Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05% — Reddit Reviews
by Naturium
Updated September 23, 2026
0.05% retinaldehyde for a gentler step down from tretinoin; rich, cushioned cream-serum texture.
What the community says
A 0.05% retinaldehyde cream-serum for people stepping down from tretinoin or starting a stronger retinoid routine. Its cushioned texture suits dry, sensitive skin, though some users report dryness or closed comedones, and the lower strength may disappoint.
What this means for you
What people love
- 0.05% retinaldehyde; gentler tretinoin step-down
- Richer, cushioned cream-serum texture
- Multiple strengths make gradual ramp-up practical
Watch out for
Product details
Concerns
Use caution
Skin Type
Product Traits
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 31 mentions across 27 threads
Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05% on Reddit, in one place — 27 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/tretinoin and 2 more, summarized.
“Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05% - Used it up and idk I did not like this one that much”
Cautionary
“it dried out my skin compared to other retinal and retinol I've used before.”
Cautionary
“WNRP. Took 4 months of using twice a week to use up.”
Cautionary
“My neck can’t tolerate even 0.025% tretinoin so I use Naturium Retinaldehyde Serum on it.”
Positive
“It comes in 2 strengths.”
Positive
“On my face I use tretinoin 0.05%.”
Positive
“have been trying Naturium retinaldehyde cream serum .05%”
Cautionary
“with not much luck”
Cautionary
“Curious as to what can be done about these deep horizontal lines, and the 11 lines between my brows?”
Cautionary
“Use something gentler (like an OTC e.g. Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10%)”
Mentioned
“than trentinoin and work up to it slowly and steadily.”
Mentioned
“Start with the sandwich method”
Mentioned
“I recently switched to Naturium retinaldehyde for the timing being.”
Positive
“This is also a good place to start to work your way up to Tret!”
Positive
“starting on the 0.05%”
Positive
“I also switched off Tret this winter to something more gentle - naturium retinaldehyde 0.1%”
Positive
“and have had no issue with near daily use.”
Positive
