The Vita-A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster 0.1% Retinal — Reddit Reviews
by celimax
Updated October 14, 2026
0.1% retinal targets wrinkles and texture; potent enough to irritate compromised skin.
What the community says
A 0.1% retinal treatment with niacinamide, panthenol, and hydrolyzed sponge, aimed at wrinkles, pores, and uneven tone. It suits experienced retinoid users more than beginners; applying it to damaged skin can cause a genuine burn.
What this means for you
What people love
- 0.1% retinal with strong anti-aging payoff
- Pore appearance and sebaceous filaments visibly improve
- Some users reach nightly use without major side effects
Watch out for
- Can burn severely on a damaged skin barrier
- A rough first retinoid for sensitive skin
- Results can plateau or disappoint after extended use
Product details
Use caution
Skin Type
Product Traits
Key Ingredients
Where to buy
What the science says vs. what Reddit says
Anti-Aging
Some evidence
Retinal: 5 studies tested it on its own. See all 9 studies
On Reddit: Crow’s feet are almost invisible now, one user reports after switching to retinal. 7 mentions
What the studies found
- Most studies found it helped with signs of aging
- It often improved wrinkles, roughness, and skin texture
- Some studies found better skin hydration, firmness, elasticity, and thickness
- Some results were mixed, with no clear change in skin density or deeper skin thickness
- The studies described it as safe and well tolerated
Studied at 0.05–0.1%this product: 0.1%
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 48 mentions across 28 threads
celimax The Vita-A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster 0.1% Retinal on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/tretinoin, r/30PlusSkinCare and 3 more, summarized.
“currently using the Celimax Retinal tightening shot.”
Positive
“The retinoids have been highly effective everywhere.”
Positive
“I’m so pleased with the results so far.”
Positive
“Try celimax retinal, not retinol.”
Mentioned
“retinal, not retinol”
Mentioned
“However, you need to drink more water.”
Mentioned
“So I went in and tried Retinal from Celimax.”
Positive
“Started it from June very very slowly.”
Positive
“I just noticed my skin looked even then before.”
Positive
“that celimax retinol tube was too much for me.”
Cautionary
“however that celimax retinol tube was too much for me”
Cautionary
“Still in search for middle ground retinol”
Cautionary
“celimax retinal shot.”
Positive
“For me celimax works better than Medik8.”
Positive
“switched completely to retinal.”
Positive
“CELIMAX Retinal shot (on sale at Amazon rn).”
Positive
“Retinal shot”
Positive
“on sale at Amazon rn”
Positive
