cerave skin renewing retinol serum

this is the description from their website: anti-aging retinol serum for fine lines. retinol is an essential ingredient in any anti-aging skincare routine. a retinol serum is an effective product for improving the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, skin texture and radiance. when looking for a face serum to add to your skincare routine, look for ingredients like ceramides that help restore and protect your skin barrier. it may take some time for your skin to adat to retinol, so plan to slowly work your way up to daily use to avoid skin irritation. to help your skin look and feel its best, look for a face serum formulated with hydrating and calming ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide.

cerave skin renewing retinol serum is a gentle, yet effective daily retinol serum that provides your skin with a variety of anti-aging benefits. our retinol face serum is formulated with ingredients like hyaluronic acid for extra hydration, niacinamide to soothe, and three essential ceramides that work together to lock in moisture and help restore your skin's protective barrier. it's also formulated with MVE technology that encapsulates ceramides to ensure efficient delivery within your skin's barrier and slow release over time, supporting your protective skin barrier long after you've finished applying.

benefit:

- improves skin texture and radiance

- MVE technology : encapsulates ceramides to ensure efficient delivery within your skin's barrier and slow release over time, supporting your protective skin barrier long after you've finished applying.

- encapsulated retinol : help smooth fine lines and wrinkles

- three essential ceramides : that work together to lock in moisture and help restore your skin's protective barrier

- hyaluronic acid : helps retain your skin's natural moisture

- niacinamide : helps calm your skin

- non- comedogenic and fragrance-free

- developed with dermatologists.

the packaging: it comes in a white box with purple combination. the color combination is different for each type, even the retinol has two different colors, the light green one and the purple one. i honestly don't know what's the difference. there's description at the back in english as well as the ingredients list. the bottle is a plastic bottle with the same color combination as the box. the body is white and purple with white pump head which is covered with a transparent plastic cap. i have no problem with the pump as it works well. there's another description at the back of the bottle. the serum comes in 30 ml, which is the standard size of any serum.

the scent: there's this distinctive scent that most retinol serum has. and this one has it too. but it's not annoying or anything. it doesn't bother me at all.

the product: it's a pale yellow lotion-like serum. it's still runny so i can spread it around easily. the pump works well to dispense the serum so i have no problem with it. i can control the amount of serum but usually i use one to two pumps of serum for my whole face and neck. it layers well with my other skincare products and it doesn't pill or anything. i usually use this right after toner and i use it every other day because i use other active at the moment.

the result: right after spreading it around, i can feel that this one is slightly moisturizing. it's no wonder since they add some hydrating and moisturizing agents in this serum. as i've said, i use this every other night, but when i was traveling, i didn't bring other actives, so i use it every night and it didn't cause any dryness whatsoever. this helps smoothen smaller bumps and it helps calming down cystic acne. however, the calming result is not instant. it takes a few days to lessen the bump. but for active acne, i can't see significant progress aside from speeding up the maturing progress? this also doesn't help to prevent acne at bay.

i'm quite happy with my purchase as this one works well. it can eradicate smaller bumps and it makes my face smooth without drying it out even though i use it every day. however, i do wish that it can help keep acne at bay, which this serum fails to do. anyway, if you're looking for a drugstore retinol serum, this is a good affordable option. however, since cerave is not avaible here (it's just enter the market and i don't see the retinol among their products) so it will not be as affordable as in the US, so unless i can get my hands straight on them, i won't repurchase. there are local brand retinol serums that work as good as this. but if you're curious about thsi one and you have the budget, then sure do give it a try. it's a solid product in my opinion.