The Ordinary - Retinol 0.2% in Squalane

So after 39 years of life I finally decided to take in retinol to my skincare routine, a little bit late but oh well better late than never. After a chunk of research I decided to start low with this product. I started with once a week for 2w, then ...

Definitely beginner friendly retinol! This is my first retinol product and I started my retinol journey on my 25th birthday 🤣 It did not cause me irritation at all! Even so, I still started introducing it slowly in my routine and shortly after I am ...

very affordable and comes in low concentrations so its good for new users like me!! the texture is nice and does not irritate my skin either

• This product has a competitive price point among all the beginner-friendly retinol in the market. • Really gentle since I haven’t experienced purging even on daily use by applying the sandwhich method. • The prominent effect I noticed after usi...

Application It's an oil based serum, so it takes more time to absorb and it leaves a greasy feeling. I personally do not consider it a huge drawback, because your're supposed to use it in the evening. Experience It didn't cause me any purgin...

Reviewing: The ordinary retinol 0,2% in squalane My experience: This is the first retinol I’ve ever used. It was a good idea to start with this one, it’s gentle because of the low %. I also experienced almost no purging. The downside of the low % is...

I super love this retinol!! It has helped me heal my acnes from the hormonal breakouts and my acne scars are fading oh so gracefully because of this. I use it 2x a week and my skin really loves it.