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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream
MoisturizerAnti-Aging
Efficacy
Strong
4.2 / 5.0
Safety
Mostly Safe
3.8 / 5.0
System Verdict
Powerful retinol workhorse trapped in a needlessly irritating fragranced base. Efficacy is solid because you get true S Tier retinol plus supporting glycolic acid and antioxidants in a stable, silicone-heavy night cream vehicle, but the retinol sits mid‑INCI (likely well under 0.5%), the glycolic acid is low and pH‑dependent, and the formula wastes some potential by relying on unstable ascorbic acid near mid‑list and including fragrance that limits tolerability instead of investing more in barrier-supporting lipids.
Active Ingredients Detected
S Tier: Gold StandardsHigh Clinical Proof | Skin-Transformative
RetinolGlycolic AcidAscorbic Acid
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Water (Aqua)DimethiconeGlycerinButyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterSqualaneTocopherol
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Ethylhexyl HydroxystearateIsodecyl NeopentanoateTetrahydroxypropyl EthylenediamineStearyl AlcoholCetearyl AlcoholGlyceryl StearatePEG-100 StearateCeteareth-20Steareth-10Magnesium AspartateZinc GluconateCopper GluconateXanthan GumPropanediolMethyl Methacrylate CrosspolymerAluminum Starch OctenylsuccinateHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerSorbitan IsostearatePolysorbate 20Polysorbate 60Caprylyl GlycolPhenoxyethanolDisodium EDTACitric AcidBHT
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
PhenylpropanolFragrance (Parfum)
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