that's why you get dry rough skin. With urea in there it helps to replenish moisture and it also softens and gently exfoliates rough dull skin texture. This is a fantastic product to use on dry rough elbows and knees for brightening up the skin on those areas, especially if you deal with a lot of skin thickening related to friction and chronic pressure. Palmoil hexapeptide 12 is a peptide that allegedly is going to improve skin firmness. It's basically a fragment from something called elastin in our skin."
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    "The retinol takes some time to work, it's not an overnight ingredient, but the other ingredients in this offer more instantaneous results. It's like a rejuvenation for your [...] skin that really can just [...] make it look a lot more youthful. This product takes years off of the skin on my body when I use it consistently, which is easy to do even for me [...] because it absorbs quickly into the skin. It's not greasy, it's just a great body moisturizer. I highly recommend this. This is a really, really good product in my experience. [...] I've tried out a lot of body retinols over the years and there are many great options out there, [...] but this really has stood out to me because it's really exceeded my expectations beyond the ingredient list alone."
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    "I came in with the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight. This is making its way into the best of 2023. I mean, y'all already know this. I think it's not just the best for me. I think I have gotten so much positive feedback. I consistently get an outpouring of positivity around this. I think A, because it's good. B, because it's retinol, so it's an ingredient that people are specifically seeking out to improve the appearance of some of the visible signs of aging. C, it's got some other anti-aging things in there too to improve the appearance of sun damage. D, it's so inexpensive. Like, it's kind of worth a shot, right? So highly recommend this. That's what I put on tonight and I'm feeling moisturized and hydrated."
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    "This has been a 2023 epic win, this Gold Bond retinol overnight body and face lotion. It has retinol in it and it has peptides. This packs a punch and I visibly see a difference in the improvement in the appearance of the skin on my body. I don't use this on my face because I'm using tretinoin on my face already and using tretinoin and then using another retinol doesn't make sense and it can increase irritation. So I've just been using this on my body. It made an appearance in my last empties video and I have another one going. I love it so much. It's so deeply hydrating. It has niacinamide in it, which I know some of you are sensitive to, but it really does help with the moisture barrier. It also can help address hyperpigmentation. If you have keratosis pilaris, definitely consider checking this out because the formulation will help with addressing the moisture barrier issues that exacerbate dryness and the formation of those rough bumps. But the retinol may improve cell turnover, ultimately reducing the formation of the bumps. This is a winning product and it's free of fragrance."
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    "The Gold Bond one is like half the price and also has urea and niacinamide and a peptide."
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    "A topical retinol is really helpful. A retinol body lotion, for example. I love the Gold Bond one. And it also has urea. That's great for KP on the arms."
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    "For the body, the Gold Bond retinol is amazing and super affordable."
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    "The Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Body and Face Lotion is a body lotion that is fragrance-free and can be used on the face. It contains a retinol which makes it wonderful for improving the visible signs of sun damage. I especially like using it on the arms, the legs. It also has urea for hydration and gentle exfoliation. Underrated. As someone who moisturizes every single day from head to toe, moisturizers are a mainstay of my life. I go through a lot of them. I use a lot of them. This is one that gets results as far as long-lasting hydration, smooth skin, firm skin. Yes, firm skin. The top layer of the skin full of hydration, firmer, consistent use, better collagen production. It's great for aging skin, sun damaged skin, and it's especially good for keratosis pilaris because both the urea and the retinol can help with reducing the formation of those little dry rough spots."
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    "This is one of my holy grails, this Gold Bond Retinol Overnight. It's really good. Soft and smooth. Really good if you have a lot of sun damage on your chest. You know those deep chest wrinkles, it won't get rid of them, but it will soften the edges of them and smooth down the surrounding skin, plump it up, make them look better. And it will also help to get rid of any rough kind of skin texture, prominent skin texture, and help to lighten some of those sunspots. Of course you've got to protect from the sun. I'm loving this. They understood what people needed and the price point on this is amazing. Under 12 bucks."
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    "I'm a big fan of the Gold Bond retinol body lotion. This one has always seemed promising to me."
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    "I discovered a new body retinol that I really love from Gold Bond, it's their Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion. I highly suggest this as a body retinol. Not only does it have retinol but it also has urea in it, which is great for improving rough, dry, dull skin texture and improving the moisture content in the skin. [...] You might want to use it on your face to improve the visible signs of skin aging that happen on our body, especially in sites like the backs of the arms, the backs of the hands, the lower legs. Those are places to see a lot of sun damage. Your hands are always being exposed to things that can really weather the skin, and retinol can help in a variety of ways by strengthening the skin, strengthening the underlying supportive framework there, and also helping to lighten the signs of sun damage like age spots on the forearms and the lower legs. [...] Retinol is not going to correct that but it may improve the overall appearance of the skin tone in the background of sun damage."
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    "My friend got me the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion for Christmas. I'd like to try it on the face."
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    "The one product that I've really been able to tolerate on my neck is the Gold Bond retinol body cream. It does have retinol in it. It also has urea, which can help hydrate and soften the appearance of wrinkles."
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    "This is a skincare favorite. I only use this on my body because I use Trone on my face; there's no need to use multiple forms of topical vitamin A on your face unless you have a vitamin A like a retinol eye cream that you're using gentler around the eyes because it's a sensitive area. This product is so good, even if it didn't have retinol in it, I think it would still be excellent because the overall formula is so hydrating and moisturizing. It's not greasy. I genuinely see a visible difference in the skin of my upper arms and thighs when I use this. I love how easily it spreads on the skin surface. It has urea in it, but in contrast to other urea creams, I find this has just a little bit more of a luxurious texture. It also has a peptide in it, which may help, along with urea, help with improving moisture content and smoothing out and helping with dry, rough skin. It has ceramides, which are really good for helping your skin's lipid barrier. Ceramides are naturally found there, and applying them topically can help boost production when things become a little impaired. It's got shea butter, dimethicone. If you want to use this on the face, it's fine to do so, it's marketed that way and it's very comfortable. [...] The price point on this is pretty attractive. This comes in tube packaging, but Walmart also sells a large pump, which I also like and have gone through."
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    "I have really been enjoying this Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol body lotion. It doesn't have retinol in it; it has polyhydroxy acids which hydrate and gently exfoliate to smooth rough skin texture and help with improving moisture retention. The consistency is super lux, really nice. It's got coconut oil and shea butter and then gluconolactone is the polyhydroxy acid. [...] I really love the texture and it doesn't sting if I have a little patch of eczema that's flared up, which I've been having some flares on my lower legs. [...] Polyhydroxy acids are great for keratosis pilaris, lactic acid, glycolic acid really gets in there and softens it, breaks up the glue between that dry little plug in your hair follicle, helps it lift up."
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    "I really like this myself because it helps with all of these I've mentioned. This one really has the most drastic impact in my personal experience using it, the most drastic impact in changing the trajectory of rough and bumpy skin. So if you have keratosis pilaris, consider this one. It's really good. This product in contrast to the others that we've talked about should not be used in pregnancy because of retinol. Retinol is just an ingredient that we tell pregnant women to not use due to theoretical concerns around it. This also has some peptides in it which can help improve moisture retention in the skin's outermost layer. A lot of peptides, you know, the manufacturers make certain claims about them improving collagen production or maybe inhibiting the processes that lead to hyperpigmentation, but you do have to take those types of studies with a grain of salt. They are cosmetics. In my opinion, most peptides can benefit the skin through a hydrating effect similar to other humectants though."
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    "One of my favorite skin care products for the body for the lower legs is the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Moisturizer. It's a lotion with retinol that can help improve the turnover of skin cells, so if you deal with keratosis pilaris that can be helpful. But this particular moisturizer also has urea in it which can hydrate and soften those dry rough bumps. It will help to rejuvenate the appearance of the legs and can improve ingrown hair formation, irritation via its moisturizing effects as well as soften, smooth and exfoliate dry rough bumps."
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    "A favorite body retinol lotion that [...] I frequently recommend is the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Body Lotion. Not only does it have retinol, but it also has urea, which is that other ingredient that hydrates and gently exfoliates. Really, really helpful as maintenance. It doesn't cure keratosis pilaris, but it helps maintain it."
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    "But to my body... this right here never disappoints. Never disappoints. The Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion. You can put it on your face if you're not using another retinol on your face or retinoid like adapalene, tretinoin, trifarotene, tazarotene. But it works really well for hydrating the skin, exfoliating away rough skin texture and improving the visible signs of skin aging. The retinol does what retinol does, helps improve barrier turnover, helps get the epidermis lined up tight, the stratum corneum nice and smooth and compact, and everything turning over a lot more efficiently to clear out discoloration. Plus it's got urea to deeply hydrate and soften. Plus the formula is just great."
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    "I happen to be a big fan of the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Face and Body Cream. This is an excellent option. And as a side note, it also has niacinamide in it, which will help to combat inflammation in the skin and improve moisture content."
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    "One of my favorites is the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol. Not only does it have retinol, but it also has urea and it's got niacinamide as well, which is great for stubborn hyperpigmentation. It's a really great product for rejuvenating the appearance of sun damage on the body, for dry, rough skin texture, for hyperpigmentation, for smoother skin, for more hydrated, plump, firm skin."
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    "Gold Bond is good stuff try it out on your face are whatever body moisturizer you're using give it a try on your face if you don't like it go back to using a dedicated facial moisturizer"
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    "Oh, you get a mini of one of my favorites, the retinol overnight body and face lotion from Gold Bond. What, what are those hung scrapers?"
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    "It's more expensive, however, than the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Body Overnight Lotion that I frequently recommend. Is it more effective? I don't know because again, efficacy is going to boil down to differences in formulation and they're not required to show that their product is bioequivalent, okay? Because they're cosmetic. So, we'll never know."
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    "The retinol helps to reverse some age spots and perhaps to help improve collagen production. This is gentle enough to use on the neck, although retinol can be irritating on neck skin, but I have used it on my neck without excessive irritation, and I do get irritated from other retinoloids on my neck. I suggest using the retinol at night and the crepe corrector during the day if you want to use both of them."
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    "Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol, it's great for rough skin texture. It has retinol in it, it also has urea and some peptides, hyaluronic acid. You could do the skin care dufecta and just use a cleanser and this moisturizer if you really wanted to keep things as minimal as possible because it does have retinol in it."
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    "Gold Bond is great in my opinion in that they do that for example they're retinol that can be used on the face and the body I love that because it has ingredients in it that soften and smooth the skin retinol which can help with lightening age spots."
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    "My favorite, the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion, this has peptides and retinol. It's a great option for improving the look of fine lines and wrinkles on the neck. It also has urea in it which can soften the skin and improve rough texture on the neck."
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    "This has niacinamide, a great anti-aging ingredient. Niacinamide is great for redness, hyperpigmentation, the moisture barrier, it's an antioxidant, so it's beneficial for cutting down on damage from environmental aggressors like pollution and free radicals. When I tell you that this cream, I mean you really feel and see a difference in skin softness, luminosity, texture using this. It's really, really good, no fragrance, and it actually has been marketed as a product that can also be used on the face. I don't use it on my face because I use tretinoin and I don't recommend using one type of retinoid or retinol along with another together because it can be very irritating. However, you can use different things on different locations, so retinol on the body and then your retinoid on your face, that's fine. I don't use this on my face because I don't want to be using tretinoin and this on my face because of the risk of irritation, but I have tried it here and there on my face and it feels comfortable, it's moisturizing, it doesn't feel super greasy on the skin."
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    "I love the Gold Bond retinol. It's a great fragrance-free option. Has urea in it. Really, really good."
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    "Gold Bond's Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body Cream is so good, especially if you have rough and bumpy skin, if you have a lot of sun damage on the body that you are seeking to brighten up and improve, if you have rough dry skin texture. It has Urea, which can hydrate and soften and exfoliate rough dry bumpy and textured skin. The retinol is good for improving the look of sun damage, it's good for improving collagen production in the deeper layers of the skin, so if you have a little bit of crepiness and you want a firming effect, this would be a good one to use. It's just an all-around great moisturizer and it can be used on the face as well. If you're not already using a retinol on your face, you could use this, but I don't suggest using this and another retinol because it can kind of be too much, too irritating."
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    "The one product that I've really been able to tolerate on my neck is the Gold Bond retinol body cream. It has retinol in it and also has urea, which can help hydrate and soften the appearance of wrinkles."
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    "I frequently recommend the Gold Bond Age Renew retinol body lotion. I think it's a great option if you're interested in preventing stretch marks or improving the trajectory of stretch marks once they start forming early on. But if you are contemplating pregnancy or you are pregnant and you're starting to develop stretch marks, you cannot use retinol or retinaldehyde. Those are not recommended during pregnancy."
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    "This really delivers, I see a little bit more bang for my buck in terms of improving the look of skin radiance on the body using this. It's a thicker consistency which I really like, and it has peptides in it which can help with moisture retention. It has ceramides which are good for the moisture barrier, so this really meets my needs. It's what I like and it will continue to be my new Holy Grail body retinol because it's just been a gem. [...] I will continue to use this."
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    "The Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion [...] helps lock in hydration and has ingredients that really support multiple aspects of what could be going on leading to dark elbows and dark knees. It has urea in it which is going to soften and smooth the skin surface, improve moisture content, and ultimately allow for clearance of thickening of the skin. [...] It has retinol which is [...] going to help suppress excessive melanin production but it's going to improve barrier function and skin cell turnover, ultimately leading to softer, smoother skin and [...] a more radiant appearance. This has a peptide in it which helps with moisture content, ceramides which are beneficial for the moisture barrier, jojoba seed oil and Macadamia seed oil which are going to lubricate the skin surface, and shea butter which can help reduce water loss."
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    "I need to renew as if it's a library book, I need to reorder my Gold Bond retinol pure body lotion."
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    "The gold bond age renew retinol body lotion is so good. It's got urea in it as well as retinol and I really find that it helps soften and hydrate the skin. I definitely want to get that again."
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    "The Gold Bond retinol keeps the stratum corneum nice and smooth and compact, and it moisturizes the skin. It's like one product, you don't have to mess around with a sugar scrub or a tool that could grow mold. [...] It's up to you: would you rather have it go on a little more even, less likely to be patchy, or would you prefer to do some sort of mechanical exfoliation to get better application, knowing that by avoiding a lotion like this you might be allowing your sunless tanner to last a little bit longer, a couple of days."
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    "In particular, the Gold Bond retinol is really good for keratosis pilaris, because the retinol may help improve the problem with the skin cells turning over abnormally and leading to the dry rough buildup that causes the little bumps."
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    "This year I have fallen in love with the Gold Bond retinol face and body lotion cream. It is so good, I am currently using it on my body."
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    "I've fallen in love with a Gold Bond retinol body cream."
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    "My Gold Bond retinol body lotion has become a holy grail for me."
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    "My Gold Bond retinol came in today and I'm going to start using that again because that's so good. That'll be my third tube of it, and it's good."
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    "I'm still loving the Gold Bond retinol. As a matter of fact I finished the Gold Bond retinol and I need to repurchase it."
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    "Despite it having fragrance, I need to repurchase a new tube of this, the Gold Bond Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion. I've been loving this, I'm almost finished with my second container, and I have a pump bottle in action now which I got at Walmart."
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    "I've got about this much left of the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body Cream. I guarantee this is going to be in my 2023 budget friendly finds for anti-aging body products, unless another brand comes out with a competitive product."
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    "The Gold Bond Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion, oh my gosh, I've been using this for several months now. I've already finished a whole tube of it and I'm also almost through a pump bottle. This is really good, I am definitely seeing results. It has hydroxyethyl urea, which helps soften and smooth the skin, shea butter, a peptide that may help with moisture retention, and an extract from the resurrection plant that may help with hydration. I'm seeing noticeable changes to the skin on my body, less bumpiness on my arms, less texture, it feels smoother, and I love that it doesn't feel sticky or filmy, there's no residue. I only use this from the collarbone down, not on my face, because I use tretinoin on my face. It's a pleasure to apply, it spreads on the skin very easily. This is inexpensive and effective, it really works well to rejuvenate the appearance of the skin on the body and keep the hydration sustained. This is one of the most impressive body retinols I have ever tried, and I've tried a lot of very good ones. This is superior, and I'm not being hyperbolic, this is superior."
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    "This is the one I nominate for 2023, the age renew retinol. It's very good."
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    "This is the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion, I've only used this on my body. It has retinol, which is helpful for sun damage and potentially improving fine lines and wrinkles, a peptide which is beneficial for improving moisture content, and urea, which helps soften rough skin texture. I genuinely see a noticeable difference in my skin using this product, my body skin looks glowy, I noticed a difference in the evenness of my skin tone on my arms and legs and I attribute it to having used this. I'm continuing to use it, I have another bottle of it, but highly recommend this, very affordable, it's a great budget friendly anti-aging skin care product for the body as well as the face."
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    "I'm almost finished with this tube of the Gold Bond Age Renewal Retinol Overnight, and I'm actually glad I accidentally bought two containers of it. This has gotten better with time. Going the retinol route is a brave, bold move for a drugstore brand because there are a lot of retinols out there you're competing with, and while I can't speak to the efficacy of this retinol versus any other brand's retinol, some retinols out there are kind of expensive, and this is a good one to try."
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    "This is not to be slept on, this is so good. It's gotten better over time as I've used it. When I reviewed it for you guys I was about at this point in the tube, and now I'm down to the bottom, and I'm seeing sustained hydration in my skin and smoothness. This is getting spring and summer glow up ready. It's a retinol for face and body, though I just use it on my body. The retinol in this is probably very low potency, but it may help improve the look of stretch marks and it definitely can help the skin texture. It has ceramide in it and a peptide for hydration. The texture overall is just very nice, it's much richer than the Pure Moisture, and it also has a form of urea that's really good for hydrating the skin and softening and improving skin texture."
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    "I've been enjoying this Gold Bond retinol overnight body and face lotion. I got confused because I thought the lotion and the pump were two separate products and wanted to compare them, but it turns out they're the same product. Fortunately I like it enough that I'm obviously going to finish it."
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    "This is a very good product and a very good value for the ingredients you're getting, though I have to be honest, I can't tell you if the retinol in this is any better, worse, or the same as any other retinol, because retinol is a cosmetic ingredient and there are never head to head studies comparing brands. In my experience using it, it is very good as a moisturizer, my skin feels soft and hydrated, but I don't notice it performing any better or looking any different than if I use any other moisturizer. If you're coming from a place of very dry skin and haven't been moisturizing consistently you'll notice a bigger wow factor, but if you already moisturize regularly you're probably not going to see much of a difference. The ingredients do have something to offer for hyperpigmentation, wrinkles, and fine lines, but the retinol benefits will take at least four to six weeks of consistent use to show. I'm happy with this new retinol body cream and I'm excited to continue using it, though if you already have a retinol you like or have no interest in one, you don't necessarily need this one."
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    "I love Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol. It can improve collagen production. I find it's a thicker cream, so it feels maybe a little nicer on dry skin, though I personally get a little bit more of a cosmetic benefit from the Amlactin 12% lotion visually speaking, but I really do love this product."
    Yay
    "I'm going to pick Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body Lotion. We really tend to forget about our body, neck, chest, arms, legs area and this is definitely my top pick for this. The neck, chest, arms and hands show signs of aging just as much as the face and most people apply nothing to those areas. This is one of my favorite affordable body retinoids because it combines retinol with deep hydration in a formula that's genuinely pleasant to use nightly. It's especially helpful for that crepey texture, dullness and loss of firmness in areas where skin renewal tends to slow down first. The formula is gentle enough to apply over large surface areas without causing irritation, which can actually be a real problem with body retinoids if the formula isn't designed for it. The key ingredients here are the stabilized retinol, peptide complex, niacinamide and shea butter."
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    "This is Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body Lotion. I want to close on this one because it's one of the most underrated products in the drugstore anti-aging category and it earns its spot by being genuinely versatile. It's a retinol formula that works for both face and body, which makes it an excellent option for anyone who wants to extend their retinoid routine beyond just the face. Retinol on the neck and chest in particular can make a meaningful difference in firmness and texture over time. And this formula is gentle enough to apply over large surface areas without the irritation that can sometimes come with body retinoids that weren't designed for consistent daily use. This one combines stabilized retinol with peptides for that additional firmness, support, and deep hydration, which means it improves texture while actively nourishing the skin for crepey skin, dullness, loss of firmness on the neck, chest, arms, and legs. This is one of the best multi-use products available at any price. I have finished a full bottle of this and loved it. It does say you can use it on your face and your body, though I never really did use it on my face because I have so many other retinol options that I found it so so good for the body. The key ingredients here are the stabilized retinol, peptide complex, niacinamide, and shea butter."
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    "The Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion [...] is one of the easiest ways to incorporate retinol into your body care routine without irritation. If you're in your 30s and 40s, you may start noticing creepy skin, uneven texture, loss of firmness on areas like arms, chest, or your legs. This is going to help you address that by supporting your collagen and improving skin texture over time. I like this one because it's formulated to be gentle enough for regular use and comes in a really nice moisturizing base, which helps offset any dryness. The key ingredients are retinol and peptides."
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    "For mature skin, I also recommend Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion. It's formulated with retinol, which promotes smoother, firmer skin, helps with elasticity, and helps minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. In addition, it's hydrating and contains ingredients like retinol which will help increase cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and dullness. It will also help enhance the skin texture for a smoother, more youthful appearance. It has shea butter, which will deeply moisturize and soften the skin. This moisturizer also restores the lipid barrier, locking in hydration and preventing moisture loss. It does have hyaluronic acid in it, which will further hydrate and plump the skin, improve skin elasticity, and vitamins A, C, and E to provide that antioxidant protection to your skin."
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    "I'm going to pick Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body Lotion. We really tend to forget about our body, neck, chest, arms, legs area and this is definitely my top pick for this. The neck, chest, arms and hands show signs of aging just as much as the face and most people apply nothing to those areas. This is one of my favorite affordable body retinoids because it combines retinol with deep hydration in a formula that's genuinely pleasant to use nightly. It's especially helpful for that crepey texture, dullness and loss of firmness in areas where skin renewal tends to slow down first. The formula is gentle enough to apply over large surface areas without causing irritation, which can actually be a real problem with body retinoids if the formula isn't designed for it. The key ingredients here are the stabilized retinol, peptide complex, niacinamide and shea butter."
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    "I have used and I've really liked the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body Lotion. It does say on the bottle that it's for face and body. I've only used it on my body. It has retinol in it that will promote smoother, firmer skin while helping minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. And it's also really good at hydrating. I do like applying this to damp skin. As soon as you get out of the shower, you are supposed to moisturize within 3 minutes of getting out of the shower. I try to do it immediately. If you're already been doing this, just swap your regular moisturizer for something with retinol in it. But if not, maybe this is a good time to incorporate this. The lotion has the retinol, the shea butter, hyaluronic acid, as well as vitamins A, C, and E."
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    "I also have retinol body lotions that I use. I have Murad and Gold Bond, but I'm out of them right now. These are still my go-tos."
    Yay
    "The Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Body Lotion is another very affordable option and one that I often recommend because it is widely available at the drugstore."
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    "The Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Body Lotion is another very affordable option and one that I often recommend because it is widely available at the drugstore."
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    "If you want something that's super affordable that you can get at pretty much any drugstore, Gold Bond makes a really nice retinol body lotion. [...] Having a retinol body lotion at least a few times a week in your routine is definitely recommended by me."
    Yay
    "I really love the Gold Bond Age Renew Overnight Retinol Lotion for my body. That stuff is great."
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    "I really love the Gold Bond Age Renew Overnight Retinol Lotion for my body. That stuff is great."
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    "The newest body lotion to my body lotion arsenal is a retinol body lotion from Gold Bond, the age renew retinol overnight body and face lotion. You can use this on your face, though I don't because I use a prescription retinoid on my face. It is a really good body lotion and I like it a lot. The price point is really great. It's a really thick cream, really hydrating, really emollient. Comparing the ingredient lists, the retinol is probably in them in about the same amount based on where it is on the ingredient list, much less than one percent because that's just how it is with retinols. But I gotta say I like the ingredient list on the Gold Bond a little bit better because the Gold Bond has niacinamide, shea butter, and squalane. The Gold Bond also has urea and a peptide in it, so this one is just more packed full of skin loving goodness. This one I'd say is just a little bit heavier, a little bit more emollient."
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    "I'm almost out of this, this is the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Lotion. I really really like this. I am going to be buying it in the larger size from Walmart because it does come in a larger size from them."
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    "I would recommend the Gold Bond if you live in a colder climate when your body skin gets really really dry. This is an awesome body lotion because not only does it contain retinol but it also contains so many of my other anti-aging ingredients. This has got urea, shea butter, niacinamide, jojoba oil, squalane, it's got a peptide in there. I mean they really threw everything into this formula. I feel like all the ingredients that we use on our face we should really be using on our body as well, but it's hard to get them in a big enough quantity in a body lotion, and I love that this comes in this huge 13-ounce size so this will last for a few months using it every other day. It's so hydrating. It really keeps my skin looking nice, it keeps it feeling nice, and it's just been a really great find for me."
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    "I really love this Gold Bond Age Renew overnight lotion. This has retinol in it. In addition to the retinol, this also has niacinamide, glycerin, shea butter, jojoba oil, ceramide in there, and a peptide in there, so this is packed full of great things. There are ingredients in here like the shea butter and the jojoba oil and the urea that really help to just hydrate my skin and they stay on the surface and they lock in the moisture, so I have less water loss going on. It's also got the retinol and niacinamide that absorb into my skin and that are in there doing their anti-aging magic. So I love this one. This one also is very thick, very creamy, makes me feel super moisturized."
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    "The third one I use that is a retinoid is the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Lotion."
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    "This lotion is my Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion. This has retinol in it. And retinol is much weaker than prescription options, but it's the over-the-counter cousin, and it's great to have it in a body lotion. Also really thick, really emollient. Love that it comes in this big tube."
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    "I used up a tube of the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion, and I love this. I do like to buy the bigger bottle with the pump dispenser, and now that's more available. When it first came out you could only buy that, it was like a Walmart exclusive, now you can buy it everywhere, so that is awesome. I like to use the same ingredients on my body as I use on my face, but you can't use tretinoin all over your body, but you can use retinol, so this is my retinol lotion. [...] This one is really, really thick and hydrating and has lots of really good moisturizing ingredients, and it's really great especially to use in the winter because it is so thick. It has shea butter and some oils in it. Great little lotion."
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    "One of my favorite body lotions is the Gold Bond Retinol Overnight Lotion. It has retinol, niacinamide, and shea butter, and it is so creamy and so hydrating. [...] I alternate it with the Alpha skincare lotion, and it is $2 off."
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    "This is my favorite retinol body lotion. It's a body and face lotion, you can use it on both, and it's a really creamy hydrating lotion."
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    "I love this lotion, it's a really great way to use a retinol on your body, it really helps with the anti-aging of the whole body skin. Not expensive normally, but 15% off."
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    "I really like this. I think the ingredient list is really good. It's got urea, it's got shea butter, glycerin, dimethicone, it's got some niacinamide in it, some jojoba esters, macadamia seed oil, squalane, of course it's got the retinol, it's got vitamin E, it's got a peptide, it's got apple and watermelon fruit extract, it's got lentil extract, and it also has a ceramide in it. So it's jam-packed full of really heavy-duty moisturizing ingredients that should make a difference in your skin if you have dry skin."
    Yay
    "It's 13 bucks. My one beef is I have yet to see anything with the exact percentage of retinol in it so I'm not exactly sure. I have a feeling it's probably a tiny amount because it's so non-irritating. I could use this seven days a week everywhere and not get super dry, but it does seem to work well for a lot of people. The reviews are pretty good and I'm on my second bottle of it now. This is a nice one for sensitive skin or maybe to work your way into a stronger retinoid on your body, but overall it's really nice."
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    "This one's $13, it's gigantic, it's 7 oz, and it's a really nice product and it does work well for body and face. I typically use this more on my body because I'm using other retinoids on my face, but it's really nice. Shea butter, retinol, vitamin E, cocoa, lentil [squalane], peptides. It's very hydrating. It's got a very thick texture to it, which is nice, and it really works well over your body or wherever you want some anti-aging benefits, face, back of your hands. But be sure to use sunscreen, because otherwise the benefits will be gone within the next day if you get sun exposure. It's very nice, very hydrating, no scent to it, and the bottle's gigantic. Gold Bond is also a nice affordable, cruelty-free brand made in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This stuff is worth checking out, especially if you're in for a nice bargain or just a really nice hydrating body lotion with a little bit of extra benefits. I will really use this up in the winter when I'm not out in the sun quite as much."
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    "The Gold Bond is going to be the most affordable. I think this Gold Bond one is about 10 bucks and the bottle's huge and it's got retinoids in here. So using this on your skin after showering will certainly help. But if you're going to use it you have to use sunscreen, especially if you're going out. You don't want all these results to be good and then more damage to occur, especially when you're using things like retinoids. It makes your skin more sensitive to the sun."
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    "The Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol face and body cream, I've been able to use this both on my face and my body with no arguments no issues. It's really quite wonderful. There's no fragrance in it. The bottle's big, so at eight bucks this is an even better deal because I think normally it's around 14 bucks or so. It's a really good deal, and if you use it on your face only, this will be enough to last you a long long time."
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    "It's 13 bucks. My one beef is I have yet to see anything with the exact percentage of retinol in it so I'm not exactly sure. I have a feeling it's probably a tiny amount because it's so non-irritating. I could use this seven days a week everywhere and not get super dry, but it does seem to work well for a lot of people. The reviews are pretty good and I'm on my second bottle of it now. This is a nice one for sensitive skin or maybe to work your way into a stronger retinoid on your body, but overall it's really nice."
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    "Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion - I typically use this one more on my body but I do use this on my face occasionally. It's really nice, it has no fragrance and it's super hydrating. Gold Bond is cruelty free and you can't beat the price. It's got some peptides in there, vitamin E, phytosterols, jojoba oil, sodium PCA. It's a state of the art formula for what it is, really, and for the price, cannot beat it."
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    "This is probably the best deal in terms of price and size. It's the Gold Bond Age Renew retinol face and body lotion. You can use this on your face or your body or both. Gold Bond products typically I wouldn't use on my face, but the retinol Gold Bond products I will certainly use body and face because it's not full of a ton of pore-clogging ingredients. It's 12 bucks and we've got retinol, shea butter, squalane, vitamin E, macadamia oil, jojoba esters, lots of good stuff. I'm guessing the retinol is probably around 0.5% or maybe even a little bit less because it's meant to be used all over. If it were super strong retinol, people would be getting irritation and sensitivity issues between the corners and elbows, so it's probably very weak but it's still got the retinol in there. It might be a good beginner one as well."
    Yay
    "I have tried several more expensive body retinol moisturizers and guess what? I am coming back to one of my tried and true super affordable Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight. It is a workhorse. Use it and use it up. Super affordable. I cannot say that I have found a more expensive one that I felt like has been worth it. So we are circling back to one of our holy grail tried and true, just like the cleanser situation. This one body retinol, if you are looking for one in your routine, just grab this one. It's so good."
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    "You can try a body retinol. So, Gold Bond makes one."
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    "My favorite budget anti-aging body product of the year is this one by Gold Bond, the Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body and Face Lotion. I love this because it has a very thick texture, so it's really good overnight to just layer it on and let it do its job. It's super affordable, you can get this at the drugstore. It has a retinol ingredient in it to smooth your skin texture and skin tone on the body, just like we do on your face. You can find retinol body lotions by a lot of brands and they can be $30, $40 or more, but I actually love the texture and finish of this more than some of the expensive ones. It's amazing. It's a workhorse."
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    "This one is super hydrating. It says you can use it for your face and body, but I just put it on my body right before you go to bed at night, once a night. Your skin is going to be in such better shape."
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    "I have tried several more expensive body retinol moisturizers and guess what? I am coming back to one of my tried and true super affordable Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight. It is a workhorse. Use it and use it up. Super affordable. I cannot say that I have found a more expensive one that I felt like has been worth it. So we are circling back to one of our holy grail tried and true, just like the cleanser situation. This one body retinol, if you are looking for one in your routine, just grab this one. It's so good."
    Yay
    "Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion at $17 has retinol and a peptide complex for your body. It doesn't say the percent of the retinol in it but it can help boost collagen production. Let's say you have crepey skin around your elbows or your chest or your neck or your knees, always, always, always do a patch test on your neck because retinol on the neck can be quite irritating."
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    "Gold Bond also has an Age Renew retinol overnight body cream for 16 bucks. They don't specify the percent of the retinol in it, they just say retinol and peptides, but for 16 bucks it's worth a shot. You guys might as well try it. You could probably use it on your elbows and knees and get away with it every night as long as you're using sunscreen if you're out in the sun during the day."
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    "Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion at $17 has retinol and a peptide complex for your body. It doesn't say the percent of the retinol in it but it can help boost collagen production. Let's say you have crepey skin around your elbows or your chest or your neck or your knees, always, always, always do a patch test on your neck because retinol on the neck can be quite irritating."
    Yay
    "Gold Bond, you guys turned me on to this. I had absolutely no idea about this product until you guys introduced it to me. It has retinol, it has urea, and it has peptides. This is a great drugstore product. It is affordable. It's super creamy but it dries down beautifully. It leaves your skin super soft and silky. I don't really have to wait that long before I can jump into my pajamas in the evening. I definitely love this cream. The reason I think it's really special is because it does contain both retinol, a gentle exfoliating ingredient, and urea. Now I'm not sure the urea is at the 10% that's the one thing I wonder. They put it in here, but I'm wondering if they put it in here as a token or if it's actually doing some exfoliating work for us. I would love to know the percentage of the urea in this. But I still love this product and it's been kind of a game changer. It's lovely."
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    "I got through the one by Gold Bond. The other ones are great, they're moisturizing. There really wasn't one that I didn't like."
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    "Gold Bond, you guys turned me on to this. I had absolutely no idea about this product until you guys introduced it to me. It has retinol, it has urea, and it has peptides. This is a great drugstore product. It is affordable. It's super creamy but it dries down beautifully. It leaves your skin super soft and silky. I don't really have to wait that long before I can jump into my pajamas in the evening. I definitely love this cream. The reason I think it's really special is because it does contain both retinol, a gentle exfoliating ingredient, and urea. Now I'm not sure the urea is at the 10% that's the one thing I wonder. They put it in here, but I'm wondering if they put it in here as a token or if it's actually doing some exfoliating work for us. I would love to know the percentage of the urea in this. But I still love this product and it's been kind of a game changer. It's lovely."
    Yay
    "I love this, I think I've also talked about this before but it's just fantastic. It's so good if you have been wanting to use retinol on the rest of your body, this is a really great cream. It's retinol and peptides, it's got seven moisturizers, three vitamins. I picked this up because of a Dr. Dre recommendation. I was originally just using a regular moisturizer and mixing in retinol and that just got really messy, like having to mix them together. The retinol is already in here which is great, I don't have to worry about it. It's also super gentle, very very gentle. I can use it on my neck which is a very sensitive area of the skin. It's also very lightweight, so there's nothing heavy about it. It absorbs nicely. You can apply it in the summertime and be wearing shorts and to bed or whatever and not feel like all sticky and gross. It's just overall a really great formula. I've been really enjoying it. For now this is my go-to. I also have this on a subscribe and save."
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    "I love this, I think I've also talked about this before but it's just fantastic. It's so good if you have been wanting to use retinol on the rest of your body, this is a really great cream. It's retinol and peptides, it's got seven moisturizers, three vitamins. I picked this up because of a Dr. Dre recommendation. I was originally just using a regular moisturizer and mixing in retinol and that just got really messy, like having to mix them together. The retinol is already in here which is great, I don't have to worry about it. It's also super gentle, very very gentle. I can use it on my neck which is a very sensitive area of the skin. It's also very lightweight, so there's nothing heavy about it. It absorbs nicely. You can apply it in the summertime and be wearing shorts and to bed or whatever and not feel like all sticky and gross. It's just overall a really great formula. I've been really enjoying it. For now this is my go-to. I also have this on a subscribe and save."
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    "I love it, love it. It's gentle, doesn't irritate my skin. It's slightly orange, which like retinol is orange, so you can actually see that there's retinol in here. I've been using this on my body three times a week and I've just really been liking it. It's also moisturizing but it absorbs so it doesn't feel heavy on the skin. I really really like it. So if you've been thinking about using retinol on your body, this is what I've been recommending to everyone who has asked me about that."
    Yay
    "The Gold Bond has a retinol that has become kind of popular, at least better known. It's a body retinol, very inexpensive, and another good option."
    Yay
    "The next one is the Gold Bond overnight retinol body lotion. This one is unscented, so if you're not a fan of fragrance this is right up your alley. It's about twelve dollars, so it's pretty affordable, and you can find it at your local CVS or Walmart. It also has niacinamide and shea butter, so if your skin is drier, especially heading into winter, it's going to help protect your skin from losing water, and the niacinamide helps control oil in the skin. It's just an all around amazing affordable product that does all the retinol functionality as well as controlling oil and protecting your skin from losing water, so I think it's even a more amazing product."

    What the evidence says.

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

    Retinoids

    Retinoids are among the best studied ingredients in dermatology, with solid evidence for acne and for the fine lines and rough texture that come from sun exposure. Dryness and flaking in the first few weeks are common and usually settle.

    Source: DermNet

    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

    Frequently asked.

    What is Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion?

    An affordable overnight body and face lotion combining retinol with peptides, niacinamide, shea butter, and urea to address signs of aging, sun damage, and loss of firmness on the body.

    Is Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion worth it?

    Yes. All 11 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 93%.

    What is Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion's Guru Score?

    Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion holds a Guru Score of 93%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 11 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.

    Who is Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion best for?

    Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion is generally suited to mature skin.

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