- MyChelle Dermaceuticals Remarkable Retinal Serum (1 Fl Oz) - Anti Aging Serum with Potent Vitamin A and Plant Stem Cells to help Reduce Appearance of Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Best OTC retinoid serum for acne and hyperpigmentation!! I absolutely love it. Gentle formula, no irritation. Thanks to the ceramides in the formula, does not make your face feel dry or tight... If you have oily skin, you can even get away with not applying moisturizer (don't recommend that though). No pore clogging ingredients whatsoever. And really makes a significant difference in toning down redness and hyperpigmentation after breakouts. I used this along with a mandelic acid serum (and diet) to clear up my adult acne. It worked really well. Then, I switched to a different serum and tried it out... The other serum had azaleaic acid, niacinamide, and granactive retinoid... It was supposed to be so great... But it did not do as well as this serum. My skin would get very dry and I found that my skin was still having little clogs, I think it was due to the cetearyl alcohol in that serum... Which, in theory shouldn't really be a big deal, but does have a comedogenic rating of two, and if you're acne prone, that may not be a risk you want to take. Most other serums have ingredients like this that can potentially cause some pore clogging. Not this one! And, although the ingredients in the other serum should have helped, that serum did not help as much with the redness, hyperpigmentation, or breakouts. I ordered this and started back on it again, and literally after the FIRST night of using it again, I woke up and noticed a significant reduction in the red post acne marks on my face. I was shocked and looked up some of the ingredients, and apparently honeysuckle extract is supposed to reduce hyperpigmentation, be anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. Also, eucalyptus oil can increase collagen production... And then also the gluconolactone is a gentle hydroxy acid. So this formula really is potent, and I found that the ingredients are actually much more effective than ingredients in other serums, without clogging my pores and keeping me in the breakout cycle. This is a serum that consistently makes my face look better when I wake up in the morning after using it. I noticed that my skin looks firmer (I'm 36 I'm just starting to have a bit of looseness in the skin), clearer, and more even toned in the morning. AND the ingredients are clean and naturally derived. Will not be switching to another serum again. This one is perfect, and I'm glad they dropped the price on it also! Well worth every penny.

I'm very happy with my purchase and have subscribed to MyChelle's Remarkable Retinal product line. This has easily become one of the top serums in my routine. I'd put it up there in importance with my Strivectin peptide set. It works beautifully, better than retinol and without the drying, leathery look of retinol. I've never used retinal before, and I understand that it's stronger than retinol but less drying & stressful for the skin. I've had wonderful results with this moderately priced product. I hope they keep making this for a long time, because I can't imagine going back to retinol after having such great results with MyChelle's retinal line. I was getting so fed up with dry, leathery skin from using retinol that I was going to drop using retinoids altogether. Avene makes a $70 retinal serum, but with only a fraction of the amount of retinal that the MyChelle products contain. Thank you for this product!

Over the years, I've used a bunch of Mychelle products and have found some that I really like and others that I felt had little to offer. Their retinal serum is one of the ones that I really like and use daily. For many years, I've used retinoic acid (Retin-A) with a prescription from my dermatologist. It's strong and offers big results in skin cell renewal, but I get frustrated with how drying it is to my skin, the occasional redness and/or peeling with overuse, and the very heightened sensitivity to sun. I'll still occasionally use the prescription strength, but most of the time I've chosen to use retinoid products that are less aggressive on my face. That's what I like about Mychelle's Remarkable Retinal Serum--it feels more gentle on my skin and doesn't seem to cause any extreme issues with sun sensitivity (although I still try to avoid sun exposure and the product labeling recommends it). At first, I doubted that this retinal would be that effective in cell turnover since any of the non-prescription retinoid products I'd tried previously had seemed ineffective to me. But I've found that my skin really does well with this one. I use it every evening before bedtime and, per the instructions, wait at least 30 minutes after applying it before I then apply my nighttime moisturizer or cream. While it doesn't produce the same results as a prescription-strength retinol for me, it still works as well or better than any non-prescription retinal/retinol product that I've tried. If you noticed the spelling of this product, you'll see that it's 'retinal' (with an 'a') rather than the 'retinol' that is contained in most non-prescription brands. Retinal is a short name for Retinaldehyde and is supposed to be a closer version to the prescription retinoic acid. Mychelle's retinal serum is a fairly vivid yellow color and I find the smell of it to be sort of weird (but I don't notice it after it's absorbed into my skin). I've purchased several bottles from a local health store, but was pleased to see a lower price on Amazon. I always worry a bit about counterfeits with online orders, but what I received was the real deal. I like that Mychelle products are made without GMOs, Gluten, Parabens, Petroleum, Phthalates, Silicones, Sulfates, Ureas, Artificial Fragrances, and Artificial Colors. Their skincare line is vegan and produced in a cruelty-free testing environment.

I love this retinal, it makes my skin look refreshed and helps with the appearance of pores when I use it regularly. It does have a strong citrus smell which doesn't bother me but may bother others. It also leaves a slight golden tint on the skin right after applying but this goes away as it absorbs. It doesn't dry me out or irritate my skin but I only use it a few times a week

Rolls into balls on skin if you touch. Your skin or put any product on top of it.

I really like this serum! I have tried other versions of retinol, and decided after a lot of research that retinaldehyde is the best most effective choice for my sensitive aging skin (I'm 46 and have normal to dry skin, visible pores, some wrinkles forming, and lots of discoloration - a little too much time in the sun when I was younger....) I love that this serum smells like citrus - I mostly smell oranges, but it might be a little lemony too. I apply this after my evening shower three times per week, (using up another product or using lactic acid on the other days,) and I find I don't always even need to follow up with additional moisturizer. The instructions on the bottle say to wait as long as 30 minutes after application to apply any other products, if at all possible. So I apply it right out of the shower, and then go to work on blow-drying my hair. By the time I'm about done with that, the serum has had a chance to fully absorb and settle into my skin. On more humid days, I can go to bed with just the serum, but it's not TOO moisturizing, that I think more oily skin types would enjoy this too. Just use it alone as your one-and-done night time product. I sometimes add a simple moisturizer over the top (I like e.l.f.'s holy hydration) and then I'm set. I'm not sure that I am noticing a huge difference in terms of wrinkles or discoloration, but my skin texture is fantastic with this product. Smooth, clear, glowy, soft, comfortable - what more can you ask for? I also had been using a high quality routine prior to trying this product, so that might be why I didn't see much difference. Maybe it's helping to PREVENT new problems with my skin too? Not sure. But for this price point, and this non-offensive fragrance - I'm sticking with it. :)

This is retinaldehyde. It goes on like a lotion - smooths evenly, is very yellow, has a very slight scent but dissipates after you spread it around your face. It's not drying. I use this right after I cleanse my face and often do not even need to follow with a moisturizer. It's very similar to Medik8 but less expensive. I don't want to go to the trouble and expense of going to a dermatologist to get a prescription for Tretinoin, and this is much better for the skin than retinol that manufacturers put into other creams or lotions and combine with other ingredients - this is retinal, which is gentler on the skin but still delivers results that make my face feel supple and glowing.

I've been using this on alternate nights on a clean face. After waiting about 30 minutes, I add my night cream so that my face doesn't feel too dry. I've been using it for a couple months now. I'm not sure I've noticed a softening in the lines on my forehead and neck but my cheeks in particular seem to be a lot clearer/brighter and I've noticed a fading of some dark spots on my face. I use other products (alternate nights) so not sure if it's the combination of products or one in particular but for now I'm seeing a difference so will continue to use this product until it's finished. I have other retinol/retinal serums on standby that I will try after I finish this one.