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The Firming Routine

For mature skin working on fine lines, firmness, and the eye area at once — a four-step evening routine (cleanse, peptide eye, liposomal retinol, DMAE firming cream) that gives each concern its own tool.

$182.70
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Kris

The set I built for my own skin. Retinol does the renewal; the firming cream is the step I never skip at night. — KRIS

What's inside the routine.

Each product is sold separately. Together, they form a routine, perfect for AM or PM.

Step 1 - Cleanse
Daily Cleanser

Daily Cleanser

Gentle enough for sensitive skin, morning and night — a sulfate-free, oil-free gel that cleanses without stripping, with licorice for even tone and fruit humectants for hydration.

Step 2 - Activate
Eye Cream

Eye Cream

For the look of smoother, less-puffy under-eyes — a peptide eye cream with Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 and hyaluronic acid, kept deliberately retinol-free because the eye area is too delicate for it.

Step 3 - Activate
Face Serum

Face Serum

For easing into nightly retinol — a liposomal retinol serum that releases slowly to spare you most of the first-month flaking, for smoother-looking texture and softer fine lines: the gentler way in.

Step 4 - Moisturize
Firming Cream

Firming Cream

For the look of firmer skin along the neck and jaw — a firming treatment built around DMAE (one of the few firmness ingredients with a placebo-controlled study behind it), with CoQ10 for antioxidant support.

Is this for you?

This is ideal if you:

  • Want to address fine lines, the look of firmness, and the eye area together
  • Are comfortable committing to a nightly retinol
  • Have fine lines and less firm-looking skin along the jaw and neck
  • Want a complete PM routine rather than a single active

Not ideal if you:

  • Are pregnant or nursing (contains retinol)
  • Have a tree-nut allergy (contains almond oil)
  • Are new to actives and want to start gently

The math on this routine.

Priced under the sum of the products inside.

Sum of products at retail $203.00
Routine price $182.70 Save 10%

Compare to

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    $235.00
  • Perricone MD High Potency Cleanser + Retinol + Eye Cream + DMAE Firming Treatment
    $250.00
The case for it

Why this routine works.

Mature skin shows a few distinct things that ask for distinct tools: fine lines and texture, the look of laxity that shows first along the neck and jawline, and the eye area, where the skin is too thin for the actives that work elsewhere. Most routines address only fine lines and hope the rest resolves on its own. This routine covers all three, in the evening, when the skin's own renewal is most active.

The Daily Cleanser clears the day without stripping, so the actives land on an intact surface. The Eye Cream treats the look of puffiness and under-eye shadows with a peptide and hyaluronic acid — and deliberately no retinol. The Face Serum delivers retinol in phospholipid liposomes that slow the release curve responsible for most first-month flaking. The Firming Cream brings DMAE, one of the few firmness ingredients with a placebo-controlled trial behind it (reviewed in Grossman 2005), to the face, neck, and jawline — doubling as the routine's moisturize step.

How to use this routine.

A few simple steps. Under five minutes. A great routine for AM or PM.

1
Daily Cleanser

At night, cleanse with the Daily Cleanser to remove the day. Pat dry before your treatment steps.

2
Eye Cream

At night, pat Eye Cream gently around the orbital bone before your retinol serum. Acetyl tetrapeptide-5 and hyaluronic acid target the look of under-eye puffiness.

3
Face Serum

At night, apply Face Serum to clean, dry skin. Begin 2–3 nights a week and build up as tolerated.

4
Firming Cream

Apply Firming Cream last, at night, to face, neck, and jawline. DMAE and CoQ10 support the look of firmness while it seals the routine.

What to expect

WEEKS 1–2

Easing in

Start retinol 2–3 nights a week; the liposomal delivery eases skin in as it adapts.

WEEKS 4–8

Smoother, softer

Texture refines and skin feels more supple and resilient.

WEEKS 12+

Firmer-looking

Fine lines soften and skin looks firmer along the cheeks and jawline.

The 30-day Sorrel & Co promise

Use it daily. If your skin isn't visibly brighter and smoother, return the empty bottle for a full refund — no return shipping, no questions.