Best for
You, if you already tolerate a weaker retinol and you want the 0.5% in oil.
The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane 30ml
KSh 2,300.00
Retinol 0.5% in Squalane is a 30ml night oil. Retinol sits in squalane. Use it in the evening, and wear sunscreen the next day.
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DECISION SNAPSHOT
What this product is for
The middle retinol. The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane is 30ml of retinol in squalane, with jojoba oil in the same short list. A few drops at night, and no other retinoid beside it. Wear sunscreen the next day, and refrigerate the bottle after you open it.
SIMPLI VERDICT
Should you choose it?
Consider another option if
You have not used retinol before, or your skin is peeling. Start lower, or wait.
Start-Safe: Two or three nights a week. If redness or peeling shows up, drop back to those nights.
This is product-level guidance, not a personal routine recommendation. If you already own a suitable product doing this job, you may not need another one.
PRODUCT GUIDE
Know what you are choosing
Check what this product does, how to use it, what is inside and the practical details that matter before you decide.
About this product
What you get
A 30ml bottle of The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane. Retinol in an oil of squalane and jojoba. Night only. Sunscreen the next day. The fridge, after opening.
How to use
A few drops on the face in the evening. Do not use it with another retinoid. Wear sun protection the next day. Refrigerate the bottle after opening.
Start-safe: two or three nights a week. Redness around the mouth or eyes means fewer nights, not more.
Ingredients
Squalane, jojoba seed oil and retinol. No fragrance and no drying alcohol.
Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Retinol, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, BHT.
Product specifications
| Weight | 0.03 kg |
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| Dimensions | 0.00 × 0.00 × 0.00 cm |
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Common questions
Morning or night?
Night. The Ordinary says a few drops in the evening.
Can I use it with another retinol?
No. Do not combine it with other retinoid products.
Where does the bottle live?
In the fridge after you open it.
BEFORE YOU BUY
You may already have what you need
A better routine is not always a bigger routine. Check whether this product adds a job your current routine is actually missing.
Keep what works
If your night retinol is already one your skin accepts, finish it.
You may not need to buy this
Leave it if you will not wear sunscreen, or if you are pregnant and your clinician has told you to skip retinoids.