







Night Ritual Vitamin A™
Age-Defying Retinol Cream
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How to return
Simply contact us for a returns number and, upon receipt of your product, we will issue your refund.
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- KEY BENEFITS
- Using 0.2% retinol, it is the perfect introduction to vitamin A. Ideal for combatting the first visible signs of ageing.
- RESULTS
- Skin is left hydrated and visibly more youthful-looking
- KEY INGREDIENTS
- 0.2% Retinol, Vitamin E & Dragon Fruit Extract
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About The Product
Illuminate your skin with our age-reversing retinol cream
Whether you’re looking to restore mature skin or preserve and enhance your natural radiance, the Medik8 Night Ritual Vitamin A Age-Defying Retinol Cream is your beauty table’s hero. Expertly formulated to nourish your skin back to its best, it harnesses the proven power of retinol to increase your skin’s cell turnover rate and stimulate collagen production — leaving you with soft and naturally younger-looking skin.
Add our Night Ritual Retinol Cream to your shopping cart and treat your complexion with a proven formula that unlocks a naturally youthful appearance and prevents deeper, more permanent wrinkles from forming.
Renew your skin health and discover our age-defying retinol cream
For a comprehensive anti-ageing treatment, the Medik8 Night Ritual Retinol Cream is a pivotal step in any evening ritual. Its unique ability to re-engineer your skin to increase collagen and elastin production and strengthen the bonds of your skin help to make it appear firmer, lifted and more toned.
With a suite of benefits in one jar, our retinol cream’s inherent power to slough debris from your pores, eliminate texture and brighten your complexion will give you an unmatched ability to clarify, care and cultivate a new youthful you. Supplemented by a range of other high-performance ingredients, including vitamin E, dragon fruit extract and botanical ingredients, it can help repair damage caused by free radicals and environmental stressors to help condition the look and feel of your skin.
Shop Australia’s best retinol cream at Medik8 today
A retinol cream is the perfect product for beginners to introduce powerful actives to the skin in a gentle way. Whether you integrate it as an anti-ageing treatment or want to improve the clarity, tone and texture of your skin, discover the restorative effects a Medik8 retinol cream can give you.
If you want to upgrade your skincare regime, explore our expansive collection of treatments you can easily integrate into your twice-daily routine. For more information, we invite you to review our guide on how your skin performs or follow our tips to get beautiful skin for life. Need help determining what products to use in your skincare routine? Feel free to get in touch — our team will happily provide you with helpful recommendations.
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Key Benefits
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Anti-Ageing
The most effective ingredient in anti-ageing, vitamin A (aka retinol), improves skin texture, minimises the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and balances uneven skin tone.
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Clear Complexion
Retinol also helps to decongest pores for a clearer looking complexion. The night cream is also non-comedogenic and suitable for all skin types.
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Time Release Technology
The nourishing cream uses advanced Time Release Technology to deliver vitamin A into the skin gradually over time to reduce chances of irritation.
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Antioxidant Protection
Vitamin E and dragon fruit provide exceptional antioxidant protection against damaging free radicals accumulated through environmental damage throughout the day
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Perfect Product Pair
Achieve the CSA philosophy in just two short steps: shop Daily Radiance Vitamin C (vitamin C & sun protection) and Night Ritual Vitamin A (vitamin A & night cream).
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How It Works
Overnight is the perfect time to nourish your skin as the skin cells are most active during the twilight hours. Medik8 harnesses and supports the skin’s natural body clock in Night Ritual Vitamin A.
0.2% retinol helps to improve the visible signs of ageing and promote cell turnover.
Arginine promotes a more rejuvenated complexion.
Dragon fruit extract firms skin using its natural sugars, and provides exceptional antioxidant power, leaving the skin nourished and protected ready for the morning.
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How To Use
After cleansing in the evening, use the spatula to apply Night Ritual Vitamin A and blend evenly across face, neck and décolletage.
Retinol application should be phased in gradually. Use twice a week for the first 2 weeks, every other night for the next 2 weeks, then every night.
Patch testing prior to use is advised. Refer to medik8.com.au/patch for an in-depth guide to patch testing.
Interested in routines & layering?
Night Ritual Vitamin A features in our carefully curated regime guide, CSA for Beginners. Click the link for additional product recommendations and easy-to-follow layering advice.
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Ingredients
0.2% Retinol
Pure vitamin A helps to improve the visible signs of premature skin ageing and promote cell turnover; leaving skin even and youthful-looking. Encapsulated in a protective polymer sphere to maintain stability and potency over time.
Vitamin E
An oil-soluble antioxidant, vitamin E can quench free radicals on the skin while stabilising retinol for optimal power.
Dragon Fruit Extract
Derived from the night blooming cactus of Mexico, dragon fruit extract provides exceptional antioxidant protection while lifting and toning the complexion.
Full Ingredients- NO ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCE
- PARABEN FREE
- VEGAN FRIENDLY
- NO SYNTHETIC COLOURS
- NO PHTHALATES
- ALCOHOL FREE
- CRUELTY FREE
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Used in Professional Treatments
Boost the results of Night Ritual Vitamin A
Visit a Medik8 specialist for a detailed skin consultation and experience one of our relaxing anti-ageing facial treatments.
Rewind Professional Skin Peel
A targeted peel that helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It fades away imperfections, leaving the skin visibly smoothed and rejuvenated.
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The Science Behind
Native to Mexico, dragon fruit is grown from the night-blooming cactus (Hylocereus undatus) which flowers only at night. Also called moonflowers, the white, fragranced blossom grows succulent dragon fruits 30-50 days after flowering. Dragon fruit has high levels of antioxidants to protect the skin and is bursting with natural sugars for firming and toning the skin.
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FAQs
Is the Medik8 Night Ritual Vitamin A™ Cream suitable for all skin types?
1,000 times yes! Our retinol cream is the next generation of its predecessor — with a higher 0.2% concentration that has been innovatively formulated to activate and release the powerful ingredient and ensure your skin can readily accept it with minimal irritation. This makes it the perfect option to rely on — whether you’re a first-time or experienced retinol user or have sensitive skin, you can restore the look and feel of your skin without compromising on its efficacy.
How often should I use this product?
If this is your first introduction to using a retinol cream, welcome! For the first 2 weeks, we suggest using it twice weekly before gradually increasing your application to every second night to daily once your skin can accept and adapt to this powerful ingredient.
Can I use this Medik8 retinol cream with other skincare products?
The Medik8 retinol cream is a potent formula designed to be the star of your routine. We suggest using other active treatments, such as acids, on alternate nights.
How do I use this product in my nighttime skincare routine?
Our retinol cream is optimised to be the last step of your evening skincare routine. We’ve lovingly formulated our Medik8 Night Ritual Vitamin A™ Cream with occlusive ingredients to seal in moisture to help you wake with a plumper and smoother-looking complexion.
Can I use Medik8 Night Ritual Cream in the morning too?
We recommend keeping our retinol cream in your evening routine as it can increase your sensitivity to the sun. For effective protection and an anti-ageing solution, we always suggest incorporating a Medik8 sunscreen to shield your skin from harsh UVA and UVB rays that can cause irreversible damage.
Are there any side effects to using the Medik8 Night Ritual Vitamin A™ Cream?
We use a mild, time-release formula that ensures our retinol cream is both incredibly effective and gentle on the skin. As retinol is a strong, active ingredient, people with sensitive skin may find their demis to be a little drier — however, once your skin acclimatises and adapts to our retinol cream, you will be rewarded with supple skin, reduced texture and most importantly, wrinkles that start to appear less defined.
How long does it take to see results from using this product?
With regular and consistent application of our retinol cream, it can take several weeks to start seeing beautiful skin for life.
Is Medik8 cruelty-free and vegan?
Absolutely — Medik8 and our suppliers are completely cruelty-free. We carefully formulate our products using proven vegan ingredients, so you can enjoy greater peace of mind knowing you don’t need to compromise your lifestyle choices.
Aqua (Water), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Methylpropanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Glycerin, C12-16 Alcohols, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Distarch Phosphate, PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tricaprylin, Behenyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sorbitan Olivate, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Retinol, Disodium EDTA, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenylpropanol, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Sorbitol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Hylocereus Undatus (Dragon Fruit) Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Herb Oil, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Oil, Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli) Leaf Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides (Vetiver) Root Oil, BHT, Ascorbic Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol.
*Although we try our best to ensure this list of ingredients is accurate there may be product upgrades from time to time, or slight variants between different regions based on local laws, meaning the only definitive ingredient list is that which is printed on the product packaging.Reviews
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