PCA SKIN® Intensive Age Refining Treatment®: 0.5% Pure Retinol is an advanced nighttime anti-aging treatment designed to visibly reduce fine lines, wrinkles, uneven skin tone, and other signs of aging. Powered by stabilized 0.5% pure retinol, retinopeptide technology, stem cell extracts, and niacinamide, this sophisticated formula helps promote smoother, firmer, healthier-looking skin while minimizing the irritation often associated with traditional retinol products. PCA SKIN's patented OmniSome® delivery system gradually releases active ingredients deep within the skin, maximizing effectiveness while enhancing tolerability.

With continued use, skin appears firmer, brighter, smoother, and more youthful-looking while benefiting from enhanced protection against environmental stressors that contribute to premature aging.

Key Benefits

✔️ Visibly reduces fine lines and wrinkles

✔️ Helps improve skin firmness and elasticity

✔️ Promotes smoother, more refined skin texture

✔️ Improves uneven skin tone and discoloration

✔️ Helps reduce age-related skin yellowing

✔️ Minimizes the appearance of redness

✔️ Supports healthy skin renewal and cell turnover

✔️ Helps protect against environmental pollutants

✔️ Advanced delivery technology enhances results while minimizing irritation

Key Ingredients

0.5% Pure Stabilized Retinol

• Encourages healthy cell turnover and skin renewal.
• Helps improve wrinkles, texture, and overall skin tone.

Retinopeptide Technology

• Combines the benefits of retinol and peptides.
• Helps improve firmness while supporting collagen production.

Stem Cell Extract Technology

• Supports healthier-looking skin and overall skin vitality.
• Helps improve visible signs of aging.

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)

• Helps brighten uneven skin tone.
• Reduces the appearance of redness and age-related yellowing.
• Supports the skin's natural barrier function.

OmniSome® Delivery System

• Gradually delivers active ingredients deeper into the skin.
• Maximizes performance while helping reduce irritation.

How to Use

1. Cleanse and thoroughly dry the skin.
2. Apply a pea-sized amount evenly to the face and neck in the evening.
3. Avoid direct contact with the eyes and lips.
4. Follow with moisturizer if needed.
5. Begin use 2–3 evenings per week and gradually increase frequency as tolerated.

Important: Daily use of broad-spectrum SPF is recommended while using retinol products.

Ideal For

• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Loss of firmness and elasticity
• Uneven skin tone
• Dull or aging skin
• Age-related discoloration
• Redness-prone aging skin
• Individuals seeking advanced retinol correction

Professional Insight

Retinol remains one of the most researched and effective ingredients in anti-aging skincare, but not all retinol treatments are created equal. PCA SKIN® Intensive Age Refining Treatment® goes beyond traditional retinol by combining stabilized pure retinol with retinopeptides, stem cell technology, niacinamide, and the patented OmniSome® delivery system. This multi-layered approach helps address several visible signs of aging simultaneously, including wrinkles, firmness, discoloration, texture, and environmental damage.

What sets this treatment apart is its focus on both performance and tolerability. The gradual-release OmniSome® technology allows active ingredients to penetrate more effectively while reducing the irritation that often limits long-term retinol use. As a result, users can experience meaningful improvements in skin texture, firmness, radiance, and overall skin quality while maintaining skin comfort. For individuals looking for a comprehensive professional-grade anti-aging treatment, this formula represents one of PCA SKIN's most advanced retinol solutions.