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Retinoid

Retinol

Also listed as Retinyl Propionate, Retinaldehyde, Vitamin A

What it does

A form of vitamin A that speeds up cell turnover and stimulates collagen. Over months it softens fine lines, fades marks and keeps pores clear. The skin has to convert retinol into retinoic acid before it works, which makes it slower and gentler than prescription tretinoin.

How to use it

Evenings only, on dry skin. Start with a pea-sized amount two or three nights a week and build up as your skin allows. Wear SPF every morning, and avoid retinoids during pregnancy.

In the catalog

Korean products with Retinol

25 products in our catalog contain Retinol, most popular first.

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Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum : Ginseng + Retinal
Bestseller

Eye Cream

Beauty of Joseon

Revive Eye Serum : Ginseng + Retinal

39%$10.30$16.84
Celimax The Vita-A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster
Bestseller

Spot Treatment

Celimax

The Vita-A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster

45%$16.50$29.76
Beauty of Joseon Revive Under Eye Patch : Ginseng + Retinal
Bestseller

Eye Patch

Beauty of Joseon

Revive Under Eye Patch : Ginseng + Retinal

35%$13.00$20.00
Centellian24 Madeca Cream Time Reverse Zero
Bestseller

Moisturizer

Centellian24

Madeca Cream Time Reverse Zero

26%$25.94$35.00
Centellian24 Madeca Derma Mask Intensive Lifting Formula
Bestseller

Sheet Mask

Centellian24

Madeca Derma Mask Intensive Lifting Formula

10%$1.98$2.20
Medicube PDRN Pink Caffeine Collagen Eye Patch
Bestseller

Eye Patch

Medicube

PDRN Pink Caffeine Collagen Eye Patch

29%$24.90$35.00
Numbuzin No.9 NAD+ Retinol Volumetox Eye Cream
Bestseller

Eye Cream

Numbuzin

No.9 NAD+ Retinol Volumetox Eye Cream

25%$15.80$21.00
Centellian24 360º Shot PDRN Lifting Eye Cream
Bestseller

Eye Cream

Centellian24

360º Shot PDRN Lifting Eye Cream

25%$21.00$28.00
Purito Seoul Retinol Retinal 2000 NAD+ Serum
Bestseller

Serum

Purito Seoul

Retinol Retinal 2000 NAD+ Serum

23%$19.25$25.00
Purito Seoul TXA 6 Niacinamide 10 Retinal Serum
Bestseller

Serum

Purito Seoul

TXA 6 Niacinamide 10 Retinal Serum

44%$12.90$23.00
Sungboon Editor Silk Peptide EGF Intensive Eye Cream
Bestseller

Eye Cream

Sungboon Editor

Silk Peptide EGF Intensive Eye Cream

28%$28.61$39.62
Celimax The Vita-A Retinol Shot Tightening Serum

Serum

Celimax

The Vita-A Retinol Shot Tightening Serum

23%$20.61$26.78
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Night Knight Retinol Serum

Serum

Haruharu Wonder

Black Rice Night Knight Retinol Serum

30%$15.40$22.00
Anua Collagen Retinol Refining Gua Sha Cream

Moisturizer

Anua

Collagen Retinol Refining Gua Sha Cream

15%$25.50$30.00
Ksecret SEOUL 1988 Eye Cream : Retinal Liposome 4% + Fermented Bean

Eye Cream

Ksecret

SEOUL 1988 Eye Cream : Retinal Liposome 4% + Fermented Bean

35%$14.30$22.00
Ksecret SEOUL 1988 Serum : Retinal Liposome 2% + Black Ginseng

Serum

Ksecret

SEOUL 1988 Serum : Retinal Liposome 2% + Black Ginseng

35%$14.30$22.00
Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Jelly Eye Mask

Eye Patch

Medicube

PDRN Pink Collagen Jelly Eye Mask

2 options

23%$36.90$48.00
Some By Mi Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream

Eye Cream

Some By Mi

Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream

35%$16.93$26.00
Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum

Serum

Some By Mi

Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum

35%$22.15$34.00
Some By Mi V10 Hyal Lip Sun Protector SPF15

Lip Care

Some By Mi

V10 Hyal Lip Sun Protector SPF15

3 options

18%$10.80$13.16
APLB Coenzyme Q10 Retinol Ampoule Serum

Serum

APLB

Coenzyme Q10 Retinol Ampoule Serum

41%$9.70$16.40
APLB Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Ampoule Serum

Serum

APLB

Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Ampoule Serum

68%$9.70$30.00
Medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Night Wrapping Mask

Mask

Medicube

Kojic Acid Turmeric Night Wrapping Mask

39%$21.90$36.00
Purito Seoul Timeless Bloom Retinol Spot Cream

Spot Treatment

Purito Seoul

Timeless Bloom Retinol Spot Cream

68%$10.89$33.93

Using Retinol with other products?

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