the lip treatment
treatA real peptide payload in the thing you reapply all day.
$42.00
12 ml $3.50 per ml
SIZE
30 ml
PROTOCOL
PM
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the night retinal
Smoother texture, softer lines, no peeling week.
$194.40 $216.00 Save $21.60
- Smoother texture, softer lines, no peeling week
- Retinaldehyde at 0.05% — one conversion step from retinoic acid, not three
- Bakuchiol and squalane take the edge off the first fortnight
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What it is
Retinaldehyde at 0.05%. It converts in one step rather than three, which is why it works at a lower number than the retinol you are used to. Bakuchiol and squalane take the edge off the first fortnight.
Nights. SPF the next morning is not optional — it is the other half of the product.
What is in it
THE ACTIVE
0.05%retinaldehyde
with bakuchiol, squalane
- SIZE
- 30 ml
- FORMAT
- retinal
- STEP
- treat
- WHEN
- PM
Where it sits on the ramp
Five flood bands, F-100 to F-500, by how dilute the formula is.
F-400
Potent non-copper treats, and every SPF.
How to use it
- 01After the water layer, before cream.
- 02Use it at night.
- 03SPF follows in the morning.
- 04Introduce one new active at a time, so an irritation has one obvious cause.
What’s inside
Every active, and what it is doing there.
The percentage is on the front of the bottle. This is what the percentage is of.
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ACTIVE
Retinal 0.05%
A vitamin A derivative one conversion step from retinoic acid, which is why it works at a lower number than retinol.
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SUPPORTING
Bakuchiol
A plant-derived ingredient used alongside retinal to keep the first fortnight comfortable.
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SUPPORTING
Squalane
A stable, light emollient that softens without a heavy finish.
These are the actives and the supporting ingredients we formulate around. The complete INCI list is being added to every product page.
More from the range
Pairs well with
the blue serum
treatFirmer, bouncier, brighter-looking skin in eight weeks.
$188.00
30 ml $6.27 per ml
The difference
Why ANNEAL is different
Every line below is something you can check on the label or the page before you buy. None of it is a claim about how well the product works.
| What you can verify |
ANNEAL
|
Typical serum |
|---|---|---|
| Active concentration printed on the page | Yes | Usually a range, or nothing at all |
| Every active named at its own strength | Yes | Often folded into one “complex” |
| Layering conflicts stated up front | Yes | Rarely mentioned before checkout |
| Price per millilitre you can work out | Yes | Volume often left off the label |
| Hero active capped, not line-extended | Yes | Extended into new SKUs each season |
| One formula per product, kept in stock | Yes | Seasonal colourways and limited runs |
Reviews
What people who bought it say.
Unedited, in their words. Every one is tied to a confirmed order, and the four- and five-star ones are not moved to the top.
4.7/5
7 reviews
7 of 7 rated it 4 stars or higher
3 photos from customers
5.0
They are not lying about the peeling week
There was not one. I came off a prescription tretinoin that I could never stick with and this I have used four nights a week since March.
5.0
Worth every penny and I do not say that about skincare
Six months in and people keep asking what I have changed.
5.0
Fine lines under my eyes have softened
Not erased, softened, which is what it says on the page.
5.0
Texture around my nose and forehead is noticeably smoother after about six weeks. The cream base is rich enough that I do not need a moisturiser over it in summer.
4.0
Solid, does what it should
I would have liked a slightly lighter finish for summer but that is preference not a fault.
5.0
Reactive skin and I have failed at retinoids three times
This is the one that stuck. Started twice a week as suggested and worked up.
4.0
Very good. My only note is that the pump can be a bit generous, so go slowly the first few times or you will use double what you need.
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Decide for yourself.
The full label, the dose and the price are back at the top of this page.
Questions
Frequently asked
Common questions about the night retinal
What does the colour on the bottle mean?
It is the dose. Every product floods one of five steps of the same blue: the palest is the cleansers, where water does the work, and full-strength cupric is reserved for the four copper products. A product cannot change band because of a season or a repackage.
Why is copper limited to four products?
Because a flagship that can be extended forever is not a flagship. GHK-Cu at full dose is the most expensive thing we make and it stays on the face, in four products. If we launch a fifth copper SKU, we will have changed our minds in public rather than quietly.
Do you publish the percentages?
On every product, in the first chapter of the page, before any claim is made about it. Where a formula is a blend rather than a single active, the page shows the blend instead of inventing a headline number.
How do I know what not to layer?
It is printed in the how-to-use block on each product, not buried in an FAQ. The short version: copper peptides and direct acids do not go on together, and a retinal night is followed by SPF in the morning.
Where do I start?
The copper protocol — the blue serum, the barrier cream and the daily spf. Treat, repair-adjacent support, and protection, which is the whole argument of the system in three steps.
Before you buy
The percentage is on the bottle.
One active, one declared concentration, and the full ingredient list. Everything you need to judge it is on this page.
