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Pink Algae Pro Retinol Body Butter.

Josie Maran Pink Algae Pro Retinol Body Butter
Body & Tan

About this product

A retinol-infused body butter enriched with pink algae, designed to moisturize and provide anti-aging benefits to body skin.

Best for

Dry skinMature skin
Body & Tan

The Guru Index verdict

63%

Mixed

~Mixed · 63%
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What the gurus are saying

The gurus found the formula itself moisturizing and effective, but both flagged the scent as notably funky or off-putting, enough that one person needed cologne to mask it. That said, those already using retinol on their face may find this a practical option for hands and body, since the retinol strength appears mild enough for that kind of rotation. The one thing to keep in mind: the smell is a real factor in whether this lands for someone.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

Vitamin ESqualaneFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water/​Aqua/​Eau**, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil*, Caprylic/​Capric Triglyceride**, Glycerin**, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil*, Coco-Caprylate/​Caprate**, Stearic Acid**, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Cetearyl Olivate**, Sorbitan Olivate**, Dunaliella Salina (Pink Algae) Extract**, Quercetin**, Squalane**, Octyldodecyl PCA**, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice**, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil**, Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Extract**, Camellia Sinensis (Green & White Tea) Leaf Extract**, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil**, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Oleosomes**, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil**, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil**, Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract**, Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Fruit Extract, Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) Leaf Extract**, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Beta-Carotene, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin**, Gluconolactone**, Caprylhydroxamic Acid**, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sorbitan Isostearate**, Potassium Sorbate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/​Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate**, Sclerotium Gum

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

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"I hated the smell so I had to spray my entire body with cologne because I didn't want to have to hop back in the shower and restart the process again. Besides the scent of this, I think the formula is really nice and moisturizing, but yeah I just can't with the scent."
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"I got this from Josie Maran, the pink algae Pro retinol body butter. I do use tretinoin on my face, so this is the kind of thing I'll use on my hands whenever a brand sends me a retinol serum. I just ran out of all of my retinol body cream, so this is perfect. It does have kind of a funky smell and it's a little bit of a pinkish color. I'm interested and I'll keep you posted."
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