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Retinoid Favorites

I prefer retinal over retinol and I'm not a fan of retinoids in oils. That should help explain why some things are higher than others, included, or not included. Linked below are blog posts for reviews.

SACHI SKIN | Ursolic Acid & Retinal Overnight Reform

Easily one of the best retinal products on the market. Effective, non-irritating, love the packaging. Has liposomal ursolic acid which helps smooth as well. It's got a nice gel creamy serum texture, so light and not too heavy

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GEEK & GORGEOUS | A-Game 5 Retinol Serum

This is great for the price. The cheapest retinal on the market. Has a lotion texture

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THE ORDINARY | Retinal 0.2% Emulsion

Affrodable, light lotion texture. This is a great retinal. Be careful as it's .2% so it's a little too potent for me. I would love to see them launch a .05 and .1% version

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MEDIK8 | R-Retinoate Ultimate Night

Powerful retinal product. Expensive but it's great. Creamy texture

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Flawless Canvas Paradox Refining Cream--Save 15% with code 'beautyendeavor'

0.2% encapsulated retinal, light cream lotion texture. Has other extracts/ingredients for soothing and inflammation. A very powerful one if you can handle this level, it's nice

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ALASTIN | Renewal Retinol

I may prefer retinal, but this retinol by Alastin is amazing. The way they encapsulate gives it a more powerful effect without being irritating. Their 0.5 level is like 1% and I love it

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ALLIES OF SKIN | Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream

This retinal is pretty effective, non-irritating and I love the pump. It's also got peptides and a light cream texture

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MEDIK8 | Crystal Retinal 6

One of my favorite retinals. Has a hydrating creamy texture, no irritation, effective. Love the packaging. I love level 6 as it's easy to use more often than than level 10. I get better results when able to use it 4-5x a week versus 2-3x

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