SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.5 Refining Retinol Night Face Cream 1 fl oz

SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.5 is a night face cream with 0.5% pure retinol. The size on this page is 1 fl oz, which is 30 ml. It is the middle strength in this line: stronger than Retinol 0.3, milder than Retinol 1.0. SkinCeuticals aims 0.5 at skin that already tolerates a lower retinol, not at a first retinol.

The brand says this cream uses stabilization so the 0.5% retinol releases evenly, and that it is meant to soften the look of fine lines and wrinkles, fade the look of discoloration, refine the look of pores, and reduce the look of blemishes. Those are statements about appearance. This cream is not a drug and it does not treat acne or any disease.

Night use

Apply it at night, on clean, dry skin, and keep it off the eyelids and lips. A small amount across the face is the usual start. If this strength is new to you, use it every second or third night before you try it nightly. Follow with a plain moisturizer if the skin feels tight. The next morning, wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen. Retinol makes skin easier to burn. Do not combine it the same night with another retinoid, a peel, or a strong acid unless your own clinician has told you to.

What you receive is the 1 fl oz Retinol 0.5 night cream, nothing else. Veloura sells it as an independent retailer and is not SkinCeuticals.