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Medik8 r-Retinoate Youth Activating Intense Serum


Experience what everyone’s talking about: rejuvenated, more youthful skin with visibly reduced fine lines and wrinkles, improved tone, texture and brightness. R-Retinoate® is up to eight times more powerful than Retinol without the irritation. Clinically proven results from four weeks.









The NEW r-Retinoate Intense is an all-in-one night cream that enriches skin with the pure power of transformation.





A revolutionary blend of retinyl retinoate and crystal-stabilised retinaldehyde is suspended within a pool of silken cashmere for age-defying.  Never before have these two legendary molecules, both supported by numerous, robust, independent clinical trials, been harmoniously utilised for ultimate skin rejuvenation. Never before have such extraordinary visible results been attainable at home. The sumptuous night cream is infused with ceramides and drone-targeted peptides which penetrate to the deeper layers of the skin where the active ingredients profoundly retexturise and visibly restore the appearance of beautiful skin.









 It helps to stimulate cellular regeneration and supports collagen synthesis. 8 times more powerful than retinol, retinyl retinoate visibly reduces fine lines and wrinkles, evens skin tone and smoothes skin’s texture for a more youthful-looking complexion.





1.NON-IRRITATING VITAMIN A





Suitable even for the most sensitive skins, retinyl retinoate will not irritate like other vitamin A serums.





2.11X FASTER THAN RETINOL





Next-generation form of vitamin A. One step closer to retinoic acid than retinol, retinaldehyde delivers results up to 11x faster than retinol. Delivers the ultimate vitamin A power to the skin for visible rejuvenation and youth-looking complexion.





3. 8X MORE POWERFUL THAN RETINOL









Proven to be 8x more effective at stimulating collagen synthesis than retinol, retinyl retinoate is able to plump out fine lines and wrinkles for a more youthful complexion.









Creamy, lightweight r-Retinoate Original. Peachy, nourishing Intense. Similar packaging, very different textures. As Original features retinyl retinoate alone, which is super powerful yet ultra-gentle, it requires no phase-in.





The Original can be used day and night, because retinyl retinoate is happy in sunlight, unlike other retinoids. The addition of retinaldehyde in Intense changes things as little. The sheer magnitude of power encased in the carbon-black pebble is not to be underestimated. It's still gentle in comparison to its power, but we still recommend phasing in the Intense slowly and only applying it at night.





This is the best way to get your skin primed and ready for exceptional results, with very minimal irritation (which is normal when introducing vitamin





Use twice a week for the first two weeks, every other night for the next two weeks, and then every night from then on.


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Andrea Patel Dermatology Nurse Practitioner & Director Author
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