Retinol Cream for Face 2.5% with Hyaluronic Acid & Vitamins E & B5, 1.7 fl. oz.

I’ve been using Amara Beauty for many years. I try other products and keep coming back to them. I have fussy skin and their products are the best. 10 ⭐️ rating. Highly recommend.

Ok, maybe I'm crazy here but I have super sensitive skin and I really worried this would break me out, as I tried an Olay retinol cream once and it really didn't work well, made my skin feel really greasy. I did have a couple of very small breakouts since I've been using this HOWEVER I have also been using a variety of different night moisturizers on top of this, so honestly I think it's that I'm either layering too many moisturizing items at night, or it could be the other things I'm using because I feel like I had noticed minor breakouts previously when using one or two of them. Basically, I need to be better about trying things individually.If you're wondering why I'm giving it 5 stars despite the minor breakouts and not being able to 100% say it isn't this cream (although I'm like 98% certain), it's because after I'd been using this for only a few days I was startled one morning looking into the mirror, trying to figure out what looked so different. My skin looked so clear and smooth, but I didn't think that was it. Then I realized, the very minor lines/wrinkles I'd noticed previously that were forming around my mouth (smile lines, as people call them) were completely gone. I had only been using this for a few days so I don't know if this stuff works that quickly or what's going on--all I know is, after I started using this regularly day and night, I suddenly realized those wrinkles were gone and I didn't remember them being gone before. I'm not saying this stuff is miracle cream that will remove ALL THE WRINKLES EVER on a person's face, because that probably isn't possible. But if you have the small starts of lines like I do, jeez louise it seemed like this cleared that right up. Funny thing is, I wasn't even using this cream for that reason, so that's why it totally surprised me.Also, after I purchased this, I got an email from the company giving me tips on how to use it and providing me contact information if I need it for any reason. I really, really appreciate companies that do that through Amazon, because it would be so easy to see us as faceless consumers on such a huge site. ALSO, when you get the actual cream, on the back on the directions it tells you how to use it but it also tells you that retinol increases sun sensitivity so you should use sunscreen daily. I am so thankful that they added that bit of info because I've had products now and then with retinol in it, and none of them have ever said a word about that. For me with my super sensitive and pale skin, that's really important information because I burn really quickly. I usually try to use sunscreen anyway but on weekends when I'm running out to walk my dog, I might have otherwise forgotten to throw on some sunscreen and might have run around with only the retinol cream on my face.Overall, I'm really impressed with the company, their thoughtfulness in both the directions and reaching out to the customers, and unless I'm going crazy, this stuff took away smile lines I didn't even think about having disappear. I'm definitely going to keep using it and see if the breakouts stop after I change up my other items or maybe don't go so overboard at night with multiple creams and with leftover stuff in my hair like sea spray or whatnot. (My skin is so sensitive that just using hairspray and having that fall on my face breaks me out, and if I get it on my pillow case at night and that gets on my face it breaks me out, etc, so that's why I'm pretty sure this cream is not at all involved in the minor breakouts recently because I'd been doing a lot of other things lately that I know do break me out). If I end up having some massive reaction or determine somehow this cream really is terrible for my skin I'll update this, but otherwise so far I'm really happy with it.

I just finished my second full bottle and there are no dramatic differences (the first 2 weeks only), BUT I didn't have any real issues per se, just dry skin patches and some mild marks from old breakouts. I use it PM only, after my C Serum, the followed by the Inisfree Green Tea Seed Sleeping Pack. In the morning I rinse my fave with rice water only, then use C- Serum followed by Obagi Exfoderm, eye cream and then Revision TruPhysical Intellishade sunblock. The little spots of dark skin under my eyes are still present, as are beginnings of fine lines. Both have not lessened in any way but my skin is more even toned and pores are clear and overall healthy. Overall I have a glow that, without my tinted sunblock, does not require blush. My skin just looks super healthy. It is a great moisturizer in the PM - soaks right in - and has zero scent. I will continue to use this. The texture of my skin feels great and I have had zero breakouts, so maybe it is helping there too?

I love this lotion which works much better than another brand I was using that cost 4x the price. This lotion goes on feeling rich and creamy but is quickly absorbed never leaving a greasy feel. I am a bit obsessed with this company because I truly every product I have tried and as a holistic Health Coach, I really appreciate that they use organic, safe ingredients and avoid parabens and other questionable ones. I also love that their products are chock full of ingredients whose effectiveness is backed by research that shows it to be effective. I know a face cream is not going to perform miracles, but I am a 54 year old AZ resident that has always had dryer skin, but since I started using Amara products my dry skin is gone and in its place I have smoother, softer skin that never flakes anymore. Their products all make my skin feel great, they smell fresh and never too strong and each one works and does what it claims to do. Bonus is the fact that their are very reasonably priced especially considering the ingredients used (which shows you how much unnecessary mark up is on other products with identical ingredients), and I love that the owners of this small company provide a personal touch with emails about how to use their products as well as fast and personal response to inquiries (which were just requests for additional products).

i started using this cream since april 10 and today is may 22nd.... so i have been using it for over a month as night cream, initially i used it every alternate night and then i gradually shifted to using it every night. the consistency of the cream is good, its neither too oily and thick nor does it dries out your skin, it gently hydrates your skin.but i bought this cream to diminish or remove my sun spots and acne marks but i havent seen any result so far. i had really high hopes for this cream and even suggested my friend to use it. also, i had Breakouts on my skin about which i researched and found that it is normal to get breakouts as retinol is cleaning your skin deep under. but, my concern is that i dont see any results as claimed by the product.if i ever see any improvement in my acne marks or sun spots by the time i finish this cream , i will then update the review :)

I switched to this product after the retinol product I'd used for quite a few years was discontinued. It seems to be just as good, so I'm happy! My skin is smooth, soft, and as line- and wrinkle-free as can be hoped for at my age. I apply it to my face and neck at night after I've washed my face, wait 5-10 minutes for most of it to be absorbed, then top it with my usual moisturizer. It doesn't irritate my skin and has a light, pleasant scent.