Retinaldehyde (Retinal)
Retinal is Medik8’s revolutionary form of vitamin A, found in our cult-favourite Crystal Retinal serum. It is one conversion step closer than retinol to the active form of vitamin A (retinoic acid), that all forms of vitamin A must convert to before becoming effective on the skin. As a result, retinal is 11x faster acting on the skin than retinol[1], without any added irritation potential.
[1] G. Siegenthaler et al., Retinol and retinal metabolism, Biochemical Journal, 1990, 268, pp 371-378
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Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye 3
0.03% Retinal all-in-one ceramide night cream for vitamin A beginners - 11x faster than retinol
15ml / $53
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Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye 6
0.06% Retinal all-in-one ceramide night cream for vitamin A beginners - 11x faster than retinol
15ml / $66
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Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye 10
0.1% Retinal all-in-one ceramide night cream for vitamin A beginners - 11x faster than retinol
15ml / $84
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0.2% Retinal serum for highly experienced vitamin A users - 11x faster than retinol
30ml / $120