Product Info
SkinMedica Retinol Complex 0.25 1 oz.
From Bloomingdale's
What It Is:Retinol Complex 0.25 enhances skin tone, texture and resiliency and diminishes appearance of fine lines and coarse wrinkles. It is encapsulated with PhytoShield Complex, an antioxidant complex, enhancing skin texture and minimizing irritation.Skin Type:For all skin types, including dry, oily, combo and mature.Skin Concern:Fine lines and wrinkles.What It Does:- Enhances skin tone, texture and resiliency.- Diminishes appearance of fine lines and coarse wrinkles.Key Ingredients:PhytoShield Complex protects the retinol for stabilized, targeted delivery that enhances skin texture through exfoliation.How To Use It:- Apply In the evening after cleansing and toning and before applying your moisturizer.- If a retinol product has never been used before, begin twice a week 2-3 days apart, gradually increasing frequency to every other night, then advancing to each evening or as tolerated.- Apply to entire face.- Avoid getting in eyes. If contact occurs, rinse eyes thoroughly with water.- Caution: Do not use if you are pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant.- Mild redness, peeling and irritation are expected when using this product.- Use a daily sun protection with Spf 30 or higher and limit sun exposure while using this product and for a week following discontinuation.Clinical Results:- Clinically compared to prescription Tretinoin in a 12-week study, non-prescription Retinol Complex delivered visible aesthetic results similar to those achieved with corresponding strengths of Tretinoin (0.025%, 0.05% and 0.1%) with improvements in the appearance of overall photodamage, fine lines and wrinkles, skin tone and brightness, skin discoloration, tactile roughness.- 92% of subjects using Retinol Complex 0.25 felt it made skin look brighter and healthy (n = 24).**After 12 weeks of use.