The Ordinary

Retinal 0.2% Emulsion

SUMMARY OF REVIEWS

Creators keep circling back to The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion when they want something they can trust.

FULL REVIEWS

POSITIVE

4.5Retinal 0.2% Emulsion
  • “Retinaldehyde, huge shout-out”6:52–6:56
  • “To me, it's an incomparably better experience than using retinol, which I've always had problems with”6:57–7:01
  • “If I wasn't using tretinoin, I would be using retinaldehyde, especially now that there are formulas that are strong enough that it could sort of match the same performance as tretinoin”7:03–7:09
  • “I truly do credit them of being the reason why my skin is at a place where it can tolerate tretinoin well”7:16–7:23
  • Source: Great skincare I no longer use and why - Apr 3, 2026

MIXED / NEGATIVE

No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.

Product details

Details

Type
facial serum
Finish
Shade
Key ingredients
retinaldehyde, synthetic oat analogues

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