This lotion contains 3 anti-aging ingredients namely Collagen, Super Hyaluronic Acid and Retinol Vitamin A.

I was rather excited to try out Hada Labo Retinol Lifting & Firming Lotion since I have had good experience with Hada Labo products such as Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Lotion and Hada Labo Cleansing Oil with High Purity Olive Oil.

As you can see from the swatches of Hada Labo Retinol Lifting & Firming Lotion above, it has got a yellow tinge to it.

Texture-wise, I feel that its a little thicker as compared to Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Lotion. It takes longer for my skin to fully absorb Hada Labo Retinol Lifting & Firming Lotion despite patting it in.

I also feel that Hada Labo Retinol Lifting & Firming Lotion feels oilier compared to Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Lotion. My face looks shiny after I apply Hada Labo Retinol Lifting & Firming Lotion.

Normally, to gauge whether a product works a not, you have to test it out for at least 2 weeks but I gave up after using Hada Labo Retinol Lifting & Firming Lotion for a week because it broke me out. Initially, I thought it was probably the occasional zits that I would have once in a while but it persist until I stopped using Hada Labo Retinol Lifting & Firming Lotion.

I have thus passed Hada Labo Retinol Lifting & Firming Lotion to my Mom and she's liking it so far. She claims that its better than Heme 24hr Hydratin Detox-White Fundamental Fluid that she was using previously.

I think that Hada Labo Retinol Lifting & Firming Lotion would be more suitable for people with mature skin or those with dry skin.

I know that a lot of young women, including my peers in their 20s are starting their anti-aging skincare regimen. A word of caution is that - choose the anti-aging product very carefully. This is because most anti-aging products are developed for mature skin and they tend to be more oily. Hence, it is possible that it might be too rich for your skin and is likely to break you out.

Having said that, I'm not saying that you can't use anti-aging products, but choose wisely. Go for products that are developed for your age group. So far, the anti-aging range that I have tried out and didn't break me out is Boots No7 Protect & Perfect Intense and my favorite product from the range is the serum. What's more, their products are hypo-allergenic!

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆

Repurchase: No

Hada Labo Retinol Lifting & Firming Lotion retails for S$25.90.

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