Sea Retinal
THE AGING DE-CELERATOR. A super-efficient, stealth sniper, this firming, line-easing retinal serum unravels past damage while soothing redness and irritation. Now you can stimulate cell turnover & collagen synthesis every night.
Aqua (Water), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Propanediol, C13-15 Alkane, Niacinamide, Cyclodextrin, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Cetearyl Olivate, Heptyl Undecylenate, Caprylyl Glycol, Squalane, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil, Bisabolol (L-alpha), Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Ribose (D), Acetyl Zingerone, Sodium Gluconate, Retinal (Retinaldehyde), Coenochloris Signiensis Extract, Pentapeptide-59, Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate, Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloud Berry) Seed Oil, Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp), Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Citric Acid, Sorbitan Oleate, Pentylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Corn Starch Modified, Sodium Hydroxide, Lecithin.
Apply to clean, dry face and neck at night. Get all the tips below!
HOW IT GIVES BACK:
5% of each sale supports climate organizations through 1% for the planet
WHY WE MADE IT
Nearly all signs of aging can be attributed to sun damage of years gone by.
Retinoids are the gold standard treatment, but they can wreak havoc on sensitive skin (collateral damage: dryness, flaking, irritation).
Thanks to a combination of our soothing, hand-harvested giant kelp and intelligently stabilized, encapsulated retinaldehyde, ours works with precision for elevated results and a calmer complexion.
WHAT IT DOES
This award-winning serum is powered by ingredients clinically demonstrated to:
- Reduce redness by 70% in 6 weeks
- Reduce wrinkle depth by 52% within 6 weeks
- Boost mitochondrial respiration by 31% within a month
- Increase skin elasticity by up to 66% within a month
- Brighten and balance skin’s tone more effectively than 1% kojic acid
Bonus: if you get breakouts, our team has noticed that Sea Retinal seems to flatten them overnight, which is very kind indeed.
HOW IT WORKS
Remarkably, Sea Retinal can have a soothing effect on skin, which is not something typically associated with retinoids: the retinaldehyde we use solves problems with precision, and our formula actually tones down redness in the skin so that you wake up to a calm, smooth, glowing complexion.
Marine actives and other plant-based goodies boost the proven benefits of Vitamin A while adding to the formula’s calming effects: our special giant kelp partners with a biomimetic peptide based on a sea anemone protein to significantly soothe irritation, allowing zingy (ginger-derived) antioxidants to then supercharge the smoothing, brightening effects of retinaldehyde.
Even more exciting: this formula contains special supporting actors that take things a step further, activating your skin cells’ longevity switches for a holistically youth-preserving approach. Snow algae and plant sugars energize skin cells — hello, mitochondria! — and activate the same detoxifying, reparative, longevity-boosting enzymes as healthy stressors like intermittent fasting, heat therapy, and cold plunges. (Dara’s a hot/cold therapy devotee, so this might be one of our favorite features of this biointegral formula.)
Key Actives & Their Provenance
Our antioxidant-rich, soothing giant kelp is hand-harvested by our seaweed forager (sometimes with friends!) off the coast of Santa Cruz, California, where wild kelp beds are abundant. We combine it with a biomimetic peptide based on a sea anemone protein to further calm sensitive skin, minimizing irritation; additional hydrating and moisturizing ingredients (propanediol, shea butter, jojoba, squalane, and raspberry & cloudberry seed oils) further help keep skin comfortable.
A powerful, next-generation retinoid, encapsulated and further stabilized with honeysuckle extract, delivers the benefits of retinol in a more bioavailable form for faster results (but without the irritation you’d expect). Ginger- and pine-derived antioxidants act like retinoid amplifiers, treating UV-induced discoloration and supporting the integrity of skin’s extracellular matrix.
A blend of snow algae from Switzerland and sea fennel from France work with plant sugars to activate skin cells’ longevity switches, mimicking the effects of cold plunges, heat therapy, and intermittent fasting on the body’s detoxification and repair processes.
How to Use
Shake well and apply 2 pumps to clean, dry face and neck at night. (The neck is key! If you’ve neglected your neck before, this will be a game changer.) Follow with your favorite cushy cream, moisturizing serum, or face oil.
If your skin is delicate, use Sea Retinal every other night or once every three nights and/or apply it over a mild hydrating serum.
If you’re in the “More! More power!” camp (remember Christopher Walken in “A View To A Kill”? We do, which is why we like this), apply Sea Retinal, followed by Sea Serum, and then do your cushy cream or face oil. The sea fennel in the Sea Serum will supercharge the Sea Retinal’s power, but applying the Sea Retinal directly to your skin first get the most out of our encapsulated retinaldehyde.
While the magical Sea Serum is a multi-talented, vibrance- and elasticity-boosting ninja protector, the Sea Retinal is its sniper-like sibling. And the two work together beautifully, creating a circular system of their own. During the day, the Sea Serum protects, hydrates, soothes, and nourishes nascent skin cells; at night, the Sea Retinal activates your skin’s much-needed repair and detoxification pathways so that the cells that are ready to do so can peacefully, gently let go.
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