Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05% — Reddit Reviews
by Naturium
Updated September 17, 2026
Retinaldehyde 0.05% cream-serum offers gentler anti-aging benefits; can clog skin.
What the community says
A cream-serum formulation with retinaldehyde at 0.05%, intended as a milder option than tretinoin for anti-aging. Best for those seeking to build tolerance or treat sensitive areas like the neck. Some users report closed comedones and dryness after repeated use.
What this means for you
What people love
- Creamy, cushioned texture preferred for dry, sensitive skin
- Less irritating alternative to tretinoin with effective anti-aging
- Available in multiple strengths to start low and increase
Watch out for
- Reported to cause closed comedones on some users
- Can dry out skin compared to other retinoids
- Not suitable for acne-prone or very sensitive skin due to irritation risk
Product details
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 27 mentions across 23 threads
Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05% on Reddit, in one place — 23 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
“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
“I love the Naturium Retinaldehyde. Just moved up to 0.1% from starting on the 0.05%.”
Positive
“I use the naturium brand which has multiple strengths”
Positive
“I use Naturium’s retinaldehyde serum, which now comes in multiple strengths so you can start low and move up.”
Positive
“Naturium cream serum retinaldehyde has been my go-to”
Positive
“Would a product like Naturium 0.05% retinal cream be a step down?”
Mentioned
“I still want to get some anti aging benefits, so am looking at what OTC product I can step down to.”
Mentioned
“Or should I look at a retinol product instead?”
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