MyChelle DermaceuticalsRemarkable 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.

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.

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!