I really liked what this balm has done for my textured skin. Is does not feel heavy and absobs quickly which is nice.

Overall, I like it very much. It can be a bit rough on skin sometimes, there have been small grains that feel scratchy. Not too strong, but don't use too often, then can be irritating. Skin feels so nice the next day.

Easy to use, high concentration retinol stick. I use it for my forehead and nasolabial folds, it makes a great difference in targeting fine lines.

You could feel like you are getting a small amount of product, but I think this is meant to be used on target areas. It is not very easy to spread, but once it sits for a few minutes on the skin, due to body temperature, it starts to melt into an oil consistency and then you can spread it easily. I use it on my forehead and around my eyes and nasolabial folds, above some other milder retinol in serum form, to lock the moisture and get better effect. I feel like this does it's job pretty well, I can even feel a tingling sensation when I put it on, which is interesting as I am a retinol veteran. With continuous use, those little first wrinkles start to became smoother, but I am not sure it would erase any deeper ones. I bought this product multiple times and will continue to do so. I even recommended it to a friend who bought it as well and is very happy with results.

Very convenient format to apply retinol where you need it.