Luxury without labels.

We use the same materials and manufacturers as luxury brands to develop atelier-grade essentials, minus the large brand markups.

How it works.

Factory

Brand

Agent

Retailer

You

1/ Sourcing

Our sourcing team is singularly focused on finding the best factory for each category, regardless of where they are. We are proud to partner with manufacturers all over the world from Italy, China, Korea, to Portugal.

2/ Audit

We audit our partners on strict standards well beyond the industry norm. Our team visits and assesses each factory on a 90 point scale to grade their craftsmanship, material suppliers, environmental impact, and working conditions.

3/ Development

Our product team leverages decades of expertise and top-shelf material suppliers to develop products of equivalent or better quality and design than luxury brands.

4/ Payments

We built Italic with an explicit mission of providing manufacturers a way earn higher margins than their traditional clients while also saving our customers 50-80% by removing the brand markups.

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Fight the signs of aging while you sleep.

We supercharged this nourishing serum with the age-defying properties of retinal (a hyper-efficient alternative to retinol) to plump and revive the skin while balancing your complexion. Enriched with niacinamide and apple fruit extract, this unique formula helps improve skin texture, reduce hyperpigmentation, and diminish fine lines while you sleep. Made in the USA.

Alpha-H

Medik8

Active Type

Retinal

Retinol

Retinal

Active Concentration

0.5%

0.5%

0.1%

Size

30 mL

25 mL

30 mL

How to use.

Massage onto skin in circular motions.

Cleanse

Remove impurities.

Tone

Refine and smooth skin.

Treat

Target specific concerns.

Moisturize

Protect natural skin barrier.

0.5% Retinal

Retinal is known to work faster than retinol because of how it is converted into retinoic acid, the form of vitamin A skin needs. It increases cell turnover and encourages collagen production. The result is younger-looking, smoother, and more renewed skin.

Niacinamide

This vitamin B derivative helps improve the appearance of pores, skin texture, and hyperpigmentation.

Apple Fruit Extract

Anti-aging and skin-smoothing, apple fruit extract is high in antioxidants and known to promote younger-looking skin.

Rice Bran Extract

A natural ingredient that helps balance uneven skin tone, rice bran extract is known for its softening and smoothing benefits.

Age Defying

Smoothing

Plumping

Your favorite co-worker’s best-kept secret.

"The brand focused on taking its time to source from the best labs in Japan, Korea, and the US, developing formulations from scratch. The products feel luxurious, because they are."

Beauty Matter
editor

Erika Veurink

Contributor

High-performance formulation.

Developed over multiple years by expert chemists at a leading American laboratory, this formula leverages complex ratios of prestige ingredients to produce effective yet skin-friendly results for most skin types.

Our beauty standard.

Science-Backed Formulations

Proven ingredients that deliver noticeable results.

Prestige Ingredients

Rigorous quality control and testing for potency.

World-Class Laboratories

Decades of experience with award-winning chemists.

An in-depth dive between two different retinal serums.

Italic Future Perfect Retinal Serum Vs Medik8® Crystal Retinal 10™ Stable Retinal Night Serum

You might have heard of retinol but have you ever tried its lesser known cousin, retinal?

Frequently Asked Questions

Complete your skincare routine.

Prestige formulations designed to be paired together for real results.

Reviews
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(87 Reviews)

5

79%

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16%

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Future Perfect 0.5% Retinal Serum

$30

$106.00

Traditional Retail

Returnable for Italic Credit

Manufacturer

Certifications

ISO 9001

cGMP

Eco-Cert

Cruelty-Free

Vegan

Operating since

2018

True luxury, radical value.

We empower the world’s best manufacturers to bypass brand and retailer to deliver true luxury quality without the markups.

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