Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10%

Editor's Take

Naturium gets the difficult part right: 0.10% retinal sits in a lightweight, lipid-rich gel cream built to make serious retinoid use easier.

Four-pillar formula scores

• Performance: 8.8 / 10
• Innovative Ingredients: 8.5 / 10
• Clean Standards: 7.2 / 10
• Formula Sustainability: 8.6 / 10

The Verdict

At 0.10%, Retinal gives this credible high-potency Vitamin A activity, while glycerin, Triheptanoin, and lipid support help soften the usual irritation trade-off. The stabilized water-break base and cellular-signaling ingredients put it well ahead of basic over-the-counter retinoids. Persistent polymers, Phenoxyethanol, and a silicone-modified emulsifier keep it from stricter clean certification, though its overall sustainability profile remains good. A strong pick for shoppers ready to move beyond entry-level retinoids.

Is Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10% clean?

DARE scores Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10% by Naturium 7.2 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.

What are the key ingredients in Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10%?

The formula leads with Aqua, Glycerin, Propanediol, Triheptanoin, C13-15 Alkane, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.

How does DARE score Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10%?

Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10% by Naturium scores Performance 8.8 / 10, Clean Standards 7.2 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 8.5 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 8.6 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.

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Full INCI list

Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Propanediol, Triheptanoin, C13-15 Alkane, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Carbomer, Faex (Yeast) Extract, Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Soy Amino Acids, Punica Granatum Seed Extract, Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris (Trimethylsiloxy) Silylethyl Dimethicone, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Olivine Extract, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Cellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Oleate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Retinal, Guanosine, Uracil, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, C9-12 Alkane, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Tocopherol, PVM/MA Copolymer, Adenosine Phosphate, Castor Oil/IPDI Copolymer, Potassium Sorbate, Hexadecene, Sodium Benzoate, T-Butyl Alcohol