CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum

Fragrance-free encapsulated retinol with niacinamide and liquorice root extract, formulated to fade the brown marks acne leaves behind without the peeling most retinols cause. Three essential ceramides hold the skin barrier together, which matters in Dhaka humidity where barrier damage shows up as flaking and stinging. Encapsulation means the retinol releases slowly through the night rather than all at once, so it suits people who have failed with stronger retinoids. Developed with dermatologists, non-comedogenic, and safe to use alongside the vitamin C serum as long as you keep them to different times of day.

At night on clean, dry skin, apply a thin layer over the whole face -- not just on the marks. Start twice a week and build up to nightly over about a month. Sunscreen the next morning is not optional with any retinol. Do not use while pregnant or breastfeeding.

Encapsulated Retinol, Niacinamide, Licorice Root Extract, Ceramides NP, AP and EOP, Hyaluronic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, MVE delivery technology.

Ingredient lists are transcribed from the packaging of the batch we hold. Manufacturers reformulate — always read the carton you receive, and patch test if you react easily.

Check the batch code and expiry first. On a genuine unit both are printed or embossed directly into the carton and the container rather than added on a stuck-on label, and the two match each other. The seal should be intact and machine-applied, the pump or dropper should move cleanly and firmly, and the ingredient list on the pack should match the one shown on this page. Texture and smell are worth a moment too: a thinner, more strongly perfumed version of a familiar product is a common sign of a copy. We photograph every unit as it arrives and record its batch code and expiry from the carton, so the item you receive is the one we checked. If anything does not match, send us photographs before you use it and we will sort it out with you.

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• This one is a pre-order. We buy it in the United States for you and bring it over with our next shipment — normally about two to three weeks. That is an estimate, not a promise: we give you the date we expect when you order, and tell you if it moves.
• In and around our own area we deliver ourselves. Anywhere further goes by courier, and you are welcome to collect from us instead.
• The delivery charge is quoted and paid up front, never added afterwards. The rest is paid when the item reaches you.
• Damaged, incorrect or expired: tell us within 7 days with a photograph and we replace it on our next shipment — or refund you if we cannot. See our delivery and returns policy.