Vitamin A is needed by the retina of the eye in the form of a specific metabolite, the light-absorbing molecule retinal. Vitamin A is also crucial for our skin: when oxidized to retinoic acid, it is a growth factor for epithelial cells, where it binds to two different nuclear receptors to control gene transcription.

If you tried to use retin-A and found that it was too irritating to your skin, read the good news in in our blog and forum. Research by Fu et al. (2010) shows that retinyl ester at 0.3% leads to significant improvements in wrinkles, comparable to those obtained by using the prescription medication retinoic acid (Retin-A).

Although I added some “building blocks” to enable the retinoid to do its job, I suggest you complement our new retinyl ester cream with let’s make collagen serum and, if your skin is on the “dry” side, layer some Dream cream on top.

What are the building blocks in Twilight Awakening cream? Sea kelp bioferment and everything it contains, niacinamide, natural active peptides, carnosine, sodium hyaluronate, coconut endosperm, pomegranate seed oil and other oils.

Allantoin will help with skin renewal, and tetrahydrocurcuminoids, astaxanthin, lycopene and others will provide their antioxidant power.

Please note that there is no need for a prescription, because retinyl esters are not prescription drugs.

How to use: Apply at night on clean skin. You can layer on top let’s make collagen serum or anti-age cream, plus dream cream is your skin is on the dry side.

Warning: This product increases the risk of sunburn, so care should be taken to protect treated skin from overexposure to ultraviolet light. Stay in the shade, use sunblock, a large hat and try our Skin Actives SPF 30 sunblock.

Warning This product increases the risk of sunburn, so care should be taken to protect treated skin from overexposure to ultraviolet light. Stay in the shade, use sunblock, a large hat and try our Skin Actives SPF 30 sunblock.

Water, Jojoba Seed (Simmondsia chinensis) Oil, Sea Kelp Bioferment, Niacinamide, Sorbitol, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Sesame Seed (Sesamum indicum) Oil, Sweet Almond (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) Oil, Avocado (Persea gratissima) Oil, Allantoin, Natural Active Peptides, Retinyl Acetate, Carnosine (L), Sodium Hyaluronate, Coconut Endosperm, Tetrahydrocurcuminoids, Pomegranate Seed (Punica Granatum) Oil, Tocotrienols, Alpha-D-Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Astaxanthin, Lycopene, Lutein, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Beta Carotene, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Diazolidinyl Urea, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

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Collagen Serum - Let's Make Collagen	Retinyl Acetate (Vitamin A)	Allantoin	Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)
$12.50	$4.50	$2.50	$8.50
Antioxidant Booster	Astaxanthin	Beta Carotene	Coconut Endosperm (Kinetin)
$17.50	$14.50	$5.00	$12.50
L-Carnosine	Lutein Concentrate	Lycopene Concentrate	Natural Active Peptides
$9.50	$5.00	$5.00	$10.50
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)	Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-3 (Matrixyl)	Pomegranate Seed Oil	Sea Kelp Ultramarine
$8.50	$10.50	$13.00	$15.50
Tetrahydrocurcuminoids	Anti-Aging Mask
$5.50	$17.50

Antioxidant Serum with Glutaredoxin and SOD (CHAS)	Canvas Base Cream	Granulysin	Green Tea Extract with Caffeine
$13.25	$6.50	$9.50	$7.50
Kojic Acid Dipalmitate	Myricetin (Bayberry Bark Extract)	Shea Mousse	Tea Tree Essential Oil
$15.50	$4.50	$5.00	$6.50
Willow Bark Extract (Salicylic Acid)
$5.50

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Customer Reviews

• Author: Angela
  My very sensitive skin tolerates this cream well :-) I have not been able to use any Retin-A products at all so far due to sensitivity. I am using this cream for a couple of days now and have not had a rash or break out. It glides on nicely and leaves my skin soft and subtle. I have just purchased a 4 oz jar! I use it together with the 'Lets make Collagen' serum and a simple kojic acid serum (I can not tolerate the SAS lightening cream so well for some reason) plus ELS serum in the evening. I am 35 years old, very fair skinned, easily burned, no wrinkles so far. I use the SAS SPF 30 sun protection cream during the day.
• Author: Elizabeth
  never thought another SAS cream would size up to the dream cream in terms of how you feel it!!this cream is sooooooo silky!I put it every night before I go to bed and I wake up with baby's skin!It spreads so well on the face you need to put only such little amount of the cream and you can cover the whole face and the neck!And in its 4oz jar...trust me,this cream will last a LOOOONG LOOONG LOOOONG time!!!
• Author: Lakesha
  Hannah,I think I love you! This cream is amazing.My skin is really starting to even out. I layer it over the Lets make collagen serum like you said.I'm a dark skin woman. When I scar it's bad. I have been using the Twilight cream, LMC serum for two weeks.My skin looks smooth and bright.My dark marks are fading and the stress lines in my face have disappeared.My pores get clogged easily,I was skeptical about using this cream because some of the oils in it. Hannah you were right. This cream is light and doesn't clog my pores.I'm a makeup artist,I work in Sephora Secretly I've been telling my clients about your fabulous products. I can't thank you enough. I plan on ordering other products. It's nice to know there are honest people, making affordable products that live up to what they say.
• Author: SOO
  The Best of the Best moisturizer ever in my life. Ah that sounds so cliche. But it is just true. It never leaves 'greasy smooth' or 'oily moist' feel. I can't quite describe the feel but I am determined to keep using this product until it becomes unavailable (in this case I will have to steal the recipe from SKA laboratory and make it myself... trust me, I'm Chemistry major ahaha) I am in love with Twilight cream, I use it every night and highly recommend it to everyone in the world. =)
• Author: SOO
  The Best of the Best moisturizer ever in my life. Ah that sounds so cliche. But it is just true. It never leaves 'greasy smooth' or 'oily moist' feel. I can't quite describe the feel but I am determined to keep using this product until it becomes unavailable (in this case I will have to steal the recipe from SKA laboratory and make it myself... trust me, I'm Chemistry major ahaha) I am in love with Twilight cream, I use it every night and highly recommend it to everyone in the world. =)
• Author: Kimberly
  I've used Retin-A and Renova off and on, as well as, glycolic acid products for the last twenty years. I was quite happy with the results but they occasionally irritated my skin and then there was the ever increasing price. When Skinactives came out with the Twilight Awakening Cream, I must admit to some skepticism on my part. Could it really come close to what I was already using? I am very pleased to tell you, "YES!" Even better, I don't get the negative side effects. In addition, the generous 4 oz. size is long lasting. Overall, this is an exceptional product and value.
• Author: Linda Hayman
  I'm new to SAS, and am experimenting with a variety of creams and actives. I like this cream, except for the light fragrance. I prefer unscented products, and, even though the scent of this is very light, I would still prefer it unscented. Time will tell if I stick with it.
  
  I do like this cream. It is very light, and yet effective. I have very dry (hypothyroid) skin, and I can't stand any cream that leaves me with a "tight" feeling. This one does not.
  
  I have some skin damage from too much sun-worshipping in my younger years (I'm 51). It has been about 6 weeks, and I haven't seen any remarkable results. But I'm willing to give it time to work. 6 weeks is really not very long.
  
  I'm looking for a more even skin tone. I have a liver-spot on my cheek that I wish would fade, but so far it is unchanged. I also have some melasma on my jaw-line that I wish would go away...still there...
• Author: AIA
  I too have sensitivity to Retin A products, and this one works great. I've already seen some tightening on my forehead, and my undereye area tolerates it well. I do have a bit of initial stinging, but it goes away quickly. Higher price, but the product will last long, you don't need much.
• Author: JoAnne
  Tonight I placed the order for my second jar of this cream! It sure works for me to keep everything tight and bright. For extra moisture I layer Every Lipid Serum on top. It's also great cream for keeping my hands and arms tip top as well, my hands really do look youthful after using this cream on them at night.
• Author: Bee
  The texture of this cream is light and silky and it feels soft going on. My skin does tingle a bit when I put it on, but that doesn't last too long. I have fair, dry, sensitive skin with some redness and enlarged/puffy pores on my cheeks. My pores do seem to be less noticeable, and my skin tone is gradually evening out. I use this over Let's Make Collagen serum at night, with a bit of either Every Lipid Serum or Dream Cream for extra emolliency... this cream isn't quite enough for my dry skin. I make sure to use Skin Actives SPF Advanced Protection when I'm going to be outside longer than walking to the mailbox and back, and I haven't had any burns yet. The jar will last a very long time too because it's so huge!