Enhanced Wrinkle Repair Cream .15% Retinol

Great effective but gentle retinol cream. It’s sold out everywhere though. Please bring this back ASAP!

I've been using this for years. The best way to use it is to wet your hands and apply a small amount to face and neck, I use it 3 to 4 ti es a week.

Non-greasy, works well!

The last time I'd tried a retinol product I was in my 20s and it left my face looking and feeling like leather. Literally like leather. So, for years after that nightmarish experience, understandably, I thought retinol wasn't for me. It took ten years to realize I'd used it inappropriately by slathering it on in huge amounts and giving my skin no time to adjust. I was motivated to research retinoids again because the fine lines were beginning their inevitable creep. With slight apprehension, I found this Alpha product and took the plunge. This is a great beginner's retinol! The price makes it a steal. If you exercise patience, your skin will not turn to leather, I promise. I started by applying it once every three days, then every two days, until my skin was finally acclimated without peeling or redness. This process took about six weeks. I now apply this every night around my eyes and every other night over my entire face. As somebody put it in another review, this is too "hardcore" on my neck. The irritation never stopped and I don't use it there anymore. But, I've found that I can tolerate a leave-on AHA there (such as the awesome ones Alpha makes). I purchased the tube of this stuff way back in April and it's now November. I'm only just running out! Over the last six months, I haven't seen new lines under my eyes and the ones I had look less noticeable. An annoying horizontal line on the bridge of my nose has vanished. I just expect results to get even better the longer I use a retinol treatment. I'm even noticing slight improvement in old acne scars! Just add an exfoliant and a quality sunscreen to your regimen, and it's a recipe for happy skin. I feel those are the essentials of a skincare regimen for thirtysomethings.I give this four stars instead of five only because I think the addition of more anti-irritants and some peptides would put it over the top.

I alternate this with Retin-a. My skin looks fabulous so everyone says. At almost 59, I will accept those compliments gracefully and keep doing what I’m doing