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Ultimate A retinal night cream lasts 3-4 months with regular use, delivering powerful anti-aging results. With retinaldehyde and Vitamin A, this cream targets fine lines, wrinkles, and skin texture, especially for sensitive skin.
This is the Ultimate A Retinal cream in the travel size. It is perfect to begin with to test if it is suitable for your sensitive skin or your rosacea face. It is also perfect for taking with you when travelling. With the same ingredients as the full size, such as Retinaldehyde and Niacinamide this is the perfect night time skincare product to target anti-aging.
Ultimate A
This is a texture shot of the Ultimate A cream. It shows a yellow colour as Vitamin A is yellow in pigment. Retinal or Retinaldehyde is a stronger and more effective version of Vitamin A than Retinol and yes is gentler on your skin than Retinol creams or Retinol serums. Even those with sensitive skin or Rosacea are able to use ESK's Ultimate A as Retinal is less irritating or drying to the skin than Retinol.
Ultimate A
Ultimate A
Ultimate A
Ultimate A

Ultimate A

Our Ultimate A Night Cream harnesses the power of retinal- the most powerful yet gentle form of Vitamin A in skincare. Retinal is as effective as retinoic acid in fighting skin aging, but without the irritation. Ultimate A’s 0.06% retinal concentration, paired with niacinamide, delivers a potent anti-aging boost. This night cream promotes skin cell turnover, supports collagen and elastin production, and helps prevent UV damage. It also reduces pigmentation, improves hydration, and even soothes acne and rosacea. With Ultimate A, expect fewer fine lines, firmer, more elastic skin, and a beautifully refreshed complexion, all with a gentle, irritation-free formula ideal for nightly use.

Featuring

  • The ultimate skincare tool to rebuild collagen and improve skin elasticity

  • Powerful formulations but extreme gentleness. 

  • Suitability for daily use

  • Formulated to reduce hyperpigmentation

Retinal is not suitable for use in pregnancy.

4.5 - 5.0 ph
Non-comedogenic
Aging Skin
Younger Skin
All Skin Types
Free of Essential Oils
100% Australian
made and owned
Sulphate-free
Paraben-free
Cruelty free
& Vegan
Free shipping
in Australia, UK, US & NZ*
Money back
guarantee*
Ships from our Sydney warehouse

FAQs

Ultimate A is our Vitamin A night cream with 0.06% Retinal (Retinaldehyde) to target aging, and pigmentation while improving skin texture and tone. It’s ideal for all skin types (unless pregnant or breastfeeding).

Everyone (unless pregnant or breastfeeding). It's made for all skin types, especially if you're dealing with aging skin, pigmentation, or sensitivity.

It’s not just gentle, it’s effective. Evidence shows it helps support skin prone to rosacea and eczema, making it a smart choice for calming while improving skin.

At night, apply after cleansing. To achieve even better results, apply Gentle Glow or Smooth Serum before Ultimate A to enhance effectiveness.

Retinal (Retinaldehyde) is a more advanced and effective form of Vitamin A than Retinol. While Retinol must convert twice in the skin before it becomes active, Retinal only needs one conversion, making it significantly more efficient. It delivers visible results faster, with less irritation. Retinal can be up to 20 times more effective than Retinol. That’s why it’s the form we use in Ultimate A, evidence-based, and well tolerated.

Ultimate A delivers 0.06% Retinal,  a form of Vitamin A that’s up to 20x more effective than Retinol. It’s powerful enough to target aging, pigmentation, and rosacea but gentle enough for daily use (even on sensitive skin). Real results, no irritation.

What is alpha hydroxy acid used for?

Alpha Hydroxy acids are a group of ingredients which exfoliate the skin by breaking the bonds between dead skin cells, allowing them to be removed. They also increase the ability of the skin to retain moisture and can stimulate new skin cell growth. That makes them great for smoothing the skin, reducing pigmentation helping clear acne and at higher concentrations, reduce wrinkles and fine lines. But there is usually a trade off between effectiveness and irritation. In addition higher concentrations also increase sensitivity to UV damage. That means extra precautions from sun exposure are needed if using AHAs at a concentration above 3%.

Which alpha hydroxy acid is best?

The evidence for Glycolic acid is best, but it also has the most potential to irritate. Lactic acid also has good evidence and is less irritating than Glycolic acid. Other AHA’s like Malic, Tartaric and Citric acid have much less evidence. Effectiveness of AHAs increase as concentration increases, but so too does the likelihood of irritation. At concentrations above about 5%, home use products need to use an alkali to decrease acidity. These alkalis decrease the effectiveness of AHAs and are potentially irritating to the skin. And at concentrations above about 2-3% AHA’s change from being UV protective to increasing the skin’s sensitivity to UV exposure. There have not been many head to head trials of AHA’s especially those used for home use (Generally 10% concentration or less). So there really isn’t much consensus around which form or concentration is best. But putting all of the known information together it seems that a combination of Glycolic and Lactic acid with a total concentration below 5% is best if you want to use AHAs at home.

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