No. 55 in skincare
CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum
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50% would recommend
8 redditors · 6 threads · 4 subs
95% CI: 22–78%
★4.6 on Amazon (4 reviews)
50%
38%
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Positive 4 Neutral 3 Negative 1
Why we ranked it No. 55 in skincare
Sample 8 redditors with explicit opinion · 4 positive · 1 negative · 3 neutral
Score 0.575 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 22–78% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict Recommended — ≥50% positive. Mixed but more good than bad.
Sources r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddictionUK, r/TheOrdinarySkincare, r/SkincareAddiction
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Resurfacing Retinol Serum

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TL;DR — Reddit consensus
A no-fuss retinol that layers easily into multi-step routines. Limited feedback on results or irritation.
What redditors love
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Easy to layer with other actives without fuss
“cerave resurfacing retinol is good if I can't be bothered with the faff of an oil cleanse”
u/birdinabottle · r/SkincareAddictionUK →
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Fits into minimal, basic skincare routines
“I also use cerave retinol and good molecules overnight resurfacing, but otherwise my routine is really basic”
u/MajestZen · r/30PlusSkinCare →
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Works well combined with vitamin C treatments
“I combine my Rohto Melano CC regimen (toner, essence, spot treatment) with Cerave Retinol”
u/Left_Crazy_3579 · r/TheOrdinarySkincare →
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What 8 redditors actually said.

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u/Pohlers · r/30PlusSkinCare
Night routine: Wash with CeraVe Foaming Cleanser and then use Olay Super Serum Night plus CeraVe Retinol.
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u/MajestZen · r/30PlusSkinCare
I also use cerave retinol and good molecules overnight resurfacing, but otherwise my routine is really basic
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u/Dharun99 · r/SkincareAddictionUK
(3x a week) CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Cream
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u/birdinabottle · r/SkincareAddictionUK
cerave resurfacing retinol is good if I can't be bothered with the faff of an oil cleanse
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u/Left_Crazy_3579 · r/TheOrdinarySkincare
I combine my Rohto Melano CC regimen (toner, essence, spot treatment) with Cerave Retinol
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u/Puddyrama · r/SkincareAddiction
I finally found a practical routine that's easy to follow. The products I'm using are: Cerave Resurfacing Retinol Serum
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