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Retinol is a powerful anti-ager that works to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and discoloration. But sometimes it can seem like you can only find potent retinol products behind department store beauty counters and pricey skin-care websites, which can take a toll on your wallet. In order to let your bank account breathe a little, we rounded up six affordable retinol product options to get your or wrinkle-preventative routine started sans the costly investments.
L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Cicacream Face Moisturizer Pro Retinol & Centella Asiatica
This anti-wrinkle and skin barrier repair cream works to resist signs of aging, firm the skin and hydrate. It’s free of fragrance and parabens and has an extremely lightweight, grease-free finish that leaves skin feeling plumped, moisturized and taught.

La Roche-Posay Redermic R Retinol Cream
The Redermic R Retinol Cream by La Roche-Posay contains a combination of pure retinol, lipo-hydroxy acid the renowned La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water in one affordable anti-aging cocktail.
Vichy LiftActiv Retinol Treatment
The Liftactiv Retinol Concentrate by Vichy contains a combination of hyaluronic acid and the brand’s highest retinol concentration for a treatment that is designed for normal to combination skin types.
Pixi Beauty Retinol Jasmine Cleanser
If you want to skip the step of serum all together but still reap the benefits of retinol, try the Pixi Retinol Jasmine Cleanser. In addition to retinol, this soothing cream cleanser is infused with ceramides to lock in moisture and help prevent the dryness that retinol can sometimes cause.
CeraVe Skin Renewing Retinol Serum
The Skin Renewing Retinol Serum works to protect the skin barrier with an encapsulated form of retinol that you can apply on the daily. It’s fragrance-free, paraben-free and non-comedogenic.
A very small amount of this serum goes a long way. It contains a slow-release formula of 1% stable retinol and 0.5% granactive retinol. The best part? It’s only $10.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary is a native New Yorker and an associate beauty editor at Skincare.com. She has had the opportunity to grace the digital pages of Harper's BAZAAR, Rolling Stone and Teen Vogue with her words and skills. She runs a literary infused fashion blog in her free time, her heart belongs to William Shakespeare, and most importantly, she believes that Wes Anderson should serve as art director for the entire universe.



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