A nighttime body lotion with encapsulated retinol, squalane and vitamin E, designed to smooth, firm and brighten the skin on the body.
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How we score →Yay
6 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
Retinol is the detail these reviews keep returning to, and it's why the lotion earns praise for smoothing rough texture and making skin look brighter over time. Squalane and vitamin E add hydration and a luxurious feel, which reviewers point to as a plus. Those with sensitive skin may want to start a couple of times a week at night, and go gently around the elbows and underarms.
What they liked
What they flagged
Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“It boosts collagen, it renews texture and improves elasticity over time.”
Skin Obsessed Mary, watch at 7:08
“Verso makes a nice one if you want to prevent crepiness, you want to prevent hyperpigmentation or treat hyperpigmentation.”
Dr. Daniel Sugai, watch at 13:55
“This has encapsulated retinol in it so it will be most effective at firming the skin, smoothing out the rough texture and make it look all over brighter.”
The Budget Dermatologist, watch at 13:28
“This has encapsulated retinol in it so it will be most effective at firming the skin, smoothing out the rough texture and make it look all over brighter.”
The Budget Dermatologist, watch at 13:28
“Verso makes a nice one if you want to prevent crepiness, you want to prevent hyperpigmentation or treat hyperpigmentation.”
Dr. Daniel Sugai, watch at 13:55
Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.
Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
A nighttime body lotion with encapsulated retinol, squalane and vitamin E, designed to smooth, firm and brighten the skin on the body.
Yes. All 6 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 86%.
Verso Firm Ground Retinol Body Lotion holds a Guru Score of 86%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.
Verso Firm Ground Retinol Body Lotion is generally suited to mature skin.
In their reviews, experts say Verso Firm Ground Retinol Body Lotion is good for rough or uneven texture (2 experts), dark spots and post-acne marks (1 expert), dull skin (1 expert), loss of firmness (1 expert) and crepey skin (1 expert).
2 experts who reviewed Verso Firm Ground Retinol Body Lotion say it is. Skin Obsessed Mary put it this way: “It boosts collagen, it renews texture and improves elasticity over time.”
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