Is Murad Retinol Essence effective? What is the concentration of Murad Retinol Essence?

Murad is a gentle and effective skincare brand that is highly recommended by American dermatologists. Its retinol essence is also well received on major websites. Today we will talk about the concentration of Murad's retinol and whether it is useful.

Murad’s retinol essence is highly effective, gentle and safe, making it a whitening product that can be used by many sensitive skin types. So is this product really that easy to use? What is it like to use it?

Is Murad Retinol Serum effective?

I have used Murad's products to remove acne before, they are very effective and I am considered a long-time fan of the product. In the past two years, I feel that it is because of staying up late too much that my skin has started to sag, and the nasolabial folds and eye wrinkles are a bit deep, so I bought their retinol essence. The larger bottle (52ml) is more cost-effective, so I bought a set. The packaging is quite nice. I mainly use the eye cream and essence out of the stuff included. I have alternatives for the others, but the eye cream is not very durable, so later I just use the essence to apply all over my face.

Murad Retinol Facial Essence has a light yellow emulsion texture and has a fresh fragrance that smells quite good. The texture is light, moist and non-greasy, which is very good for my oily skin. It is absorbed quickly after applying on the face. The texture of the eye cream is lighter and thinner. Personally, I prefer the feeling of eye cream, which dissolves into water with one touch. After using both products, my skin feels very hydrated and slightly firmer. However, I felt a little uncomfortable during the first few days of use. My skin felt tingling and slightly stinging. But since I saw that it was a normal phenomenon, I continued to use it boldly. After a few more days of use, I didn’t feel much.

Murad retinol essence has a very good oil control effect. Every time I use it at night, when I wake up the next day, there is basically no oiliness on my face. According to my previous appearance, my forehead should be shiny and oily to the touch (dry skin may need to use it with moisturizer).

As for the anti-aging effect, I am quite satisfied with it. I have been using it for more than a month. The nasolabial folds have become much lighter, the eye wrinkles have basically disappeared, and even the dark circles are basically gone (it’s a bit due to the light, there is still some dark circles).

In general, Murad retinol essence is moisturizing and non-sticky, and has good wrinkle-removing effects. Although it has some shortcomings, they are acceptable and it is still worth buying. If the problem is mainly related to eyes, it is recommended to buy eye essence directly.

What is the concentration of Murad retinol serum?

In order to take into account both efficacy and mildness, Murad uses a dual combination of pure retinol + retinol propionate. The comprehensive equivalent retinol concentration can exceed 0.3%, which is an advanced product. While the effect is significant, the irritation is greatly reduced. Another patented technology, SWT-7, uses Indian camphor flower extract as its core, which can effectively stimulate the proliferation and division of epidermal cells and increase epidermal thickness. This also makes up for the side effect of retinol that accelerates the shedding of epidermal cells while increasing the thickness of the dermis. It works together to fight against the weakening and brittleness of the skin caused by the years, reducing and preventing the formation of wrinkles.

In terms of texture and feel, in order to further reduce the irritation that may be caused by retinol, this essence has been added with sufficient plant oils, polyols, ceramides, squalane, seaweed polysaccharides, betaine and other ingredients that have both moisturizing and soothing and repairing effects. Therefore, the texture is rich, and a small amount of silicon makes the essence very spreadable, providing sufficient moisturizing power for dry skin, and may be a bit moisturizing for oily skin.