- “It's the most gentle vitamin A serum”4:33–4:39
- “I'm done with my second bottle because ever since I got back, you know, the best way that I care for minimizing my pores is actually through retinol and gentle retinols”4:37–4:45
- “It's just the perfect kind of all year round consistency because it's more kind of like gel-like. It's very lightweight, but it's also very nourishing”4:48–4:54
- “This I use for my pores because it was summer and it's always filled and I need more kind of like buffing because as we age our skin turnover starts to slow down as well”4:58–5:03
- “Same it's based in 60% of just pure rice brand water but it's also got the retinol and adenosine which is really great”5:15–5:24
- Source: Products I've tried and love for skincare and haircare - Sep 27, 2025
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- “It's retinol with an O, which means that it's perfect for sensitive skin or if you're starting out using vitamin A”10:21–10:28
- “I think that is the perfect place to start”10:28–10:36
- “I actually added that rice and retinol serum into a holiday set that I personally created”10:32–10:38
- Source: Best of Skincare 2025: Creams, Tools, Masks & More - Dec 20, 2025
- “The main ingredient in this is 60% rice brand extract as the water”3:16–3:23
- “Glutathione is an ingredient that for many studies have shown that it gives you just the same effect as vitamin C but without the irritation because it's not as acidic”3:33–3:39
- “Pairing these really gently brightening ingredients together has just kept my skin looking crystal clear for like the majority of this year”3:46–3:53
- “I would say if you have oily skin with a bit of like PH, you know, acne spots, you will love this. It gently buffs it away”3:55–4:02
- “If you have dry skin, you could layer this on”4:05–4:09
- Source: Products I've tried and love for skincare and haircare - Sep 27, 2025
- “Glutathione is a really effective ingredient for brightening and lightening hyperpigmentation, age marks, and just like discoloration on the skin”9:36–9:40
- “It's been studied to be just as effective as vitamin C, but without the acidity and without the potential irritation”9:45–9:52
- “Over the course of using it for a couple of weeks to a month, I truly see this like evened veil over my skin”9:54–10:02
- “This one is super lightweight and I used it mostly in the summer when I needed that kind of brightening evening effect”10:06–10:14
- Source: Best of Skincare 2025: Creams, Tools, Masks & More - Dec 20, 2025
- “She's super silky”
- “It's got this nice plush viscosity”13:11–13:16
- “Instantly sinks into the skin”13:16–13:20
- “She's fragrance-free”
- “She plumps the skin”
- “I think you guys will really enjoy how like silky, slippery, and fast absorbing this is while also kind of plumping the skin”13:35–13:43
- “This is like an amped up version of any soothing calming serum”13:56–14:02
- Source: My 10/10 skin, hair & body obsessions - May 9, 2026
Brand note
Maybena is a K-beauty brand that builds its formulas around rice bran extract as a base, which gives their serums and sheet masks a gentle, nourishing feel that works well for sensitive or reactive skin. The Rice x Retinol Pore Lifting 60 Serum is the clearest anchor — a lightweight gel serum with a mild retinoid that creators recommend for starting vitamin A or targeting pores without irritation.
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