I don't have sensitive skin for the most part but this has worked really great for minimizing fine lines plumping of the skin as well as reducing redness and bringing out the nice freckled complexion that I have that I've been wanting to embrace. Retinol/retinoid speed up the skin cell turn over, aids in moisture barrier, and a multitude of other benefits. A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum. "This advance serum is an excellent spot treatment for lesions that are inflamed and enlarging," explains Charlene DeHaven, who is board-certified in both Internal and Emergency Medicine and is also the Clinical Director of iS Clinical. Sunday Riley cultbeauty.co.uk. I have friends that use the serum and have never had a problem with a mildew or musty smell . Mainly texture, tone and controlling acne. I will continue to buy this for the rest of my life until Sunday Riley comes out with something better which I can't imagine but low key would love to see it?PSA: When starting retinols, do so gradually. Every other night or using a buffer cream aka moisturizer. It was seriously horrifying I was in full panic mode. Then I used Good Genes and my skin glows and my hyperpigmentation is almost completely gone. My skin was dried and wrinkles absolutely everywhere. The best way to describe is a mildew smell. This product is advertised to be geared for acne prone skin and boy have I seen a difference. I'm really writing this review because of what people are saying about the smell. It's a no from me. This product has smoothed and softened my skin soo much. My skin was dried and wrinkles absolutely everywhere. The combination of hydration and exfoliation makes it a very capable retinoid, but even more so for those with oily, acne-prone skin. I didn't even notice it. I've been cleansing, toning, manually (PMD device) and chemically exfoliating, using vitamin c, peptides, retinol, and sunblock. I don't have sensitive skin and have used many retinoid products. I received this product in my premium boxy kit! How dare a company create a product this horrible and on top of that sell it for such a high price.

However, when I tried the new Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinoid Serum ($85, Sunday Riley), all my negativity toward retinoids went straight into the trash. Thought this would be a good anti aging product as retinol product and this has done nothing but cause major skin issues. For targeted instructions, see below: For new retinoid users: Use two days on, two days off. Just one use and my pores looked noticeably smaller the next morning. It was seriously horrifying I was in full panic mode. It's so bad the smell woke me up when I wore it overnight!Breakout causing retinol serum? Most over-the-counter skin treatments and even professional grade one's don't work for me. Use an AHA serum, like Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment, on alternate nights to sweep away dead skin cells.Water/Eau/Aqua, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Propanediol, Triheptanoin, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Disiloxane, Hexyldecanol, Diheptyl Succinate, Propylene Carbonate, Phenyl Trimethicone, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Honey Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Prickly Pear) Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Retinol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ubiquinone, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, 4-t-Butylcyclohexanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sorbitol, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Polysilicone-11, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (Yeast) Extract, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Stearic Acid, PVP, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Phosphate, Benzyl Alcohol, Decyl Glucoside, Algae Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate.This item is not eligible for coupon discounts.