What the community says
Pros
- Barrier-friendly formula favored for sensitive and dry skin
- Effective for smoothing texture and reducing acne with regular use
- Can be layered with other actives per dermatologists for long-term routines
Cons
- Results take 6-8 weeks, so don't expect instant changes
- Some experience redness and irritation, especially if layered improperly
- Labeled strength is vague, making it hard to know if it's potent enough for your goals
Product details
Key Ingredients
Use caution
Skin type data limited
Commonly Used With
Where to buy
Available on Amazon
From the threads
Source threads
r/30PlusSkinCareIn routine
26.4k pts · 1,129 comments
“PM: benzoyl peroxide wash (hormonal acne), CeraVe resurfacing retinol serum, gold bond age renew crepe corrector hand creme for my face (trust me !!), tretinoin (most nights).”
“Retinol serum while using tret? Seems overkill / bad?”
“The addition of tret really took my complexion to the next level!”
r/30PlusSkinCareIn routine
1.5k pts · 330 comments
“I also use cerave retinol and good molecules overnight resurfacing”
“like neutrogena makeup wipes and vanicream moisturizer basic lol”
“I do them off and on at night as I don’t put them on over my retinol when I do it.”
r/SkincareAddictionMentioned
54 pts · 21 comments
“I started with 3 times a week, cerave retinol, but now I am using a bit stronger one from a finnish brand called "orion", it's amazing.”
“Also was using it 3 times a week, now i use it 5 times a week.”
r/30PlusSkinCareIn routine
14 pts · 107 comments
“I use CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum and CeraVe Skin Renewing Retinol Serum per my dermatologist”
“both interchangeably for about two years now.”
“What strength retinoid did you use and for how long?”
“I use CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum and CeraVe Skin Renewing Retinol Serum per my dermatologist, both interchangeably for about two years now.”
r/30PlusSkinCarePositive impact
5 pts · 4 comments
“I’ve been using the Cerave Resurfing Retinol for half and a year and I love it.”
“Cerave Resurfacing was my first retinol and I loved everything about it.”