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myru review for Retinol 0.2% in Squalane
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myru
Oily/Resilient
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Retinol 0.2% in Squalane
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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 purging, even weeks after using it. Still, I did not notice any benefits form the retinol, like smoother skin or faded pigmentation, which makes me doubt the efficacy of the formulation. The squalene oil felt very nourishing, but that was the only benefit I got from this serum.
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PAO of 3 months is to short.
I didn't see any improvements in my skin.
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Tigerlilygirl77
Oily/Resilient
But good for a 1st time use of retinol fir beginners
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Tigerlilygirl77
Oily/Resilient
Yeah the effectiveness last 3months but the bottle lasts 5 its oily and a little goes a long way
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Pickybina
Dry/Sensitive
Thanks for sharing
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Gelly10
Dry/Sensitive
this is probably too low a dosage, but perfect for people like me with super sensitive skin that want to begin using retinol. that PAO is truly bad though. there’s a study that was done that showed Paula’s Choice and The Ordinary’s retinol expire much more quickly than others :/
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