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Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10% ingredients: is it worth it?
Strong retinal formula, but the supporting cast is mostly hydration and texture scaffolding rather than additional treatment power.
Strong retinal formula, but the supporting cast is mostly hydration and texture scaffolding rather than additional treatment power.
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The efficacy score is driven by retinal being a real retinoid active in a meaningful position, plus a well-built emollient/humectant base that should support tolerability; it is not boosted by the yeast/pomegranate/nucleotide marketing system because those ingredients are not the main evidence-based drivers here. The score is held below perfection because retinal efficacy depends on long-term use and irritation management, while the rest of the formula is largely supportive rather than multiplicative.
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DemythSkin rates Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10% 3.8/5 for efficacy and 4.1/5 for safety.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS BY TIER
Gold Standards
High clinical proof | Skin-transformativeReliable
Proven resultsPotent
Developing evidenceOverhyped | Marketing
Hype | Limited dataDocumented Irritants
Evidence-backed flagFORMULATION BASE (16)⌄
FULL INGREDIENT LIST⌄
Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Propanediol, Triheptanoin, C13-15 Alkane, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Carbomer, Faex (Yeast) Extract, Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Soy Amino Acids, Punica Granatum Seed Extract, Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris (Trimethylsiloxy) Silylethyl Dimethicone, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Olivine Extract, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Cellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Oleate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Retinal, Guanosine, Uracil, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, C9-12 Alkane, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Tocopherol, PVM/MA Copolymer, Adenosine Phosphate, Castor Oil/IPDI Copolymer, Potassium Sorbate, Hexadecene, Sodium Benzoate, T-Butyl Alcohol.
WHAT EACH INGREDIENT DOES (24)⌄
- Aqua (Water)
- solvent base
- Glycerin
- humectant
- Propanediol
- solvent humectant
- Triheptanoin
- emollient
- C13-15 Alkane
- light emollient
- Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- silky emollient
- Carbomer
- gel thickener
- Faex (Yeast) Extract
- ferment extract
- Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
- emulsifier
- Soy Amino Acids
- skin conditioning
- Punica Granatum Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris (Trimethylsiloxy) Silylethyl Dimethicone
- texture modifier
- Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract
- ferment extract
- Olivine Extract
- botanical extract
- Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer
- film former
- Cellulose
- bulking thickener
- Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
- Sorbitan Oleate
- emulsifier
- Sodium Metabisulfite
- antioxidant preservative
- Retinal
- retinoid active
- Guanosine
- nucleotide component
- Uracil
- nucleotide component
- Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
- texture polymer
- C9-12 Alkane
- light emollient
EXTERNAL CITATIONS
Retinal: Naturium official ingredient list and product page identify 0.10% retinal as the featured active.
Glycerin: Naturium and Ulta ingredient lists place glycerin high in the formula, supporting hydration and cushion.
Sodium Metabisulfite: Naturium official INCI includes sodium metabisulfite as part of the antioxidant/preservative system.
DISCLAIMER: THIS ANALYSIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. AI-GENERATED DATA BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INGREDIENT LISTS. VERIFY WITH A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10%: common questions
Is Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10% worth it?
Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10% scores 3.8 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Modest) and 4.1 out of 5.0 for safety (Gentle) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. Strong retinal formula, but the supporting cast is mostly hydration and texture scaffolding rather than additional treatment power.
What are the key active ingredients in Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10%?
Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10% contains these gold-standard actives with strong clinical evidence: Retinal.
Does Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10% contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin flags these ingredients in Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10% as documented irritants: T-Butyl Alcohol.
How is Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10% scored?
DemythSkin grades every product on two independent scores: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are graded S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. Brand and price are not part of the score, and no brand pays for one.
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