GARDEN OF WISDOM GRANACTIVE RETINOID 5% SERUM

Product Name/Price/ML: Garden of Wisdom Granactive Retinoid 5% Serum - £14.00 for 30ml What category does the product fall into? (loosely) BEGINNER/MILD - LATTE -> INTERMEDIATE - CAPPUCINO <- STRONG - ESPRESSO EXPERIENCED LONG-TERM USER - DOUBLE ESPRESSO Who is it for? Suggested skin type and age? All skins, a beginner may prefer a lower % to start. What form of vitamin A is in the product? I.e. Retinol, retinoate, retinyl palmitate etc Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate/granactive What %? 5% which is the equivalent of 0.5% of trans-retinoic acid once on the skin. Ingredients: Distilled Water, Rice Bran Oil, Granactive Retinoid 5% (Dimethyl Isosorbide & Hydroxypinacolone) providing 0.5% Ester of All -Trans Retinoic Acid. Optiphen, Liposomes, Dehydroxyxanthan Gum, Hyaluronic Acid CF Status? Cruelty-free What is the delivery system? Granactive retinoids have a built-in delivery system. How is it stabilised/buffered? It's already in an oil base so is gentler than its lotion counterparts. How would you use it? What the brand say: Start off slow - apply once every three days in your PM regimen for the first two or three weeks gradually increasing application thereafter. Use the smallest amount possible - applying more will not help it work faster. As a guide, use a pea-sized amount for your entire face. Use in the evening - retinoids may make your skin more sensitive to the sun. Use an SPF cream during the day. Where in your routine? PM after cleansing. Potential risk for redness/irritation – out of 5. 2 Do not forget your SPF. Seek your physician’s advice if pregnant or breastfeeding. This post is not sponsored but contains press samples. This post contains affiliate links. I do not use affiliate links on products belonging to brands that I work with on a professional basis. See my full disclaimer here: https://www.carolinehirons.com/page-about The views expressed on this site are the author’s own and are provided for informational purposes only. The author makes no warranties about the suitability of any product or treatment referenced or reviewed here for any person other than herself and any reliance placed on these reviews or references by you is done so solely at your own risk. Nothing on this site shall be construed as providing dermatological, medical or other such advice and you are always advised to seek the advice of a suitable professional should you have any such concerns.

• Skincare
• VITAMIN A