Crystal Retinal 3 + Advanced Pro-Collagen Peptide Cream Duo

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Medik8's night routine as a pair, both full size. Crystal Retinal 3, the starting-strength encapsulated retinal serum that works faster than retinol and stays comfortable, and Advanced Pro-Collagen + Peptide Cream, the ceramide, peptide and NAD+ moisturiser that cushions the retinal at night and holds its own in the morning. The active and the buffer, bought together.

Valued at $259, the duo includes:

  • Crystal Retinal 3 30ml, valued at $99
  • Advanced Pro-Collagen + Peptide Cream 50ml, valued at $160
When to use Evenings: Crystal Retinal 3, then the cream; cream again in the morning
How it works

The night routine, in two steps

Crystal Retinal 3 is Medik8's starting-strength encapsulated retinaldehyde: one conversion step from retinoic acid, so it works faster than retinol, released slowly through the night so it stays comfortable. It drives cell turnover and collagen production, the slow, structural half of visible ageing.

The cream that makes it easy

Advanced Pro-Collagen + Peptide Cream goes over it: a ceramide and squalane base with a growth-factor miniprotein, carnosine, acetyl glucosamine and an NAD+ boost, which does two jobs at once. It cushions the retinal so the adjustment weeks are gentler, and it brings its own peptide and barrier work to firmness and lines. Fragrance-free, and the right morning moisturiser too.

The fit

The pair we recommend to anyone starting retinal: the active and the buffer bought together. Both full size, 22% off the two bought separately.

Who it suits

Skin starting retinal, or returning after a break, that wants the comfort cream included; fine lines, loss of firmness and dullness; and anyone building a Medik8 night routine from scratch.

Worth knowing

Crystal Retinal is not for pregnancy or breastfeeding, and it carries vanilla and tonka fragrance extracts with declared coumarin. The cream is fragrance-free but contains lavender flower water, declared for anyone sensitive. Daily SPF is non-negotiable while using a retinoid. Begin two to three nights a week.

How to use

Evenings on cleansed, dry skin: a pea-sized amount of Crystal Retinal 3 over face and neck, avoiding eyes and lips, two to three nights a week for the first fortnight and building to nightly. Follow with Advanced Pro-Collagen + Peptide Cream.

Mornings: the cream alone over your serum, then SPF.

Layering

Use alongside

C-Tetra Advanced and SPF in the morning for the day half of the routine. Leave-on acids rest on retinal nights. When Crystal Retinal 3 is comfortable nightly for a couple of months, Crystal Retinal 6 is the next rung.

Before you start

Not suitable if

  • You are pregnant
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding — contains retinaldehyde
  • Known fragrance allergy — vanilla and tonka extracts with declared coumarin
  • Do not layer with leave-on acids or other retinoids on the same night
  • Known lavender sensitivity — contains lavender flower water

Good to know

  • Patch test on a small area of skin before first full use
  • Increases skin sensitivity to UV. Use broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher daily
Full ingredients

Crystal Retinal 3 30ml:
Aqua (Water), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Isododecane, Cetearyl Olivate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer, Sorbitan Olivate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Titanium Dioxide, Cyclodextrin, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Retinal, Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Seed Oil, Alumina, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sodium Polyaspartate, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 60, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, BHT, Sorbitan Isostearate, Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Fruit Extract, Dipteryx Odorata (Tonka) Bean Extract, Coumarin, CI 14700 (Red 4)

Advanced Pro-Collagen + Peptide Cream 50ml:
Aqua (Water), Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Phytosteryl Oleate, C12-16 Alcohols, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Maltodextrin, Carnosine, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ceramide NP, Linoleic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Palmitic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Collagen Amino Acids, Micrococcus Lysate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Oligopeptide-1, Sorbitan Olivate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid Monohydrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Polyglutamate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phytosterols, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Lecithin, Cholesterol, Ceteareth-25, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Carbomer, Cetyl Alcohol, Behenic Acid, Ceramide NS, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide EOS, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Phenoxyethanol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid

Verified against Australian stock on 1 November 2026.