My 71-Year-Old Mom and I Have Finished 4 Tubes of This Anti-Aging Body Serum
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Every so often, my 71-year-old mom FaceTimes me solely to share her thoughts on a skincare product that has her starry-eyed. Most recently, she rang me to pontificate on a retinol serum; a retinol serum for the body, to which she attributed smoother, younger-looking skin, with almost overnight results.
As a concept, body retinol makes sense: The vitamin-A derivative is, after all, the preeminent anti-ager of the skincare world. Known to whittle wrinkles, smooth unevenness, and impart a plumper appearance overall, it’s been a mainstay in my mom’s facial skincare repertoire for decades. Nécessaire’s The Body Retinol has since nestled itself into her permanent rotation. I, too, adore this serum — my 30-year-old skin appears more even-toned and certainly feels silkier. Collectively, she and I have finished at least four tubes of the borderline-miraculous product.
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Nécessaire — a French-inspired body care brand beloved by Gwyneth Paltrow, my coolest friends, and yours truly — was among the first I’d seen launch a body retinol. Per my 71-year-old mom, it’s damn good in all respects — particularly for smoothing crepey skin and harnessing the ingredient’s anti-aging powers in a non-drying manner. The brand rarely goes on sale. In fact, it hasn’t had a sale in 2023 yet — until now. For a limited time, you can shop the brand 20 percent off sitewide.
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Nécessaire The Body Retinol is a highly potent anti-aging serum formulated specifically to smooth, plump, and firm skin below the chin. This body-centric formula stars its titular ingredient at a 0.1 percent concentration — in an encapsulated form, to mitigate potential irritation. Per my mom, a prescription retinol user for years, Nécessaire’s formula is shockingly hydrating, and induces “no dryness” or “tightness” whatsoever. Despite its gentle feel, it works hard: “My wrinkles have decreased,” she shares, particularly on the neck and chest — two areas that are notoriously difficult to treat. Furthermore, my mom credits the serum for smoothing her arms and torso, both of which, she says, “were becoming rather crepey.” Nécessaire’s body retinol has “reduced that crepiness.” In a similar vein, her “hands look younger, with fewer wrinkles,” too.
In addition to retinol, the lightweight, fast-absorbing serum features alpha hydroxy acid, peptides, and glycerin — which exfoliate, firm, and brighten skin, respectively. Per the brand, “a micro-dose” of vitamin C is also present, which can help fade the appearance of hyperpigmentation and deliver a more even tone over time.
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Once you’ve added the Body Retinol to your cart, shimmy on over to Nécessaire’s The Body Peel; a product that has single handedly introduced me to an entirely new skincare category. As a biweekly face-peel user, I’m incredulous that I’d never thought about sloughing dead, dry skin cells from my limbs, too. This lightweight, fast-acting gel relies on the same chemical exfoliators you’d find in your favorite complexion peels, including glycolic acid.
For effective body care — that harnesses retinol's unparalleled anti-aging power, plus skin-sloughing acids known to induce glow — shop The Body Retinol from Nécessaire and the Body Peel, too — and whatever else suits your fancy. In my experience, it’s impossible to go wrong with the brand’s goodies, and my fellow beauty buffs agree.
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