Retinol Day Cream
Daily Renewal Cream
You do not age overnight. You age every day.
- Weightless day cream with a powerful dose of retinol.
- Green Tea and Vitamin E defend against environmental aging.
- Layers cleanly under SPF and makeup.
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Water (Aqua), Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, C15-19 Alkane, Cetearyl Alcohol, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Cyclopentasiloxane, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyl Dimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Macadamia (Nut) Ternifolia Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Polysorbate-60, Aleurites Moluccana Seed (Kukui Nut) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Grandis (Pomelo Grapefruit) Seed Oil, Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Allantoin, Retinyl Palmitate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis (Black Tea) Leaf Extract, Citric Acid
The philosophy
Aging happens between 9am and 5pm.
UV, blue light, urban pollution, HVAC air — the majority of visible aging happens in daylight hours. And most day creams simply moisturize.
This one does both: nourishing oils and essential fatty acids to hydrate, plus retinol, green tea and vitamin E to defend and repair. Built for daylight.
The formulation
Renewal that survives the day.
Vitamin A · Skin Renewal
Retinyl Palmitate
A gentler Vitamin A derivative that supports visible skin renewal and helps improve the look of texture, dullness, and uneven tone over time.
Stabilized Retinol
Camellia sinensis · Defense
Green Tea Polyphenols
Neutralizes environmental free radicals from UV, pollution and blue light.
Green tea · Camellia sinensis · steam-extracted from young leaves
Nourishment · Barrier repair
Vitamin E + Fatty Acids
Rebuilds the skin's natural lipid layer, locking in moisture through the day.
Vitamin E · plant tocopherol · cold-pressed sunflower base
The ritual
The morning layer.
Weightless enough to reapply. Rich enough to actually protect.
Morning
After serum, before SPF
Massage upward for lift, not down. The direction of the massage matters.
Reapply
Any time skin feels dry
A hydrating pick-me-up.
Weekly
As a base under makeup
Under any tinted moisturizer or foundation — it grips and hydrates without slip.
Your Retinol Routine
It layers under makeup like nothing else I've tried. My skin looks brighter by the end of the day, not more tired.
Rachel P. · Verified customer · 5 weeks of use
Questions answered.
Yes — this is a stabilized encapsulated form designed for daytime. Traditional pure retinol degrades in sunlight; this doesn't. Daily SPF is still essential.
No. Let it absorb for 60 seconds before applying SPF or foundation. It layers cleanly with liquid, cream and powder formulas.
For normal to combination skin, yes. Very dry skin can layer a facial oil beneath it — 2-3 drops before the cream.
Yes. Vitamin C serum first, then this cream on top. The two work in tandem for daytime defense.
Drop to every other morning for two weeks. Most reactions are the skin adjusting — usually resolve within 2-3 weeks of consistent use.