bright and clear

Retinol is one skincare ingredient that is scientifically proven to help improve the look of skin, which can get sluggish any time after we've blown out the candles on our 30th birthday cake.

- SALLY HUNWICK

Why does it matter? Healthy skin will help smooth out the appearance of lines, improve the look of pigmentation and even clear up the signs of congestion. If you see a person glowing with health, it's a fair guess they have retinol in their routine.

“There’s a reason retinol is one of the most prescribed ingredients by dermatologists,” says Lancôme skin expert Brittany Hanchard. “It reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well as refining skin texture and improving overall tone.” So when the formulators at Lancôme's laboratories decided to add the skin-supporting ingredient into its new power-packed Rénergie C.R.X. Triple Serum, fans of the brand got excited.

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