Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05% — Reddit Reviews
by Naturium
Updated August 25, 2026
Retinaldehyde cream-serum eases into retinoids with adjustable strengths; may clog pores.
What the community says
A retinaldehyde cream-serum offering two or three strengths for gradual retinoid buildup. It's favored especially for sensitive neck skin as a gentler alternative to tretinoin. Some users report closed comedones and dryness, so it's not ideal for everyone with sensitive or acne-prone skin.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- May cause closed comedones especially if doubled with exfoliation
- Can dry out skin more than other retinals or retinols
- Not ideal for acne-prone or very sensitive skin due to irritation risk
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Real Reddit threads — 24 mentions across 21 threads
Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05% on Reddit, in one place — 21 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
“Naturium Retinaldehyde Serum on neck”
Positive
“At the end of the day (but don’t wait until bedtime): cleansing balm or oil to remove sunscreen and makeup, LRP Toleriane Gentle Hydrating Cleanser, tretinoin 0.05% on face and upper chest, Naturium Retinaldehyde Serum on neck, LRP Double Repair or Cerave Skin Renewing Night Cream (not Cerave Cream) 30 minutes later.”
Positive
“Dr Daniel Sugai has some YouTube shorts on morning and evening routines. He starts with just a few products then shows what you can add if you want.”
Positive
“I am now looking to try a retinaldhyde/retinal instead. I think I have it narrowed down to getting either Naturium retinaldehyde cream serum...”
Positive
“the Naturium one is a cream-serum, richer and more cushioned, the G&G A-Game is a lighter fluid, so for dry sensitive skin i'd lean Naturium purely on texture.”
Positive
“I really like it! It's a nice creamy consistency and I haven't found it to irritate my skin.”
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