Dermatologist: Best Retinoids at Every Price
Beauty of Joseon$17.00- “I have consistently liked and used the Beauty of Joseon retinal eye serum”▶ 0:59
- “It's mild, not very expensive, and my sensitive skin tolerates it really well”▶ 1:13
- “I also appreciate that it comes in an airless and opaque pump that protects the serum from light and air”▶ 1:18
- “This is a good option for retinoid newbies and for people with sensitive skin”▶ 1:22
- “I also think that it's a good value”
Medik8$135.00- “I like how they have six stages because having a ladder of strength options helps different people choose a starting point that makes sense to them”▶ 2:07
- “The serum gets more and more creamsicle colored and the price goes up with every jump in strength”▶ 2:23
- “I think this line is nice, but it can be on the pricey side”▶ 3:43
- “Medik8 uses a patent protected stabilization method for their retinal”▶ 4:07
- “I like that there's a published study that was done on this exact product comparing it to the gold standard retinoid for anti-aging, which is prescription tretinoin”▶ 5:08
- “At 4, 8, and 12 weeks, the AlphaRet side was non-inferior to tretinoin at improving fine lines, facial redness, facial discoloration, and skin tone”
- “It was also less irritating than both retinol and tretinoin”
- “Unlike tretinoin which reduced skin hydration, AlphaRet increased skin hydration”
- “I really like this product because I have sensitive skin even though I hate how expensive it is”
- “If I completely ignore prices and I live in La La Land, it is my favorite over-the-counter retinoid”
- “My sensitive skin tolerates it well”
- “I like how the color isn't as scary as the stronger retinal's too”
- “It has a little bit of an odd smell to me though, but that doesn't stick around”▶ 4:44
- “If you have low-maintenance skin that's not sensitive... and you tolerate prescription retinoids like tretinoin or its stronger cousin tazarotene, I would just stick with those”▶ 6:52
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