Optiphi · Serum
Active Retinol Serum
A peptide-retinol rejuvenation serum built for clinician-guided regimens — solid actives at a professional price.
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WillemK
How long before you'd realistically expect to see a difference with the Retinol in this?
2026/05/31
Chelsea_PMB
Living in Bloemfontein, how dry it gets in Bloem usually wrecks my skin — this has actually held up well.
2026/06/28
BradleyL_EL
Was skeptical anything under R1000 could work this well. Glad I didn't spend more on the fancier brands.
2026/07/01
SuzetteW_JHB
My skin flares with most actives but this one's gentle enough that I didn't need weeks of patch testing.
2026/07/18