Shereene Idriss recommends budget retinols: The Inkey List is a blend, not pure retinol. Number 7's 1% is a drugstore pure retinol option. Watch out for retinol complexes that list high percentages while actual pure retinol content stays under 1%.
0.5%
Number 7 1% retinol (over-the-counter)
So if you are sensitive, look for the Inkey List retinol. I do have problems though with them calling it a retinol because the Inkey List retinol is not a pure retinol either. It is a combination of a granactive retinoid and a retinol acetate. But the granactive form at 0.5% is less than ELF. So if you are sensitive and you want to try something like elf, but ELF is too strong, this is a good option Also. No, it is not a pure retinol. A drugstore friendly and budget friendly pure retinol would be this one by number seven, which is the 1% retinol available over the counter. Now when you're talking about retinols, retinols need to convert in your skin in order to become active and 1% is usually the highest that you will find of a pure retinol. But do not be deceived by retinol complexes which can be like at 2.5% because a complex is just a combination of stuff that they add together and call it a retinol complex. But the retinol component might be like less than 1%.
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