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How to Apply
Use in the evening. First cleanse, then apply 2 pumps of Crystal Retinal over face and neck. Allow to absorb then follow with a moisturiser. We recommend Advanced Night Restore, designed to be used after vitamin A.
Crystal Retinal
Stable Retinal Night Serum Vitamin A
30ml
$89
- KEY BENEFITS
- Retinaldehyde is the star of Crystal Retinal; a next-generation form of vitamin A that is proven to deliver results up to 11x faster than retinol[1]. Yes, this is retinAL, faster-acting than retinOL, the classic form of vitamin A.
- RESULTS
- Uniquely stabilised for optimum potency, Crystal Retinal is clinically proven to provide incredible age-defying results in just one tube: think visibly brighter, firmer and smoother-looking skin.
- KEY INGREDIENTS
- Encapsulated Retinaldehyde, Patent-Pending Stabilisation System, Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin E & Glycerin
Go from before to after 11x faster. The Medik8 Crystal Retinal revelation that leaves ordinary vitamin A behind.
Patented Stability Matters
The more stable the molecule, the more effective it can be on the skin. Crystal Retinal offers a level of retinal stability found only at Medik8. Our innovative stability system features our renowned crystal encapsulation and a patented formula. The dual-layered stability system comes together to protect the retinal molecule for unmatched potency and long-lasting effectiveness.
Renew your complexion with a science-backed biomimetic formulation that is clinically proven to provide incredible age-defying results. Internationally patented, the breakthrough formula promotes visibly brighter, firmer and smoother-looking skin in just one tube.
Crystal Retinal yields potent results by harnessing our innovative encapsulated technology to isolate our retinoid from interacting with other ingredients. Its protective liposomal barrier helps to prevent diluting its efficacy or altering its pH balance and gives you results you can count on.
Minimise Irritation For Maximum Results
High-active skincare doesn’t mean making compromises. As one of the strongest retinoids you can access without a prescription, Crystal Retinal is one step away from converting into retinoic acid in the skin. While it's stronger and works quicker to address the appearance of ageing skin, Crystal Retinal is more easily tolerated by most skin types.
With a time-release formula that’s aided by our unique, stabilised and encapsulated technology, Crystal Retinal works throughout the night to minimise the chances of irritation and ensure you can enjoy the strongest and gentlest high vitamin A cream available.
Ladder Up
Always peak, never plateau. Ladder up your results with 5 available strengths: 1, 3, 6, 10 and 20.
Our Crystal Retinal 1 is the best introduction for people with sensitive skin types, but most customers start on Crystal Retinal 3 (for skincare beginners) or 6 (for experienced skincare users). Once you’ve acclimatised to its powerful formula, move up to 10. Find out which level of Crystal Retinal is right for you.
Top tip! Crystal Retinal is also the perfect vitamin A for those wanting to target the appearance of blemishes and congestion due to retinal’s unique antibacterial action on the skin.
More Benefits, Cumulative Results
Never a one-hit-wonder — Crystal Retinal offers a long lineup of benefits to reward your skin with consistent use. While most people reach for it to improve the firmness of their skin, it doubles as an age prevention tool as much as an age maintenance treatment to manage the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
While helping to increase the turnover of your skin cells, Crystal Retinal has been shown to decongest pores to improve skin texture and luminosity and help manage hyperpigmentation concerns to even out skin tone. By constantly replenishing your skin with newer cells, Crystal Retinal can help you manage open and closed comedones to improve the look of blemishes on your skin.
With multiple benefits in one product, Crystal Retinal has become a skincare cult favourite, winning countless awards.
Discover Crystal Retinal — a multi-action vitamin A cream
For all-around skin support and rejuvenation, Crystal Retinal offers a complete and stabilised system to introduce powerful actives to your skin in a gentle, smooth-applying, skin-loving formulation. With Crystal Retinal helping to transform your complexion with improved clarity, tone and texture, you can bolster your skin with an effective Vitamin A product that is also hydrating and nourishing.
Take your anti-ageing skincare routine to the next level and buy Crystal Retinal today to discover why it has become a staple for thousands of users. Explore our entire collection today to build a complete routine guided by effective and high-quality ingredients. If you need help choosing between the various Crystal Retinal strengths for your skin type, feel free to get in contact with our team — we’re here to assist.
Retinal Results
The leader of retinal vitamin A skincare innovation, the powers of Crystal Retinal are loved by customers and skin professionals alike. The ground-breaking formula works fast to deliver the clinically proven benefits that sets Crystal Retinal above the rest.
How to use it
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Phase-In
For new users of Crystal Retinal, phase application in gradually. Use twice a week for the first 2 weeks, every other night for the next 2 weeks, then every night. You should always use a sunscreen in the morning while using vitamin A.
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Patch Testing
Patch testing prior to use is advised. Refer to medik8.com.au/patch for an in-depth guide to patch testing.
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Routines & Layering
Crystal Retinal features in many of our carefully curated regime guides, including our Beautiful Skin Everyday regime. Click the link for additional product recommendations and easy-to-follow layering advice.
Key Ingredients
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Retinaldehyde
Proven to work up to 11 times faster than retinol[1], retinaldehyde is a revolutionary new form of vitamin A that targets the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and uneven skin texture.
[1]/* G. Siegenthaler et al., Retinol and retinal metabolism, Biochemical Journal, 1990, 268, pp 371-378 -
Hyaluronic Acid
With the ability to attract and retain more than 1,000 times its own weight in water, hyaluronic acid draws moisture into the upper layers of the skin, leaving the complexion feeling hydrated.
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Glycerin
As a natural humectant, glycerin traps water within the skin to leave it hydrated and comfortable.
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Vitamin E
An oil-soluble antioxidant, vitamin E can quench free radicals on the skin while stabilising retinaldehyde for optimal power.
What we choose not to include
- NO ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCE
- PARABEN FREE
- NO PHTHALATES
- ALCOHOL FREE
- CRUELTY FREE
Full Ingredients
Hear from the experts
“After years of research and experimentation, we cracked the retinal code in 2018 with a unique stabilisation discovery. Our reinforced stability system involves two formulation techniques. First, we protected the powerful yet fragile molecule with a crystal encapsulation that works to both blanket the retinal and time-release it onto our skin gradually throughout the night to minimise any potential for irritation. We then fortified this with a patent-pending stabilisation formula complex, which is unique to Medik8, to ensure the retinal is stabilised throughout its whole life cycle - from raw material, all the way onto our skin. This means that your Crystal Retinal remains powerful from the first application, to the very last".
Daniel Isaacs
Director of Research
