Healthy Aging Advanced Serum — Reddit Reviews

• Anti-Aging

  Strong evidence

  Retinol: 15 studies tested it on its own. See all 23 studies→

  Both ingredients for anti-aging

  Retinol · Strong evidence

  • Most studies found it helped with signs of aging like wrinkles, uneven tone, and dark spots
  • It often improved fine lines, skin smoothness, firmness, and radiance
  • Some studies found it worked about as well as other common retinoid treatments
  • Stronger retinol often smoothed skin more, but also caused more irritation
  • The most common side effects were redness, irritation, scaling, stinging, and dryness

  Studied at 0.1–5% · this product: 0.1%

  Niacinamide · Some evidence

  2 studies tested it on its own. See all 8 studies→

  • Both studies that tested it on its own found it helped with signs of aging
  • It improved how firm and elastic the skin looked
  • It reduced wrinkles and uneven tone, including spots, redness, and yellowing
  • It helped the skin hold more water and reduced water loss through the skin

  Studied at 2–5% · this product: 2%

• Acne

  Some evidence

  Niacinamide: 6 studies tested it on its own. See all 17 studies→

  Both ingredients for acne

  Niacinamide · Some evidence

  • Most studies found niacinamide helped acne
  • It often cleared acne about as well as clindamycin when put on the skin
  • Some studies found it helped reduce red, sore spots and pimples
  • Some evidence is still uncertain because some studies found no clear difference

  Studied at 4–10% · this product: 2%

  Retinol · Some evidence

  2 studies tested it on its own. See all 5 studies→

  • Both studies that tested it on its own found it helped acne
  • It reduced pimples, blackheads and whiteheads in people with facial acne
  • It also reduced red, sore spots in people with inflammatory acne
  • It worked less well than benzoyl peroxide in one clinical trial
  • The reported side effect was peeling

  Studied at 0.03–1% · this product: 0.1%

• Hyperpigmentation

  Some evidence

  Retinol: 5 studies tested it on its own. See all 12 studies→

  Both ingredients for hyperpigmentation

  Retinol · Some evidence

  • All 5 studies that tested it on its own found it helped fade dark spots or patches
  • It improved sun spots and uneven skin tone in sun-damaged facial skin
  • It also helped melasma look lighter in one clinical trial
  • Some studies found it worked alongside smoother skin and fewer fine wrinkles
  • The most common side effects were irritation, burning, itching, dryness, redness, scaling, and stinging

  Studied at 0.15–10% · this product: 0.1%

  Niacinamide · Some evidence

  4 studies tested it on its own. See all 17 studies→

  • All 4 studies that tested it on its own found it helped fade dark spots
  • It reduced facial dark spots better than a moisturizer without niacinamide
  • Some studies found skin looked lighter as dark spots faded
  • When used with salicylic acid, it improved dark patches more than salicylic acid alone

  Studied at 2–10% · this product: 2%

• Texture/Pores

  Not proven yet

  Few or mixed studies. This claim isn't established.

  Retinol: 2 studies tested it on its own. See all 3 studies→

  What the studies found

  • Both studies that tested it on its own found it helped with skin texture and pores
  • Studies found retinol made skin feel smoother and less rough
  • One study found it improved uneven skin tone along with rough texture
  • It worked about as well as tretinoin for these skin changes

  Studied at 0.25–3% · this product: 0.1%

• Dullness

  Not proven yet

  Few or mixed studies. This claim isn't established.

  Retinol: 2 studies tested it on its own. See all 2 studies→

  What the studies found

  • The results are split, so there is no clear answer yet on retinol for dullness
  • Some studies found retinol improved uneven skin tone and dark spots
  • Some studies found retinol improved signs of sun damage linked with dull-looking skin
  • The most common side effects were irritation, and stronger retinol caused more of it

  Studied at 0.3–1.1% · this product: 0.1%

• Skin Barrier

  Not proven yet

  Few or mixed studies. This claim isn't established.

  Niacinamide: 1 study tested it on its own. See all 17 studies→

  What the studies found

  • The one study that tested it on its own found it helped the skin barrier
  • It lowered water loss through the skin
  • It increased the thickness of the outer skin layer

  Studied at 4–5% · this product: 2%

Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.