LilyAna NaturalsRetinol Cream - Anti-Aging Moisturizer for Face & Neck, Made in USA, Wrinkle Reduction - 1.7oz, 2 Pack

My skins appearance has brightened dramatically! Does not dry out my face either.

I'm in my early 30's and starting to be concerned about wrinkles around my eyes, especially underneath my eyes. I guess I've been squinting so much (I need reading glasses) the past couple years, that I have some permanent wrinkles even when I relax my eyes. The skin below my eyes is also starting to look really dry, even though the rest of my face is really oily and acne prone. So I did some research online and it looked like I needed to try some retinol cream. I also have some hormonal acne on my jawline that has shown up over the past several months due to a change in birth control, so I constantly have light brown spots from where the acne is healing, that take forever to fade away ("Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation"). I was hoping the retinol would help those brown spots fade faster, by increasing cell turnover. I searched on Amazon and came upon this brand of retinol cream and decided to try it. I love the retro design of the label by the way.I've been using it for a week now, and I'm really pleased with it. I just jumped right in and started using it morning and night because my skin is NOT sensitive and I already use salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide regularly, so I knew this stuff probably wasn't going to "burn" my skin. It didn't even tingle. I wash my face like normal (sometimes I still exfoliate with apricot scrub if my skin feels grimy with lots of oil and makeup), then I use the retinol cream all over my face (including eyelids and lips), neck, and chest. After it dries for a few minutes, in the morning I use Neutrogena Naturals Brightening Daily Moisturizer SPF 25 1.7 oz. By the second day the skin on my neck and chest was amazingly smooth and silky - I hadn't even realized that I needed help in those areas. I think my skin in general just has particularly slow skin-cell turnover because I tend to have thick dry skin and could exfoliate with the harshest apricot scrub and never have any problems from it. By day 2 or 3 I noticed the skin around my eyes was smoother and not as dry looking and my whole face looked shinier and smoother like I had exfoliated and used salicylic acid. By the way, at first I stopped using my acne creams/gels because I wanted to see how the retinol cream worked on its own. It did improve the jawline acne marks/pigmentation. After a few days I had to use my acne products again because I had a few zits that I wanted to get under control. I searched online to see if it was safe to use them all together, and some websites say not to because it can be too irritating, but like I said before, I have tough skin. So at night, after washing my face and putting the retinol cream on, I dabbed some salicylic acid gel on my zits overnight and I had no adverse effects. The next night I needed something stronger for the zits, so after I put the retinol cream all over, I dabbed benzoyl peroxide on my zits. I must have gotten some benzoyl peroxide on my neck, because it started to burn and I had to rinse my neck off. I guess my tough skin draws the line at retinol and benzoyl peroxide when it's on thin delicate skin, like the neck. But my face was fine, so I will continue to use those products together when needed.The thing that I like most about retinol cream, is that I can use it on my eyelids. Whenever I used salicylic acid or alpha hydroxy acid, I had to be very careful to avoid the skin around my eyes or I'd wake up with red, swollen, "burned" skin (same with benzoyl peroxide). Those products made the rest of the skin on my face look smooth and youthful, but my poor eye area was getting all dried out and wrinkled. I had tried a couple different eye creams without much success over the past year (Oil of Olay, and L'oreal). So, I'm glad I found this product, and I'm going to keep using it and see how it continues to work around my eyes. I mostly just use it on my face and neck now because I don't want to waste it. If my chest starts to look dull, I will just use it for a day or two to make it looks smooth again.

I understand the hype around this product! I felt like it helped my uneven skin tone within a week of using it. The texture is smooth and feels light. I followed the directions using 2x a day but I ended up with some irritation/redness and dry patches on my cheeks (hence the 4 stars) so I'm giving my skin a break for now. However, I'm definitely adding it back to my skincare routine, just with a smaller amount and only 1x at night. Sunscreen is a MUST when using this product or any retinol!

Moisturizer as well as retinol-hydroxyl solution. Works really well for me

Not sure how much it is going to take care of wrinkles and and help my skin. It is worth a try because everyone way have a different reaction.

This product is exceptional!!! I have never used a product that has addressed my mature skin issues as this one. Skin is tightened, pores refined and my wrinkles softened and smoothed . I would give 10 stars if I could. Will repurchase again and again. I highly recommend it.

This seems to be an excellent retinol product! This cream goes on smoothly and my face feels soft. Looking forward to continued use!

First time user of a retinol product. I like this cream. I put on at night to avoid the sun. I didn’t have any problems with any allergy reactions. I like that it makes my face, chest, and hands feel very smooth and moisturized, but not greasy. Ordering a second bottle.