Josie Maran

Pink Algae Pro Retinol Body Butter.

Body & Tan

About this product

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

Best for

Dry skin Mature skin

Type

Body & TanCream

Key actives

Vitamin ESqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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

Guru Score

63%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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What the gurus are saying

The scent divides reviewers; one found it strong enough to need cologne over it, while another noted a funky smell but stayed curious about results. Both praised the moisturizing formula itself. Those already using retinol on the face may want to patch-test this on hands or less sensitive areas first, since retinol can irritate depending on concentration and skin tolerance.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take March 2025

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What the gurus are saying.

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Sincerely Miss Ash

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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."

Alexandra Anele

1.43M subs

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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."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Josie Maran Pink Algae Pro Retinol Body Butter?

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

Is Josie Maran Pink Algae Pro Retinol Body Butter worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 63%.

What is Josie Maran Pink Algae Pro Retinol Body Butter's Guru Score?

Josie Maran Pink Algae Pro Retinol Body Butter holds a Guru Score of 63%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 independent expert reviewers we have collected.