Farmstay Retinol Revive Serum

It's a treatment-step serum built around retinol and retinyl palmitate, supported by niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and centella. Applied after cleansing, it helps skin look smoother and more even in tone over time, while the gentle vitamin A level and soothing botanicals keep it approachable for people building retinol into their routine.

Yes. It keeps vitamin A at a gentle level and combines it with hydrating and calming ingredients like hyaluronic acid, centella and panthenol, which help offset the dryness stronger retinol can cause. Retinyl palmitate, one of the two forms present, converts slowly on skin. Patch-test first and start slowly if your skin is reactive.

Best at night. Apply it after cleansing and toner, before your moisturiser, as part of your evening routine. During the day, follow with sunscreen — sensible practice with any vitamin A product. Using it in the evening lets the actives work overnight while your skin is in its natural repair rhythm.

It's the treatment step: after toner, before emulsion or cream. You can use the serum on its own over moisturiser, or layer the line in thin-to-thick order — toner, serum, emulsion, cream. Because the whole line shares a gentle retinol approach, the steps are designed to work together without overloading skin with vitamin A.

Niacinamide sits high in the formula and helps skin look more even and clear over time, softening the look of post-blemish marks. It also supports the barrier, which helps balance a retinoid product. Alongside retinol it works on texture and tone from a complementary angle, making the two a well-matched pairing rather than redundant.

With consistent nightly use, skin often looks smoother and more refined within four to six weeks, with tone and fine lines continuing to improve over eight to twelve weeks. At this serum's gentle vitamin A level the change is gradual, which also means less risk of the peeling or irritation stronger formulas can bring.

Yes. It contains peanut oil (Arachis Hypogaea), relevant for nut allergies, and it's fragranced with declared allergens including limonene, hexyl cinnamal and linalool that can trigger reactive skin. Retinol can also cause some initial sensitivity. If your skin is reactive, patch-test first and introduce the serum every other night before daily use.

Yes, but not layered together in one sitting, which can over-stress skin. Use vitamin C in the morning and this serum at night, and alternate nights if you also use an AHA or BHA exfoliant. The formula already contains a stable vitamin C derivative, so you don't need to add separate vitamin C at night.