rapid repair Retinal Stretch Mark Serum

A nightly serum built around encapsulated retinal — the form of vitamin A that sits one single conversion away from what your skin actually uses.

Why retinal and not retinol

Your skin can't use retinol as it comes. It has to convert it twice: retinol → retinal → retinoic acid. Potency is lost at every step, which is why retinol asks for months of patience before anything shows.

Retinal skips the first conversion. One step instead of two — the same destination, reached far sooner, without pushing a high percentage to get there.

What that means for your skin

Visible change in weeks rather than months, and no sandpaper phase. Encapsulation releases the retinal slowly across the night, so your barrier keeps pace instead of playing catch-up.

The bottle

150 ml in an airless opaque pump. Retinal breaks down on contact with light and air — in a clear dropper bottle, half of what you paid for would be dead before you reached the bottom.

Lightweight and non-greasy. Layers under moisturiser without pilling. Fragrance-free. The pale gold colour is the retinal itself, not dye — a clear "retinal" serum should raise questions.

Not for you if you're pregnant, breastfeeding, or already using prescription tretinoin.

Every evening, from night one.

1. Cleanse and dry completely — damp skin drives retinal in faster than your barrier can handle.

2. One pump, pressed into cheeks, forehead and chin. Avoid eyelids.

3. Moisturiser on top. Always.

4. SPF every morning. Not optional.

No adjustment period. Low-dose encapsulated retinal releases slowly enough that your skin takes it nightly from the start — and nightly is what gets results. Consistency beats intensity with retinal, every time.

If your skin ever feels tight, skip a night and moisturise. Keep acids and vitamin C for the mornings.

Not for use during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or alongside prescription tretinoin.

What's doing the work:

Encapsulated retinal (0.2%) — one conversion from the active form of vitamin A. Smooths fine lines, evens tone, refines texture. The encapsulation releases it slowly overnight, which is why it works without the sting.

Niacinamide — the counterweight. Strengthens the barrier while the retinal pushes it, fades post-breakout marks, calms redness.

Ceramides + cholesterol — the mortar between your skin cells. Replaces what retinoids typically strip, so you get renewal without dryness.

Centella asiatica (cica) — the calming agent. Soothes reactive skin and takes the edge off the adjustment period.

Panthenol + hyaluronic acid — hydration that lasts through the night, so you wake up soft rather than tight.

What you'll notice

Smoother texture, fewer visible fine lines, more even tone, less visible pores, brighter skin. Most people see the first change in texture around week three, and tone around week six.

What's not in it

No fragrance. No essential oils. No drying alcohols. No parabens.