Looking to upgrade your skin care routine with retinol but don't know where to start? Cue: Youth to the People's Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum. Like a gentler version of the highest dose of retinol, this retinal serum works just as hard to brighten and refine skin - all without the purging horror stories.

The hero ingredient, retinal, uses the power of retinaldehyde (the most potent non-prescription retinoid) to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well as improve blemished and textured skin with its smoothing powers. Not only that, the formula infuses 5% niacinamide to soothe skin with hydration while ceramides, ashwagandha (a powerful antioxidant) and cloudberry seed (rich in antioxidant vitamin E) support your skin barrier and bolster the effect of retinal. Where traditional retinoid serums are known to cause irritation and take a long time for skin to acclimate, this gentle serum skips over that step and sets you on a fast-track to visibly brighter, radiant skin in no time.

At night, apply a pea-sized amount to clean, dry skin. Use 1-2x/week to start, then every other night, as tolerated. Follow with moisturiser.

Alternatively: At night, apply a pea-sized amount to clean, dry skin. To start, use 1-2x/week. Then, gradually work up to nightly usage as tolerated. Follow with moisturiser. Use a broad-spectrum SPF.

Warning: Avoid eyes and broken skin. In case of contact with eyes, rinse thoroughly. If irritation occurs, discontinue and consult a specialist. For external use only.

The closest dose of retinol you can get without a prescription, the Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum curbs the common fear of the potent ingredient with its gentle efficacy. Brimming with hydrating ingredients that soothe, retinal gets to work on smoothing rough skin and blemishes without the lengthy purging period that usually follows. Now you can get closer to youthful-looking skin without worry - hoorah!

Water/Aqua/Eau, Butylene Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, Niacinamide, Squalane, Cyclodextrin, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Seed Oil, Arginine, Retinal, Withania Somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi Mushroom) Stem Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Seed Oil, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Letinus Edodes Mycelium Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Oil, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Diheptyl Succinate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytosterols, Propanediol, Benzyl Glycol, Raspberry Ketone