Essential Shock Intense Retinol Night Renewal

Much more than retinol: one night, many mornings of firmness

Some nights your skin asks you to go beyond simple hydration. It asks for correction, firmness, evenness, a different kind of wake-up. Essential Shock Intense Retinol Night Renewal is a concentrated night serum that combines retinol and bakuchiol to offer an exquisite balance between visible effectiveness and tolerance, even if you're just getting started with this iconic active. Night after night, it helps smooth wrinkles and dark spots, redefines contours and reveals a smoother, plumper, more even complexion.

Amplified retinol: smart effectiveness with high tolerance

This serum has been formulated for those seeking professional results at home without giving up comfort. Its 0.1% retinol is boosted by 0.5% bakuchiol, a naturally derived ingredient with retinol-like action that multiplies its benefits without increasing sensitisation. Together, they have been shown to boost collagen production more effectively than separately, with an improvement in firmness of up to 20% in 28 days according to studies on 30 female volunteers.

• Retinol 0.1%: stimulates cell renewal, improves texture, blurs wrinkles and dark spots and supports the production of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid.
• Bakuchiol 0.5%: reinforces the anti-ageing action of retinol with a gentle tolerance profile, helping to improve firmness and skin tone evenness.
• Glycolic acid: promotes regular, controlled exfoliation to smooth the skin's surface, refine pores and boost radiance.
• Aminoessence Cocktail: a cocktail of collagen and elastin amino acids that helps give firmer, more elastic, redensified skin.
• Matrixyl: a peptide complex with a visible lifting effect, especially on crow's feet and forehead lines.
• Proteoglycans and collagen: help maintain the skin's hydration, plumpness and volume, for a plumper, revitalised look.

Results you can feel and see

The synergy of these actives works at different levels of the skin to deliver all-round firming and anti-ageing action. With continued use, the skin shows less sagging, a smoother surface and a more even tone, while the skin barrier is strengthened to maintain hydration and comfort. According to efficacy tests, users notice a firming effect, a reduction in the appearance of lines and wrinkles and visibly healthier, revitalised skin.

• Rejuvenates: smooths wrinkles, expression lines, dark spots and other visible signs of ageing.
• Renews: improves the skin renewal process to reveal a finer, more even texture.
• Firms: combats sagging and contributes to a tightening effect and redefinition of the facial contour.
• Restores: helps regain elasticity, hydration and resilience against external aggressors.

Who it's for

Essential Shock Intense Retinol Night Renewal is ideal for young skin with signs of premature ageing, mature skin that needs a firmness boost, women with hormonal imbalances or anyone looking to speed up the results of their anti-dark-spot treatments and correct post-acne after-effects, marks and imperfections. It's also an excellent "perfecting" treatment for those who want an advanced, personalised anti-ageing routine.

Night-time application ritual

This serum is designed to fit into your night ritual as the expert step that makes the difference. Always apply it to cleansed and toned skin, before your treatment cream, and adjust the frequency to your skin's needs and tolerance.

• New to retinol or sensitive skin: start by using it two nights in the first week, then on alternate nights. Always watch how your skin responds.
• Application: at night, apply a small amount to the face, neck and décolletage. Massage gently until fully absorbed, avoiding the eye contour and mucous membranes.
• Comfort seal: finish with your usual moisturiser or treatment to boost the anti-ageing action and strengthen the skin barrier.
• Sun protection: in the morning, always apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher, as using retinol and AHAs can increase photosensitivity.

Expert tips to boost its performance

The key to any retinol treatment is consistency and actively listening to your skin. If you experience any discomfort, redness or dryness, it's advisable to space out applications, increase hydration and consult your beauty therapist to adjust how often you use it. Avoid using it in the 72 hours after intense exfoliation or waxing, and take your daily vitamin A intake into account before adding it to your routine.

Because it contains glycolic acid (AHA), the skin may become more sensitive to the sun, so daily sun protection is non-negotiable. Making this night serum part of a complete cleansing, hydration and sun protection routine turns every night into a visible investment in your skin's firmness and youthfulness.

Full ingredient list

The formula has been carefully designed to balance high anti-ageing effectiveness and sensory comfort: pleasant textures, easy spreadability and a user experience in keeping with the standards of luxury cosmetics.

Ingredients (INCI): Water (Aqua), Propanediol, Glycolic Acid, Squalane, Dimethicone, Xylitylglucoside, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Alanine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Anhydroxylitol, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Bakuchiol, Glucose, Glycine, Histidine, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Isoleucine, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, PCA, Phenylalanine, Proline, Retinol, Sclerotium Gum, Serine, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Soluble Proteoglycan, Threonine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Valine, Xylitol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Dimethiconol, Carbomer, Lecithin, Polysorbate 20, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Beta-Caryophyllene, Cananga Odorata Oil/Extract, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Geraniol, Hexamethylindanopyran, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Lavandula Oil/Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Pinene, Terpineol.

As ingredients may be updated, we recommend always checking the product box to confirm the most recent information before use.