Because I was so careful with how I used it, I find that 1 tube can go a long long way! These photos were taken just yesterday, and the tube looks barely used. I will personally say that the Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream is a good product. It is expensive, but it does work well, if you are prepared to accept that it will take time to show results, and work with it slowly and steadily. I only used the Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream 2-3 times a week, at night only, for the first 2 weeks. I was being very cautious! Using it on alternate days keeps my skin smooth, clearer, and it almost feels firmer too. However, I now live a more active, perhaps even a healthier lifestyle, so an improved skin texture can also be attributed to that 🙂 A good product but not for newbies nor the impatient But there was a big section of reviewers who complained that it left them with dry, flaky, peeling skin – a common side-effect of using retinol, especially in high doses. And A-Passioni Retinol Cream has a whopping 1.0% Retinol concentration.

While Drunk Elephant has added a host of other ingredients into the cream that help with buffering the retinol, it is still a strong retinol, and not one for beginners. Proceed with caution! I was curious therefore, how I’d take to the product. Would I love it, or would it leave my skin a mess? Curious minds had to know! 😀 Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream Ideal for all those who're already acquainted with the wonders of retinol (this can trigger irritation and peeling if your skin is sensitive, or if you're new to the retinol realm), Drunk Elephants game-changing A-Passioni Retinol Cream is the perfect addition to your evening-time routine.Restore bounce and clarity to the skin with the Drunk Elephant A-Passioni™ Retinol Cream, a cutting-edge face cream that combines 1.0% retinol with superfood-rich ingredients. This cream works to diminish the appearance of fine lines and damage cause by free radicals. For this reason, I do not personally recommend the Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream for beginners. I’d peg this as one for someone who is familiar with using retinol, comfortable with it, and who understands their skin. Do note that despite any suggestion otherwise, you should not use a retinol with acids, nor in the day as it can cause your skin to be sensitive to the sun. Always use a good high SPF sunscreen when using a retinol. But then, you already do, don’t you? 😛 Have you tried the Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream? The texture of the product is a lightweight cream that is bright yellow. The tube is an aluminium tube, and for some reason, I find the pressure very strong, so you can’t really stop the cream from extruding out from the hole. It’s quite disconcerting, because it ends up being a little messy, and there is wastage.

Vitamin F: Soothing fatty acids (linolenic and linoleic) work to improve skin’s texture and suppleness and help soothe skin. After the first month, I noticed that my skin did look better. It was smoother to the touch, and visibly the texture was better. My fine lines were less noticeable, and my pigmentation looked lighter. On the last point however, I will discount it a little, for it was a benefit of being forced to stay indoors for about 2.5 months, with little sun exposure. For any content that you submit, you grant Space NK a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Winter Cherry Juice: This extract comes from the seeds of the physalis fruit (not actually a cherry), a plant native to Egypt that contains more pollution-fighting antioxidant carotenoids than any other fruit or vegetable. Passionfruit, Apricot and Jojoba Oils: These rich oils have moisturising and skin-soothing benefits.

Xanthophylls: Potent carotenoids that exert a powerful defense against aging environmental stressors and electronic-device-emitted high energy visible (HEV) light, aka blue light. Vitamin F: Soothing fatty acids (linolenic and linoleic) work to improve skin’s texture and suppleness and help calm signs of sensitivity. The texture of the cream is very comfortable, for me, and it sinks right into my skin when I apply. I usually squeeze out just a little bit (a pea size will do) and then apply it using the 13-dot technique. Retinol: Retinol is one of the most well-researched ingredients in skincare, capable of bringing balance to any skin concern. At a 1.0% concentration, our pure form of vegan retinol can dramatically improve the look and feel of uneven skin tone and texture, as well as ward off the damage done from daily exposure to UV rays, pollution, or other free radicals. If you are new to using retinol, I will suggest you build your tolerance up slowly with a product of a lower dosage, and not jump straight into the deep end. But that is your choice 🙂

On nights when I use the Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream, I’d make sure I use a good, moisturizing facial oil. I also applied my retinol cream first on dry, clean skin, then gave it a minute to absorb, before applying the rest of my skincare. Triple Peptide Blend: A potent trio of peptides that helps firm and strengthen, boosting the age-fighting benefits of retinol.To anyone wanting to try this, I say you MUST start out by buffering it, preferably by mixing it with a moisturizer, and by sandwiching it with moisturizing products, so your skin is kept comfortable. Passionfruit, Apricot and Jojoba Oils: These rich oils have moisturizing and skin-soothing benefits. I did not experience anything negative. No dryness, no breakouts, no flakiness. My skin was comfortable, and after about 2 weeks (with a Vitamin C serum in the day), I noticed that my skin was noticeably smoother to the touch. Very careful usage of what is potentially a very strong product that can irritate the skin. I did not slap it on, as I usually do with a new product, and I was careful to take it slow and steady. I was aware of the many complaints about how strong it was, so when I started using the Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream, I started out very slowly, and I made sure I applied all the tips I knew about using retinol!