Retinol Youth Renewal Serum — Reddit Reviews
by Murad
Updated October 21, 2026
Retinol serum with best-in-lineup results; several users report no purge or irritation.
What the community says
A multi-retinoid night serum combining retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, and retinyl linoleate with several hyaluronic acid forms. It fits users wanting an OTC step before tretinoin, though fragrance and cost can frustrate reactive or budget-conscious routines.
What this means for you
Backed by 4 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 1 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Best OTC retinol in one user’s lineup
- Several users report no purge or irritation
- Layers comfortably with moisturizer
Watch out for
Product details
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 5 mentions across 4 threads
Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Serum on Reddit, in one place — 4 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 1 more, summarized.
“Murad Retinol”
Positive
“What brand”
Positive
“Yep, that my #1 also.”
Positive
“when I was doing otc the murad one was the best I tried by a mile.”
Positive
“It was worth every penny”
Positive
“went well with my moisturizer”
Positive
“I already used Murad retinol renewal serum that I'll just switch out with the tret.”
Mentioned
“I've tried so many things to keep my breakouts under control”
Mentioned
“I'll just switch out with the tret.”
Mentioned
“I especially love the Murad retinol serum.”
Positive
“It was one of the first that I tried, and I did not experience any purge or irritation with it.”
Positive
“If cost is not prohibitive”
Positive
