D'COS Anti-Aging Cream
The most ambitious formula we make, and the one that most needs explaining. Retinol is the single best-evidenced anti-ageing active in dermatology, and it does the heavy lifting here. PDRN, exosomes and Matrixyl-3000 are newer, borrowed from aesthetic clinic practice, and each supports repair through a different route. CoQ-10 handles the oxidative side. It is a night cream, it takes months rather than weeks, and it demands daily sunscreen to be worth using at all.
- Skin type
- Normal to mature; not for sensitised skin
- Texture
- Rich cream, airless pump
- Use
- Night only, build up slowly
- Avoid in
- Pregnancy: speak to your doctor
Every active, at a dose that works.
Full ingredient rationale for each active is on its own page. If a percentage isn't stated on a product you're considering, ours or anyone's, that's worth asking about.
Simple, and done properly.
Nights only, and start slow
Two nights a week for the first fortnight, then build. Retinol rewards patience and punishes enthusiasm.
A pea-sized amount, on dry skin
Applied to damp skin, retinol penetrates faster and irritates more. Dry skin, and wait a few minutes after cleansing.
Sunscreen every morning, without exception
Retinol increases sun sensitivity. Using this without daily SPF is working against yourself.
The questions we actually get.
Will it make my skin peel?
It may, in the first few weeks: that's retinisation, not damage, and it settles. Build up slowly, moisturise well, and drop back a night if your skin gets angry rather than pushing through.
Are exosomes and PDRN proven topically?
Honestly: less than retinol is. Both have real clinical use in aesthetic medicine, mostly delivered in-clinic rather than through intact skin. We include them because the supporting evidence is genuine and growing, but retinol is the active doing the most work in this jar, and we'd rather say that than let the newer names carry the claim.
Can I use it with Melaphix?
Not on the same night. Both are meaningful actives and stacking them is how people damage their barrier. Alternate nights, and stop if skin feels tight or stings.
DavaniQ products are cosmetic formulations intended to support skin health and appearance. They are not medicines and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any condition. If a concern is persistent, painful or changing, please see a qualified dermatologist.
For fine lines & dullness.
Most of what people call ageing is sun damage with a gentler name. Which is good news, because sun damage is preventable.
Not sure this is your product?
Six questions, two minutes, and a routine built around your skin type, your concern and your climate: rather than a guess.