FRANKLY Retinol 0.1 Wrinkle Repair Cream 30ml
Retinol is declared at 0.1 percent on this 30ml cream, thirty-first on the list, with niacinamide fifth and shea butter sixth: an evening cream that sets its retinoid in a buffered emollient base.
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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDry skinCompromised barrier
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Retinol in a creamRoutines that want Retinol and Niacinamide in one stepFilling the cream step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Retinol cream sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Retinol 0.1 Wrinkle Repair Cream is a 30ml cream, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. The active it is built around is Retinol, named thirty-first on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Adenosine and BHA, 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 cream format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cream Frankly sells in Korea, Retinol and all.
Key benefits
- Retinol, the active this cream is built around
- Niacinamide and Adenosine on the same list, actives
- BHA on the same list, an exfoliant
- BHT on the same list, an antioxidant
- Cholesterol and Ceramide NP further down the same list
- Beta-Glucan and Laminaria Japonica Extract further down the same list
Key actives
Retinolactive
Retinol is the alcohol form of vitamin A and the strongest retinoid available without a prescription. Skin converts it in two steps to retinoic acid, and it is used at night, at low percentages, for the look of fine lines and rough texture. It is the entry this cream is named after, and the list carries it.
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is named fifth on this cream's list, alongside Retinol.
Adenosineactive
Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated. The panel names it thirty-eighth on this cream's list, beside Retinol.
BHAexfoliant
BHA is short for beta hydroxy acid, which on a Korean list almost always means salicylic acid or one of its salts. It is the oil-soluble exfoliant class, the one that can work inside a pore. It is named forty-fifth on this cream's list, alongside Retinol.
BHTantioxidant
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant used in traces to stop the oils in a formula going rancid. It protects the product, not the skin. The panel names it twenty-eighth on this cream's list, beside Retinol.
Where does this cream go in my routine?
As the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. Anything thinner than a cream 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 cream or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Retinol and all. We match this cream 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?
Niacinamide, Adenosine and BHA. The order they are printed in on this cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Retinol sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: BHT, Cholesterol and Ceramide NP.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
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How to use
- Take a small amount after your serum and press it over the face, working outward from the centre.
- Go lighter over the nose and forehead if those areas run oily, and heavier on the cheeks if they run dry.
- Let it settle for a minute before makeup so nothing rolls up over it.
- Avoid using more than you need on a warm day, because a cream that never fully settles is what makes makeup slide.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this cream on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Retinol on the list.
- Retinol is on this list, so keep this cream to the evening and build the nights up slowly rather than starting nightly.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula cream from Frankly, 30ml formulated with Retinol and Niacinamide, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Vitamin A has a molecular structure that's tiny enough to get into the lower layers of your skin, where it finds and boosts collagen and elastin, which is a protein that strengthens your skin's flexibility.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic BHAs like salicylic acid get really deep into the pores, whereas the water-soluble ones don't go as deep.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic
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