celimax Duo — Dark Spot Brightening Cream & Retinal Booster

Two steps from celimax: one for tone, one for texture. The cream works on dark spots and the look of pores through the day; the booster is a night treatment for fine lines and slack skin. They are built to sit in the same routine — the cream last in the morning, the booster before it at night.

Pore + Dark Spot Brightening Cream — 35ml

• Niacinamide 5%, to interrupt melanin moving up to the surface
• Tranexamic acid 5%, aimed at melanin production itself
• Melazero V2 at 1%, to help break down pigment that has already settled
• Ceramide NP and hydrolysed hyaluronic acid, so a brightening step does not leave skin tight
• Light enough to wear under makeup, and suitable for all skin types

Retinal Shot Tightening Booster — 15ml

• Retinal 0.1% — the form of vitamin A one step closer to retinoic acid than retinol, liposomised so it releases gradually
• Matrixyl® 3000 at 3% and panthenol 1% alongside it
• A-Shot™ delivery aimed at the pores
• A light ampoule texture, used on the areas that need it

How to use them

• Morning: cleanse, treat, then the cream as the last step. Sunscreen after — not optional with either of these.
• Night: cleanse, the booster on the areas you are treating, then the cream over it
• New to retinal: every other night for the first two weeks, then nightly if your skin is comfortable
• A mild tingle on application is expected. Stinging, flaking or redness means less often, not more.
• Patch test first if your skin is sensitive
• Keep the booster cool — retinal degrades in heat and light. celimax recommends 3-10°C, which in a Saudi summer means the fridge, not a bathroom shelf.

Good to know

• Brand: celimax (Korea)
• Set of 2: 35ml cream + 15ml booster
• All skin types