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Madeleine Spencer and Rose Beer

Caroline Hirons' guide to retinol and retinoids: everything you need to know (and what not to do)

Skin Rocks Retinoid - (Skin Rocks)

Talk to any skincare expert about the ingredients that they rate most highly, and retinol will almost invariably come up. Because while it can be slightly irritating as your skin acclimatises, and while - of course - there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to skin health – there are few ingredients that are as thoroughly researched or widely endorsed.

And for good reason. Retinol delivers results, often in the form of plumper, smoother, younger-acting skin.

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