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Algae Retinol Face Oil
Algae Retinol Face Oil

Clean, vegan retinol for anti-aging

Algae Retinol Face Oil

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A clean, vegan retinol face oil powered by 1.2% retinol, algae, and natural vitamin A to target fine lines, wrinkles, blemishes, and uneven texture—visibly improving clarity, radiance, and skin tone overnight.
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The Nighttime Set

The Nighttime Set

A complete nighttime ritual designed to cleanse, treat, hydrate, and restore your skin while you sleep. Includes our best-selling cleansing oil to remove makeup, a retinol and lactic acid to skin cycle to transform skin texture and youthfulness and deep hydration with our all-in-one face oil ($324 value).

$459.00 $369.00
What's Included
  • Algae Enzyme Cleansing Oil ($83.00)
  • Flower Acid Algae Sérum ($105.00)
  • Algae Retinol Face Oil ($170.00)
  • Universal Face Oil ($102.00)

Clean at MARA • Cruelty Free • Vegan

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Description

Wake up to radiantly, clear skin.

An award-winning retinol face oil powered by 1.2% clean retinol, algae extracts, and vitamin A to visibly smooth fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven texture. Enriched with fermented green tea, brown seaweed, and evening primrose, it hydrates, plumps, and supports the skin barrier for visible results and a radiant, youthful glow—without dryness or irritation.
Why You’ll Love It
  • Safe for sensitive skin and beginners
  • Safe for oily and acne-prone skin
  • Absorbs quickly and deeply hydrates
  • Supports skin barrier
How to Use
  1. Use two to three times a week, build to nightly use
  2. Apply 6-8 drops clean skin
  3. Follow with SeaDream Algae Creme for best results
Ingredients

Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Pseudozyma Epicola / Apricot Kernel Oil / Olive Fruit Oil / Sunflower Seed Oil / Sweet Almond Oil / Angelica Gigas Root Extract Ferment Extract Filtrate, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Seed Oil, Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Retinol, Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil, Pseudozyma Epicola / Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Ferment Filtrate, Pseudozyma Epicola / Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil / Glucose / Malt Extract / Soybean Flour / Yeast Extract Ferment Filtrate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Oil, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Plankton Extract, Tocopherol, Linalool, Limonene, Farnesol, Geraniol

Clinically Proven Results

100%

agree skin appears visibly tighter and firmer within 24 hours after application

91%

noticed skin appears to have a hydrated glow

86%

agree skin is healthier-looking after using this product

In an independent, consumer-use study with 44 participants ages 25-55, after 30 days of use of Algae Retinol Face Oil participants experienced visibly tighter, firmer, healthier skin.

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key ingredients

1.2% Clean Retinol

Diminishes visible signs of aging and improves the look of skin texture, clarity and radiance.

Fermented Green Tea

Vitamin A-rich antioxidant that soothes skin and wards off free radicals. Fermentation process amplifies the benefits.

Evening Primrose

Supports skin's moisture barrier for deep hydration.

Proprietary, Wild Collected Algae

Visibly plumps, softens look of wrinkles, and hydrates.
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How to Use in Your Routine

Allure Best of Beauty 2024

Algae Enzyme Cleansing Oil

$83.00

Cleanse

Apply 1-2 pumps to damp or dry skin, massage thoroughly to remove makeup. Rinse clean.
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"I've gone through 3 bottles of this gentle retinol oil made for sensitive, dry skin."
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Overall rating: 4.6309524 / 5 from 84 reviews.

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This is the best for

"This is the best for wrinkles. I will continue to use it. It is healing and refreshing."

— Kelly M. (5/5)

love it hydrates and moisturizes

"love it hydrates and moisturizes"

— Esther M. (5/5)

Algae Retinal Face Oil

"It smells so bad I washed it off right away and I won't be using it."

— Leanne M. (1/5)

Best Retinol Overall

"This oil was my first introduction to retinol back in 2020 and I keep coming back to it. It's got a nice dry oil finish, so it's not greasy or heavy (like the universal oil) so for my ultra dry skin it's not enough of hydration, but sinks in so softly and leaves my face radiant and glowing the next morning. Highly recommend this, especially for sensitive skin, because even though it's effective, it still feels gentle."

— Dania A. (5/5)

The best and ONLY clean retinol

"The best and ONLY clean retinol oil I know of. One bottle lasted me over a year."

— Emerald (5/5)

Taking it slow. .

"Unfortunately I haven’t been able to use this oil often. It really irritates my skin. I use the retinol oil and cleansing oil with no issues."

— Danielle G. (3/5)

Love and recommend

"The skin texture is better. The pores are smaller and the skin appears younger. I exclusively only use mara products and love them all."

— Karen U. (5/5)

incredible amazing

"my skin has never looked better! the best retinol oil on the market"

— Allison M. (5/5)

Fantastic

"Used nightly. Works very well with facial oil. Excellent product for smooth skin. Love it!"

— Marie M. (5/5)

Omg i love all products

"Omg i love all products from Mara. Finally i found the best moisturizer, retinol, face wash, mask. I am so excited."

— Kesjana N. (5/5)

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