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SkinMedica Age Defense Retinol Complex 0.5 (1 fl. oz.)

A retinol-based, night lotion formulated for retinol users.

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Only lasts a couple months

1 stars out of a maximum of 5

Turned neon yellow after 4/5 months. I thought it would last for at least 6 months to a year. I had kept it in a dry dark closet and only used 3x a week. Experienced occasional peeling despite being careful to wait days between applications along with heavy moisturizer/oil. Not sure if it helped w/ fine lines (I'm 30). I feel like it was a waste of money- I will not be buying again.

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Non-irritating retinol

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I had been using Revision's .25% retinol and was ready to bump up to a .5% retinol serum. I decided to give Skin Medica a chance and I am very happy that I did. It has minimal ingredients and I experienced little to no irritation when I went from .25% to .5%. I am using this every other night and my skin is smooth, pores are smaller and I am producing less oil in my t-zone area during the day. Can't wait to move up to the 1% retinol!

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Excellent Product

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I was first introduced to this product at a well-know skin salon in Calif and have been using it ever since.

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New fav retinol

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I've been using this for just a few weeks and was concerned I'd have a lot of dryness. I use it maybe 2-3 times a week and so far haven't had too much flaking. One spot randomly is very scaly but everywhere else is pretty normal, so I'm happy!

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My Favorite Product

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I have been using Age Defense Complex 0.5 by SkinMedica for years. My facial skin has never looked better! Every where I go, people compliment me on how beautiful my face looks! It's texture is so much better now & my face shines so beautifully! In the beginning, your skin will peel until your skin gets use to the retinol. If you continue to use it everyday or every other day, the peeling with eventually stop. Don't stop using it! Give it enough time to work for your skin! I couldn't be happier with this product!

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Best Retinol

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Love the 0.5 Retinol. Easy to tolerate after using the 0.25 for the past 6 months. My skin already looks better.

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Amazing Retinol

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I purchased this as my first medical grade retinol and really first real retinol in general. It isn't harsh at all and my skin is able to tolerate using it a few times per week without any irritation. I definitely recommend!

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Retinol start up

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As recommended I started with this product as it contained a low dose of retinol. I have been alternating days and notice some improvement in my wrinkles. It hasn't been irritating and I am using a sunblock daily.

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One of Favorites

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This is truly the best OTC retinol I've ever tried! I have tried a couple of others, but always come back to this. This leaves my skin looking and feeling so smooth!

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So far so good

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I was really wavering on whether to buy this one or the .25 because I have very sensitive skin, but I'm glad i bought this one. I've been using it for a couple weeks with zero irritation. I just made sure to space out applications to every 3-4 days so as to not cause any potential irritation. I haven't noticed any difference in my skin yet, but like I said it's only been like 2 weeks and I'm sure it'll take a bit longer. Happy I purchased, and feel more confident when this is gone that I could switch to the 1% down the line.

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