PRODUCT REVIEW
Sesderma Reti Age
Anti-Aging Serum
By Danielle Hadley
D
espite the fact that I talk and write
about skin care all day, every day, I
am ashamed to admit that I’m a little
late to the Retinol party. Even though I wax
lyrical to anyone who’ll listen about the incred-
ible skin benefits of this ingredient and urge
everyone I know to use a product that contains
it in their routine, it’s taken me until now to
finally add one to my nightly roster. My
Retinol of choice? The Sesderma Reti Age
Anti-Aging Serum, which contains not one
but three types of Vitamin A, plunging me
straight in at the deep end.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve used skin care that
contains Retinol for years, but I’ve always shied
away from products where the ingredient is the
main attraction. Like most people, the thought
of a ‘healing crisis’ during the first few weeks
of use – where skin becomes dry, flaky and
highly sensitive – put me off, but I’m happy to
report that I’ve experienced no such period
since introducing this Sesderma serum to my
night time routine some months ago.
more frequently. I now use it around four nights
a week and have been really impressed with the
improvement in my skin. It’s making headway
with stubborn marks left behind by angry blem-
ishes, it’s definitely plumped my skin – it feels
bouncier! – and it’s really smoothed out areas
where uneven texture is noticeable, particularly
on my chin.
I think the inclusion of soothing extracts and
Hyaluronic Acid is what makes this serum so
easy and risk-free to use, even for Retinol begin-
ners like me. Even though the serum contains
three derivatives of Vitamin A, my skin has
never felt dry or irritated and it has never looked
red or blotchy, seemingly breaking all Retinol
rules. If you’re looking to dip a toe in the Retinol
pond this winter, this serum is an excellent place
to start your journey.
The milky-verging-on-lotion texture of this
serum feels smooth and strangely hydrating on
application, sinking in within minutes to leave
a slight tackiness to my skin. My face doesn’t
tingle afterwards and I don’t find that I need to
layer a moisturiser or an additional serum on
top to combat any dryness either, but if you
have dry or sensitive skin, you might find it
beneficial to follow up with something hydrat-
ing. For starters, as with any Retinol product,
I only applied it twice a week with plenty of
breathing space in-between, but I didn’t really
notice any changes until I started applying it
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