The Firming Routine is a four-step evening regimen for mature skin — addressing fine lines, the look of firmness along the jaw and neck, and the eye area, each with the right tool. It combines retinol, peptides, and DMAE. The four together, bought separately: $203. Free shipping on every order. 30-day full-refund guarantee. What's included. The Daily Cleanser with licorice and mushroom extract clears the day so actives land on an intact surface. The Eye Cream with Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 treats the look of puffiness with deliberately no retinol near the eyes. The Face Serum with retinol and liposomes uses encapsulated retinol that slows the release curve behind first-month flaking. The Firming Cream with DMAE and CoQ10 is the researched firmness step for face, neck, and jawline, doubling as the moisturizer. Who it's for. This routine suits people who want to address fine lines, the look of firmness, and the eye area together, who are comfortable with a nightly retinol, who have fine lines and less firm-looking skin along the jaw and neck, or who want a complete PM routine rather than a single active. It's not the right fit if you're pregnant or nursing (contains retinol), have a tree-nut allergy (the Firming Cream contains almond oil), or are new to actives and want to start gently — for a gentler entry, the PM Routine is the simpler retinol set. Why it works. Mature skin shows a few distinct things that ask for distinct tools: fine lines and texture, the look of laxity that shows first along the neck and jawline, and the eye area, where skin is too thin for the actives that work elsewhere. Most routines address only fine lines. This one covers all three, in the evening, when renewal is most active. The Eye Cream treats the look of puffiness with a peptide and hyaluronic acid, no retinol. The Face Serum delivers retinol in phospholipid liposomes. The Firming Cream brings DMAE — one of the few firmness ingredients with a placebo-controlled trial behind it (reviewed in Grossman 2005) — to the areas that lose definition first. Honestly on expectations: retinol needs about 12 weeks, and the DMAE study measured at 16. Both are gradual. How to use it. Step 1, cleanse at night with the Daily Cleanser, pat dry. Step 2, pat the Eye Cream gently around the orbital bone. Step 3, apply the Face Serum to clean, dry skin — begin 2 to 3 nights a week, build up as tolerated. Step 4, apply the Firming Cream last, to face, neck, and jawline. Always use SPF the next morning. What to expect. Weeks one to two, easing in — start retinol 2 to 3 nights a week. Weeks four to eight, smoother, softer, more supple. Weeks twelve and beyond, firmer-looking — fine lines soften and skin looks firmer along the cheeks and jawline. Cautions. Retinol increases photosensitivity — always use SPF the next morning, and avoid if pregnant or nursing. The Firming Cream contains almond oil (tree nut) and uses Phenonip, a preservative blend that includes parabens — both are on the ingredient lists below, which is exactly where you should always look. The full ingredient lists. Daily Cleanser: Aqua, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta (Lentil) Fruit Extract, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Fomes Officinalis (Mushroom) Extract. Eye Cream: Aqua, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phyllostachys Bambusoides Extract. Face Serum: Aqua (Water), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phospholipids, Retinol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Hexapeptide-11, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Bisabolol. Firming Cream: Purified Water, DMAE, Hyaluronic Acid, CoQ10, Aloe Vera Extract, Vitamin E Oil, Avocado Oil, Rheosol, Almond Oil, Phenonip, Rosemary Extract. "The set I built for my own skin. Retinol does the renewal; the firming cream is the step I never skip at night." — Kris Made in USA | Daily Cleanser 4 fl oz + Eye Cream 0.5 fl oz + Face Serum 1 fl oz + Firming Cream 2 oz
