Pacifica Retinol Serum for Face – Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Night Face Serum – Anti-Aging Skin Care & Skin Brightening – Retinol, Collagen & Antioxidants Vegan & Cruelty-Free Dermatologist Tested
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Turn back the clock overnight with Pacifica’s Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Serum—a transformative nighttime serum designed to give you fresher, smoother, more youthful-looking skin by morning. This luxurious, lightweight formula combines Granactive Retinoid (a gentler, highly effective retinoid alternative) with soothing natural ingredients like mushrooms, quinoa, and melatonin. If traditional retinol has been too harsh, this clean, vegan-friendly serum is your perfect overnight solution, delivering visible anti-aging results without irritation.
Powerful Granactive Retinoid: Featuring Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, this serum directly binds to skin receptors to smooth wrinkles, refine pores, and fade discoloration, with significantly less irritation than traditional retinol. This next-generation retinoid encourages collagen production, visibly softening crow’s feet, forehead lines, and other wrinkles. Users also report improved skin firmness and a noticeable reduction in dark spots and post-acne marks over time, resulting in a brighter, even-toned complexion.
Overnight Repair with Melatonin & Quinoa: Wake Up Beautiful leverages your skin’s natural overnight repair cycle, enhancing it with melatonin—a potent antioxidant that combats nighttime oxidative stress. Alongside melatonin, nutrient-rich quinoa extract provides essential amino acids and gentle enzymes to help promote smoother texture and enhance skin’s resilience. Together, these ingredients help your skin maximize its rejuvenation process, ensuring you wake up looking refreshed and revitalized.
Hydrating Mushroom Blend for Comfort: To keep skin calm and hydrated, especially important when using retinoids, we’ve infused this serum with adaptogenic mushroom extracts—reishi, shiitake, and snow mushroom. Rich in beta-glucans, these mushrooms provide intense hydration and soothing benefits, preventing the dryness often associated with retinol treatments. With added aloe vera and calendula, the serum gently supports sensitive skin, reducing redness and irritation for comfortable, balanced results.
Targets Multiple Signs of Aging: This multitasking serum addresses a wide range of skin concerns—from fine lines and wrinkles to uneven texture and enlarged pores. The gentle exfoliating action of the retinoid and quinoa enzymes smooths rough patches and refines skin texture. Added niacinamide helps further diminish the look of pores and evens skin tone, enhancing overall clarity and brightness. Regular use leads to visibly improved skin quality, firmness, and a noticeably clearer complexion.
Clean, Vegan & Gentle Formula: Pacifica ensures Wake Up Beautiful Serum aligns with clean beauty values: petroleum-free, silicone-free, and formulated without parabens or harmful preservatives. Instead, it’s enriched with nourishing sunflower seed oil and jojoba oil, delivering hydration without clogging pores. The subtle, naturally derived scent (free from artificial fragrances) makes application pleasant. Simply apply a few drops nightly after cleansing, and follow with moisturizer if desired. Remember to use SPF daily, as retinoids can increase sun sensitivity.
Elevate your nighttime routine with Pacifica’s Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Serum. Let this gentle yet powerful blend work overnight, leaving you with radiant, youthful-looking skin each morning.
Product Dimensions : 5.67 x 1.34 x 1.26 inches; 4 ounces
Item model number : 0687735305817
UPC : 687735305817
Manufacturer : Pacifica
ASIN : B09LX13LT8
Country of Origin : USA
Next-Generation Retinoid (Granactive Retinoid): Features a highly effective yet gentle Granactive Retinoid (Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate) known for delivering retinol results with less irritation. This advanced retinoid directly binds to retinoid receptors in skin to boost collagen production and accelerate cell turnover, helping to smooth fine lines, fade hyperpigmentation, and improve elasticity. Wake Up Beautiful Serum gives you the anti-wrinkle power of a retinol treatment – fine lines and pores appear reduced, skin firmness improves – all while being kinder to skin
Overnight Cell Renewal: Designed as a PM serum, it works synergistically with your skin’s nighttime repair cycle. A dose of topical melatonin acts as a supercharged antioxidant, fighting free radicals and signaling skin to repair itself. Quinoa extract provides amino acids that support skin regeneration, and natural fruit acids (from floral extracts) gently resurface dead cells. You literally “wake up beautiful” – skin looks more refreshed, with improved texture and a glow by morning, as noted by users who saw a overnight brightness and plumpness.
FREE OF HARSH CHEMICALS Clean, Vegan Night Treatment: Pacifica’s formula is free of petroleum, parabens, phthalates, or silicones – it uses a petroleum-free retinoid and naturally derived ingredients. It’s 100% vegan and cruelty-free. The serum is fragrance-free (no added perfume, just a mild natural earthy scent from mushrooms). Unlike some harsh prescription retinol products, this one is buffered with nourishing oils (sunflower, jojoba) and extracts, making it suitable for most skin types, even those that previously couldn’t tolerate retinol.
Hydrating & Calming with Mushrooms: Unlike many retinol products that can dry or irritate, this serum is enriched with mushroom extracts (reishi, shiitake, and adaptogenic mushrooms) that deliver hydration and soothe the skin. Mushrooms are high in beta-glucans which are excellent humectants, so they help keep skin moisturized and calm redness while the retinoid works. Also includes allantoin and bisabolol (from chamomile) for extra calming. This means you get the benefits of retinol without the typical flakiness – a huge plus noted by reviewers.
Targets Wrinkles, Pores & Dark Spots: This multi-tasking serum addresses the key signs of aging and congested skin. Retinoid and melatonin together help boost collagen and skin thickness (smoothing wrinkles and fine lines). Niacinamide (vitamin B3) in the formula further supports pore refinement and uneven tone correction (it’s a hidden hero, reducing oil and blotchiness). Many users reported improvement in stubborn acne scars and a reduction in breakouts, since retinoids also help keep pores clear. In short, this serum refines and retexturizes for a more youthful, even complexion.
Customers say
Customers find that the skin serum has a pleasant scent and leaves their skin feeling soft and hydrated. They appreciate its moisturizing properties, brightening effect, and good quality. Many describe it as a great primer that works wonderfully and improves skin over time.
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13 reviews for Pacifica Retinol Serum for Face – Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Night Face Serum – Anti-Aging Skin Care & Skin Brightening – Retinol, Collagen & Antioxidants Vegan & Cruelty-Free Dermatologist Tested
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Original price was: $24.00.$13.99Current price is: $13.99.
Charles Barron –
Good Stuff
This stuff smells amazing. Like a magical orange lol. After my shower, I put some on and my skin feels really nice. I like it. After it dries it doesnât feel sticky and my skin feels smooth. I think this will improve my skin. I have lots of dried up pimples. Skin is peeling from them. This hydrated those dry pimples. Dried skin is completely gone. My other moisturizers donât do that. Iâm extremely happy with this. Iâd definitely buy this again.
Itsme –
Moisturizing and Smells Amazing!
Love the smell. My face looks like it shines or glows after using. Skin was moisturized for hours unlike some of my other serums that I was feeling a little dry after about an hour. Been using this for about a week and have noticed some lightening of dark spots as well.
BookGirl –
The BEST vitamin C serum
Iâve tried a few brands of vitamin C serum, and this is the best! Itâs also the most reasonably priced/cruelty free product on the market. There is a very mild scent, but it has never flared up even my eczema-probe skin. It goes on really smooth, absorbs quickly, and I have really noticed a difference in the year+ Iâve been using it. Itâs also pregnancy safe for the mamas out there ð¤°, and helped me keep my skin looking great during pregnancy/nursing when retinol was off limits.
UptownGirly –
Smells great and feels gentle!
I love the feel of this product It’s very lightweight smells amazing and love the fact that it’s free of harsh ingredients. I can say that I didn’t see a major difference in my skin..however, it did keep my skin hydrated.
Bakery Girl –
Lovely!
such a good product, leaves my skin feeling amazing and has a lovely floral fragrance. Would definitely recommendð
goreygirl –
Nice and light but beware of sun exposure
I really want to love this. Itâs nice and lightweight with a subtle fragrance. It plays well with the essence and moisturizer I use from a different brand. It really does help soften and smooth the skin. After using this consistently every night for a week, I had a bad sun experience. I always wear 30+ SPF. I usually avoid the sun but had a coast vacation where I had a lot more exposure. After a couple of hours riding in the car, on the side that got all the sun exposure, my skin broke out in a rash. It took a week of babying my skin before it felt back to normal. I havenât tried using it again, maybe in the fall/winter when thereâs less sun. I do have sensitive skin but havenât had this issue with other products.
danielle –
Glowing skin
Love this product! Great for adding glow to my skin. Makes my skin glow and look great.
Deanna Rolke –
Fantastic light face serum
I have really come to like light face “glow” serums, and this is definitely my favorite one that I’ve bought. It’s got a really nice and light vanilla and orange scent (kind of like an orange creamsicle). I can usually only smell if for the first minute that I have it on, and then it fades. It isn’t sticky, it absorbs into the skin very quickly. And it usually leaves my skin feeling nice and soft after I let it absorb for a few minutes. You also don’t need to use that much daily to cover your whole face. Additionally, I have VERY sensitive skin. I’ve used so many products that either give me acne, cause my skin to dry out or become and oily mess, or cause hives. This product does not bother my skin at all. I haven’t had that issue with any of the Pacifica line products, hence why I like them (and I’ve used their products on and off for the last six or seven years, so I speak from experience there). So, yeah I highly recommend this one. It’s become a staple of my daily routine.
Ty –
Pacifica makes good quality serums for the price. This vitamin C serum is good for under eye care. It dries fast and leaves skin feeling tight and refreshed.
Fernanda Mejia –
Excelente textura en la piel.
Nan bell –
This vitamin c booster is lovely!
Caro –
Llevo usándolo poco tiempo. He probado varios suero de vitamina c, y debo decir que no es mi favorito. Se siente yn poco pegajoso al aplicarlo, no mucho. Lástima por me gusto mucho esta marca, pero no creo volver a comprao
Penny –
Bought this for our granddaughter and she is over the moon with it. Absolutely great nan she said. If she’s happy then I’m happy. She said it came in a lovely glass bottle.