Frankly Retinol 0.1%

I'm a big fan of Korean skincare which is very advanced. The brand, Frankly, offers high quality retinol anti-aging creams. The top image (o.1%) is the beginner potency. When using retinol, always start with a weaker strength and work your way up to a higher strength. Virgin skin won't be able to tolerate higher strengths, and you'll stop using it. The skin's tolerance builds up to the higher potency with regular use. Frankly has a 2-strength set, Retinol 0.1 paired with a 0.3 stronger strength. Week one of retinol use, you might use it once a week. Week 2 you might use it twice a week, and week 3 to 3 times a week, etc. You skin benefits by the consistency of retinol use over how strong the retinol is.

Frankly's retinol creams contain ceramides and ginseng extract to hydrate and nourish the skin while the retinol is working to smooth our fine lines and wrinkles. It's the perfect balance between effectiveness and gentleness. Retinol can be drying while it speeds up skin cell turnover. Ceramides and ginseng moisturize the skin.

For many people I recommend only buying one strength at a time since everybody's skin reacts differently and you don't know when your skin will tolerate a higher strength. So you may need to buy retinol 0.01 repeatedly before you can bump up the potency. Retin-A (prescription strength) and Retinol (non-prescription strength) tends not to have an eternal shelf life.

The price point ($15.90) is very reasonable for a high quality retinol. K-beauty tends to be a bargain which will surely change with tariffs slapped on all foreign goods to be passed on to customers. Let's all hope tariffs are short-lived! According to economists, tariffs on most everything will rise prices with little benefit to future production or the economy.

Originally Amazon aimed to show customers how much tariffs would add to the cost of products, but after a call to Jeff Bezos from the White House to object, this was scraped. In purchasing goods or services, I'm always on the side of transparency. What consumers don't know usually hurts their wallets. You decide whether or not you'll pay for tariffs on consumer goods. On essentials you won't have much of a choice. On extras you will!

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