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A-Game 10 0.1% Retinal Serum

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A-Game 10 0.1% Retinal Serum — Reddit Reviews

by Geek & Gorgeous

90nextscore6 verdicts

Updated September 17, 2026

0.1% retinal for faster acne and scar work; can dry you out.

What the community says

A 0.1% retinal serum for people ready to move past starter-strength retinoids. It gets talked up for acne, acne scarring, and fine lines, but the trade-off is the usual first-month dryness and flaking.

From Reddit

Backed by 4 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/acne and 1 more.

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What people love

  • 0.1% retinal without a prescription
  • Helps acne scars and fine lines
  • Can be used nightly once acclimated

Watch out for

  • First weeks can bring dryness and flaking
  • Can leave skin tight and dehydrated if you push frequency
  • Not enough for melasma on its own

Product details

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Where to buy

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Real Reddit threads12 mentions across 4 threads

Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 0.1% Retinal Serum on Reddit, in one place — 4 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/acne and 1 more, summarized.

NON-AB Geek & Gorgeous 101 A-Game 10

Positive

it's definitely effective, i've had some fine lines and they've smoothed over significantly.

Positive

i had deep dark acne scars and i think this one has helped tremendously.

Positive
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NON-AB Geek & Gorgeous 101 A-Game 10

Mentioned

i’ve changed to 0.1% retinal version now

Mentioned

And my complete current routine is the following

Mentioned

Geek & Gorgeous have a nice one (A Game 10).

Mentioned

You need to try Differin or Retinal

Mentioned

starting at 0.1% or higher

Mentioned

About three weeks ago, I started using Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 (0.1% retinal).

Positive

I used it every other night during the first week and then increased it to nightly use.

Positive

Does this look like a normal adjustment to retinal?

Positive

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