Retinol Fix Serum Extreme

Ordered this and the night cream, as my skin was looking a bit dull. These two products used together (every other night cream and every other night serum) work really well. The serum feels a bit stronger to me. I am very happy with the results so far, have been using this for about 10 days. As these product contain Retinol, feel that it's best to use in spring or autumn.

Loved how moisturizing it is

My face feels amazing in the morning. It moisturizes and does not irritate my skin like some lines.

As a fat ugly middle-aged man I've not really been into "beauty" products unless you include soap, water and shower gel however I randomly watched a you tube video talking about Retinol products and well there is this line appearing now... If you wanted a sceptical tester I would be it. The promises made by cosmetic companies and the total distortion of science in marketing claims is highly dubious. I gave it a go anyway. I use it once to twice a week as Retinol is quite harsh and should not be used too often. I would say my skin is smoother and for want of a better description more youthful looking as a result of using it. To be fair Retinol is a thing that does work but you need a good quality product that is not too harsh (more % of Retinol is not always a good thing esp' if you haven't used it before) and does not have too much other stuff in it. So a couple of tips I have picked up. Avoid the area around you mouth as this is more sensitive and will flake. Use once or twice a week, maybe every other day. This product has Hyaluronic acid (HA) in (which i didn't spot when I bought it) and that can be an issue. HA can suck water out of the air which can be beneficial or at least not detrimental however if the air humidity is low the HA will take moisture from anywhere it can find it including your skin, which is bad. So use a moisturiser over the top of this to avoid drying your skin. I put a very small dot of petroleum jelly in my hand a a small splash of water which I rub together and apply. The jelly acts as an occlusive to stop moisture escaping and the water adds, water which is moisturising and gives the HA something to rob instead of your skin. One last thing HA cannot pass through your skin no matter what cosmetic companies tell you, maybe consider using an HA supplement instead of a topical HA product.

Very thick and leaves a residue on the skin. I use it with hyaluronic acid and a moisturiser in the evening a couple times a week. Need to be careful to use this one last as it feels like it's blocking everything I put on top of it. It says to use it before moisturiser but my experience is that it doesn't work too well, it feels like the moisturiser is making the retinol serum roll off my face. Maybe it's the silicone in the serum that does it, maybe I just had a faulty product. Next time I will go for the booster or the tonic as they will be a lot more liquid and easy to get on the skin without too much pulling or using too much product. As for the effect, it's retinol and will have an effect, but like everything else you do at home; it's not a miracle cream, you have to use it consistently and over a long period of time to get the full benefit of the anti ageing.