COSRX
The Retinoid 0.5% Cream
A heavy focal area for aging and texture, built around Retinol and Retinoid, with a light formula read, and low obvious irritation flags.
Routine step
Targeted Care
Category
Focal Area
When to use
Night
Skin fit
Aging
10/10
Texture
8/10
Dark spots
7/10
Dullness
6/10
Best for
Key ingredients
Retinol
Accelerates cell turnover to reduce fine lines and dark spots
Panthenol
Soothes irritation from retinol use
Niacinamide
Strengthens skin barrier during retinol adjustment
Cautions
Best kept for night. Some actives do not play nicely with daytime sun.
Go slow if your skin is new to actives. Start a few nights a week.
Avoid during pregnancy or nursing unless your clinician says it is okay.
Formula summary
Koracle is using the product record and key ingredients for this read.
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