MEDIPEEL Retinol Collagen Lifting Cream 50g

Most retinol creams give you one retinoid at one strength. The MEDIPEEL Retinol Collagen Lifting Cream carries five: retinyl palmitate, retinyl retinoate, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinal and retinol, each at a declared concentration.

The two-phase format is the other distinctive thing. The jar holds a rich cream alongside a lighter gel, and you mix them yourself: more gel for combination or oily skin, more cream for normal to dry. That is a genuine practical advantage over a fixed texture, particularly across seasons.

Alongside the retinoids sit niacinamide, madecassoside, panthenol and a set of peptides. The brand holds V-Label vegan certification for the formula. The Medipeel collagen cream is designed for evening use, and daily sunscreen the next morning is not optional with a product carrying this many vitamin A derivatives.MEDIPEEL shoppers in Canada usually arrive through this cream, which is the brand's best-known product.

Features

●        50 g jar

●        Two-phase format: rich cream plus light gel

●        Retinyl palmitate (10,000 IU/g), retinyl retinoate (30 ppb), hydroxypinacolone retinoate (10 ppb), retinal (50 ppb) and retinol (461 ppb)

●        Niacinamide

●        Madecassoside, panthenol and dipotassium glycyrrhizate

●        sh-Polypeptide-121 and soluble collagen

●        V-Label vegan certified

Concerns

●        Skin that looks tired or lacking firmness

●        The look of fine lines and deeper creases

●        Uneven tone and texture

●        Wanting to introduce retinoids without a single high dose

●        Finding a fixed cream texture wrong for the season

Suitable For

●        Adult skin of all types

●        Evening use

●        Anyone easing into retinoid ingredients

●        Vegan routines

Made In

Made in Korea.

●        Five retinoid-family ingredients at declared, low concentrations rather than one high dose

●        The two-phase format lets you adjust the texture to your skin and the season

●        Niacinamide, madecassoside and panthenol offset the dryness retinoids can cause

●        Peptides and collagen in the same formula

●        V-Label vegan certified, with no animal-derived ingredients

●        A 50 g jar lasts well at nightly use

1.     Patch test before first use, particularly if you have not used a retinoid before.

2.     Use the spatula to scoop out both the cream and the gel.

3.     Mix them in your palm. More gel for combination or oily skin, more cream for normal to dry.

4.     Apply in the evening to cleansed skin, spreading from the centre of the face outward.

5.     Start two or three nights a week and build up as your skin adjusts.

6.     Follow with nothing else, or a light moisturiser if your skin needs it.

7.     Wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen every morning while using this product.

Key Ingredients

●        Retinol (461 ppb), Retinal (50 ppb), Retinyl Palmitate (10,000 IU/g), Retinyl Retinoate (30 ppb) and Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate (10 ppb): the five retinoid-family ingredients

●        Niacinamide: a widely used vitamin B3 ingredient

●        Madecassoside and Panthenol: comfort ingredients that offset retinoid dryness

●        sh-Polypeptide-121 (9,900 ppb): a biotechnology-derived peptide

●        Soluble Collagen: the collagen element the name refers to

●        Silybin and Tocopherol: antioxidants in the formula

Claims

●        Contains peanut oil (Arachis Hypogaea). Anyone with a peanut allergy should avoid this product

●        Contains retinol, retinal and three further vitamin A derivatives. Use in the evening and wear sunscreen daily

●        Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding without medical advice

●        V-Label vegan certified

●        Contains fragrance

●        Contains BHT and BHA

●        Do not use on the same evening as other strong actives such as acids or a separate retinoid

●        A cosmetic cream. It is not a medical treatment and does not treat acne, pigmentation or any skin condition

●        Patch test before first use. Discontinue if irritation persists

●        Store away from heat and direct sunlight. Retinoid formulas darken over time, which is normal

Full Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycereth-26, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Palmitic Acid, C14-22 Alcohols, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Retinyl Palmitate (10,000 IU/g), Retinyl Retinoate (30 ppb), Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate (10 ppb), Madecassoside, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol, Glucose, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, sh-Polypeptide-121 (9,900 ppb), Diisopropyl Adipate, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Lecithin, PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Arachis Hypogaea (Peanut) Oil, Silybin, Retinal (50 ppb), Retinol (461 ppb), BHT, Soluble Collagen (0.01 ppb), Polyglyceryl-10 Behenate/Eicosadioate, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cyanocobalamin, Caramel, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, BHA, Decyl Glucoside, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Stearate, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Stearic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance.

MEDIPEEL is a Korean skincare brand focused on peptides, collagen, and retinoids, with formulations that state ingredient concentrations on the packaging. The Retinol Collagen Lifting Cream and the Peptide range are its best-known products internationally. C&C Cosmetics carries MEDIPEEL alongside other Korean skincare, with shipping across Canada.

1 x MEDIPEEL Retinol Collagen Lifting Cream, 50 g, with spatula