# Dr.Althea 0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum

The Original Korean Formula serum from Dr.Althea, 30ml formulated with Retinol and Bakuchiol, shipped from California or direct from Korea.

- Brand: Dr.Althea
- Product: 0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum
- Price: $22.99
- Availability: Out of stock
- Size: 30ml
- Market: Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in: Republic of Korea
- EAN (barcode): 8809447255286
- Category: Serums & Ampoules

## Key benefits

- Retinol, the active this serum is built around
- Bakuchiol and Allantoin on the same list, actives
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract on the same list, a plant extract
- Borago Officinalis Extract and Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract further down the same list
- Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract and Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Extract further down the same list

## How it works

The 0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum is a 30ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The active it is built around is Retinol, named fifteenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Bakuchiol, Allantoin and Tocopherol, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Retinol stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the serum format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the serum Dr.Althea sells in Korea, Retinol and all.

## How to use

1. Use the 0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum after toner and before moisturizer, in the evening.
2. Three or four drops covers the whole face. Press it in with flat palms instead of rubbing it around.
3. Toner first so the surface is damp, then this, then about a minute before your moisturizer goes over the top. Retinol is the entry that puts this step in the evening rather than the morning.
4. Start at two or three evenings a week and build up from there, because retinol is on this list. Do not use it in the same routine as another retinoid or a resurfacing acid.

## Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dibutyl Adipate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Betula Alba Juice, Retinol, Bakuchiol, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Isostearate, PVM/MA Copolymer, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Hyacinthus Orientalis (Hyacinth) Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Tocopherol

## FAQ

### Where does this serum go in my routine?

After toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than a serum goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Retinol and not three changes at once.

### Is this the Korean-market serum or a US version?

The Korean-market one, Retinol and all. We match this serum to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.

### What else is on the list besides Retinol?

Bakuchiol, Allantoin and Tocopherol. The order they are printed in on this serum's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Retinol sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract and Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract.

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