Vitamin A Serum

• Encapsulated retinol — held inside microscopic capsules of carnauba wax, a plant wax from the leaves of a Brazilian palm. The capsules release it gradually.
• Bisabolol — the calming component of chamomile.
• Kakadu plum and quandong — two Australian natives, both antioxidant.
• Ginseng root and apple fruit extract — and squalane, one of the better-tolerated emollients there is.
• Sodium hyaluronate and pro-vitamin B5 — hydration, because retinol is drying and something has to answer for that.

• Evening only. Never in the morning — vitamin A degrades in light.
• A pea-sized amount on clean, dry skin, on its own or under your moisturiser. Some people prefer moisturiser first and the serum over the top: slightly less potent, considerably more tolerable.
• Start slowly — two nights a week for a fortnight, then three, then build. Everyone who has a bad time with retinol went too hard in week one.
• Sunscreen the next morning, every morning. Retinol makes skin temporarily more sun-sensitive, and in Australia that is not a footnote.

• Not for use during pregnancy. Retinol products are not recommended for pregnant women. If you are pregnant, trying, or breastfeeding, speak to your doctor or midwife before using any retinol product, including this one. Our Vitamin B Serum is the one to use instead.
• Some redness, flaking or irritation is common in the first weeks. That is the ingredient doing what it does, not a faulty bottle. If it is more than mild, use it less often. If it does not settle, stop.
• If you already use prescription retinoids, exfoliating acids or anything from a dermatologist, ask them before adding this.

Retinol is slow and it is not comfortable at first. Published work on it generally looks at twelve weeks and beyond. We wrote a week-by-week account of the first eight weeks so you know what normal looks like.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Betaine, Terminalia Ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum) Fruit Extract*, Santalum Acuminatum (Quandong) Fruit Extract*, Panax Ginseng Root Extract*, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract*, D-Panthenol (ProVitamin B5), Squalane, Polysorbate-20, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Retinol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Xanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Boswellia Carterii (Frankincense) Essential Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid.

*Certified organic

30 ml. Formulated and made in Australia.