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retinol treatment

Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 4.8 out of 5 (66 Reviews)
64 of 66 (97%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

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Review 21 for help me

Top 25 Reviewer Top 25 Reviewer
much needed help!
Posted: May 5, 2009
"I tried help me 7+ years ago & I don't know if my skin didn't need it yet (I was in my mid 20's), or if I didn't use it long enough or if I just wasn't paying attention - because I stopped using it after a little while & I actually threw the rest of the tube away. I'd like to kick myself for that now!!! A night time retinol treatment is a must for my skin now - and I CAN see/feel the difference - my skin feels smoother & it is clearer - less black heads. I've only been using it for 2 weeks or so. and there's no chance I'll be throwing this tube away until I've used every last drop of it."
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
1philosophygirl location: Salt lake city, UT
age: 31-35
philosophy customer for: 6+ years
was this a gift?: yes

Review 22 for help me

Top 10 Reviewer Top 10 Reviewer
anti-aging must have
Posted: May 5, 2009
"great product! wish I had incorporated this into my skin care routine years sooner. retinol is a must have for any anti-aging skin care routine. i use this 3 nights a week under hiaj and it helps smooth lines and fade my spots caused sun and hormones. help me is gentle and a little goes a long way. i only use a small amount and have never had a problem with redness or peeling. this is a great product for someone who is beginning to see the signs of aging or for more advanced aging as it will help slowly reverse the damage. there is no miracle product but help me can help a lot with numerous concerns."
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
robinl location: sf bay area, ca
age: 31-35
philosophy customer for: 6+ years
was this a gift?: no

Review 23 for help me

Top 10 Reviewer Top 10 Reviewer
retinol rocks!
Posted: May 4, 2009
"i was apprehensive to give this is a shot. for starters, i didn't want to add anything to my beauty regimen. however, the fine lines and wrinkles were starting to become more pronounced around my eyes. i began using this regularly around December 2008 and can tell a difference. i alternate this every other night with the when hope is not enough capsules. the lines are softer and my skin feels fantastic. the retinol has also helped with minor breakouts on my chin. this is a very light-weight cream and a little goes a along way. it is worth the investment in my opinion."
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
tnbella location: east tn
age: 31-35
philosophy customer for: 6+ years
was this a gift?: no

Review 24 for help me

amazing product
Posted: May 2, 2009
"I can not wait to wake up in the morning and see the difference in my skin. I have problematic skin with deep, painful, under the skin acne on my chin. these pimples have created a lot of red and purple scars. not only is this product dramatically reducing the appearance of my scars, i haven't had a deep cystic pimple since i started using it. this product works wonders, much, much better than the topical treatments prescribed by my doctor. i am in love with this product and i am just sad that i didn't find it sooner. thank you Philosophy!"
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
pinkrockergirl location: Kansas
age: 26-30
philosophy customer for: 3-5 years

Review 25 for help me

excellent product, but give it time
Posted: April 19, 2009
"I agree with the other reviewer who wrote that you need to give this product time. i would say after about two weeks i started noticing significant improvements in my overall skin texture and appearance. it can be scary for those of us with acne and large pores to start using a new product because so many on the market just end up making things worse, but for me this switch was definitely worth it. i used to use proactiv, which worked for keeping acne at bay, but left my skin looking dry and irritated. now my skin looks so much better - i would even say glowing at times - and it saves me time and ultimately money, because i'm using fewer products and they last so much longer. this product in particular is a bit pricey, but typically a tube lasts me about 2 months."
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
jennie12 location: pennsylvania
age: 31-35
philosophy customer for: less than one year
was this a gift?: no

Review 26 for help me

Top 250 Reviewer Top 250 Reviewer
Good but not awesome...
Posted: April 16, 2009
"I've been using this product for 3 weeks and it does a good job but not an awesome job. I do have to admit that my pores are hugely congested and I have noticed a difference but am still going to need to buy "oxygen peel" to give my skin (especially my nose) a boost. "help me" is very gently and only tingles when i wash my face with the exfoliator. i have noticed the deep in-grown pimples and blackheads on my chin are almost gone. all in all i won't stop using this product."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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overall rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Rache location: Texas
age: 31-35
philosophy customer for: less than one year
was this a gift?: no

Review 27 for help me

Top 10 Reviewer Top 10 Reviewer
Give it time
Posted: April 14, 2009
"This is not a product that works overnight, but after using it for three months, I can see real results. I cannot believe I don't need a prescription for this."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
allen location: Little Rock, AR
age: 31-35
philosophy customer for: less than one year
was this a gift?: no

Review 28 for help me

SCARED TO TRY IT, GLAD i DID
Posted: March 19, 2009
"I HAVE VERY SENSITIVE SKIN THAT'S PRONE TO REDNESS AND I WAS A BIT TIMID IN TRYING THIS PRODUCT. I'M VERY GLAD I DID BECAUSE IT HAS DONE WONDERS FOR ME. MY REDNESS HAS ALMOST DISAPPEARED AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS MY SKIN TONE LOOKS NORMAL WITHOUT MAKEUP."
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
pAMELA location: TENNESSEE
age: 41-50
philosophy customer for: less than one year
was this a gift?: no

Review 29 for help me

Top 10 Reviewer Top 10 Reviewer
great product!
Posted: March 16, 2009
"i used to use retin-a that was prescribed for acne as a teenager. this works better for me now since it does a great job of exfoliating and evening the skin without over drying or irritating my skin."
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Katwoman94 location: Tulsa, ok
age: 31-35
philosophy customer for: less than one year

Review 30 for help me

Top 1000 Reviewer Top 1000 Reviewer
love it!
Posted: March 13, 2009
"this is one of my favorite products in the recent philosophy purchase i made. Help me unclogs pores, gets rid of black heads, bumpy skin is history, and I'm anxious to see what it will do for my melasma. buy it. you won't regret it."
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
rileysmom location: TX
age: 36-40
philosophy customer for: less than one year

Review 31 for help me

Top 250 Reviewer Top 250 Reviewer
not as good as i had hoped
Posted: March 13, 2009
"i really wanted to like this product but today i ended up returning it. i used the retinol cream to help clear up my face, which it only did about 50%, I have a few blemishes here and there especially on my chin and I have tried a lot of products to help reduce them and hoped this would do the trick. the black heads on my forehead have not gotten smaller either. i have never had an issue with dry spots on my skin but now i have two dry patches on one side of my face that are really red and one on the other side. my face is really dry and burns and looks very dull. my make up does not apply well either. at this point I am going to have to go back to the on a clear day retinol cream with the hope in a jar and hope that it will help get it back to where it was and keep the blemishes at bay. i don't really consider my skin to be overly sensitive but this was not good for me skin."
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overall rating: 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
lindsj
age: 18-25
philosophy customer for: less than one year

Review 32 for help me

Top 250 Reviewer Top 250 Reviewer
Extra boost that my skin needed
Posted: February 16, 2009
"i HAVE COMBINATION/sensitive SKIN. i USE THIS every night under the HOPE IS NOT ENOUGH REPLINISHING CREAM. tHIS HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY CLOGGED PORES AND HELPS PREVENT ACNE BREAKOUTS. it does the job without overdrying or irritating my skin. i would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to get a head start on their age-proofing their skin."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Tabitha location: Maine
age: 36-40
philosophy customer for: less than one year
was this a gift?: no

Review 33 for help me

Top 50 Reviewer Top 50 Reviewer
aWESOME
Posted: February 6, 2009
"i WAS ON A PERSCRIPTION RETINOL TREATMENT AND IT WAS WORKING. tHE ONLY PROBLEM WAS MY SKIN WAS RED AND VERY DRY. HELP ME IS GENTLE ENOUGH FOR ME TO USE NIGHTLY. i HAVE NO REDNESS OR DRYING WITH THIS, BUT i AM STILL SEEING THE SAME IMPROVEMENTS i WAS WITH MY PERSCRIPTION RETINOL TREATMENT."
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Elvis
age: 26-30
philosophy customer for: 3-5 years

Review 34 for help me

Top 100 Reviewer Top 100 Reviewer
HELP ME IN SURE DID!
Posted: January 24, 2009
"i THINK THIS IS THE BEST RETINOL TREATMENT. i HAVE COMBINATION SKIN AND ACNE PRONED SKIN. i USE THIS AS PART OF MY NIGHTLY SKIN REGIMIN AND PUT IT UNDER THE HOPE IS NOT ENOUGH REPLINISHING CREAM. tHIS HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY CLOGGED PORES AND HELPS PREVENT ACNE BREAKOUTS. iT IS ODORLESS AND ITS GENTLE. mOST RETINOL TREATMENTS i'VE USED SMELLS AND OVER DRIES. i TRIED THIS BECAUSE IT WAS MORE AFFORDABLE THAN THE BOOSTER CAPS. fOR ME THIS WAS MORE ECONOMICAL AND I RECEIVED BETTER RESULTS THAN THE BOOSTER CAPS. bOTH ARE GREAT PRODUCTS, BUT THIS ONE IS THE ONE FOR ME!"
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
mollymarine location: san diego
age: 31-35
philosophy customer for: 3-5 years
was this a gift?: no

Review 35 for help me

Top 100 Reviewer Top 100 Reviewer
help indeed
Posted: January 18, 2009
"awsome, awsome. works wonders for us aging. will always have on hand"
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Grandma location: North bend, OR
age: 51-60
philosophy customer for: 3-5 years
was this a gift?: no

Review 36 for help me

Amazing!
Posted: January 17, 2009
"I cannot believe what this product has done for my skin! I used this by itself after washing my face and the very next morning my pores had shrunk and my skin was not nearly as rough. this is a product i know i will use forever! i can't wait to see what it does for oil control in the summer. if you are considering trying this, quit considering and just do it!"
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Anonymous location: atlanta, ga
age: 18-25
philosophy customer for: less than one year
was this a gift?: no

Review 37 for help me

Top 500 Reviewer Top 500 Reviewer
Not for everybody treatment
Posted: January 11, 2009
"I purchased two retinol treatments after reading the postive reviews from other folks. unfortunately i have not had the same experience. I would much prefer the booster serum and booster cap at night. perhaps retinol treatment is not for everyone."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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overall rating: 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
Ruby101 location: iRVINE, ca
age: 41-50
philosophy customer for: less than one year
was this a gift?: no

Review 38 for help me

Top 50 Reviewer Top 50 Reviewer
Bye bye hyperpigmentation!!!
Posted: January 4, 2009
"This nightly treatment is awesome for fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and improving my skin's texture. It dosen't have the same side effects as other A derrived products. It's been a life saver."
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
mominthemoon location: mcleansville, nc
age: 31-35
philosophy customer for: less than one year

Review 39 for help me

Top 25 Reviewer Top 25 Reviewer
Power in a tube
Posted: January 3, 2009
"I use this on my chin area to keep it blemish free. If I break out, it is usually on the chin. Expensive for the small size, but definitely worth it."
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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overall rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
ilovecosmetics location: coppell, tx
age: 51-60
philosophy customer for: 1-2 years

Review 40 for help me

Number 1 Reviewer Number 1 Reviewer
great anti-aging
Posted: January 1, 2009
"this product would be great for people without sensitive skin. for me, it was to harsh but I know friends that have had amazing results."
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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overall rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
racergirl location: NY
age: 31-35
philosophy customer for: 6+ years