Algenist Retinol Firming and Lifting Serum
Packaging/Pricing:
I have nothing against the packaging, which is an opaque pump bottle (the picture above depicts a sample bottle). However, the price is really outrageous. 30ml (1fl.oz) retails for 98$ at Sephora. There is no skincare product in my opinion, that is worth that kind of money. There is limit to what skincare can actually do. My threshold is around 60$. Anything above that you better save towards something like corrective cosmetic procedures.
Ingredients:
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer,
Pentylene Glycol, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Algae Exopolysaccharides,
Retinol, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceramide 3,
Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract,
Squalane, Sodium PCA, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Dipotassium
Glycyrrhizate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer,
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer,
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polysorbate 20, Dimethicone PEG-10/15
Crosspolymer, Sorbitan Laurate, Cetyl Palmitate, Hydroxyethylcellulose,
Whey Protein, Carbomer, Lactic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Lactose,
Disodium EDTA, Trideceth-6 Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Chlorphenesin,
Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, Mica, CI77891.
Excellent (only beneficial ingredients, proven research)
Good (mostly beneficial, not extensive research or just not quite outstanding properties)
OK (mostly thickeners, emulsifiers, mild preservatives, pH adjusters, all that is necessary, but not a skincare per se)
Bad (irritants and anything bad that shouldn't be in a skincare, usually fragrance)