{"product_id":"the-firming-routine","title":"The Firming Routine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Firming Routine is a four-step evening regimen for mature skin — addressing fine lines, the look of firmness along the jaw and neck, and the eye area, each with the right tool. It combines retinol, peptides, and DMAE. The four together, bought separately: $203. Free shipping on every order. 30-day full-refund guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's included.\u003c\/b\u003e The Daily Cleanser with licorice and mushroom extract clears the day so actives land on an intact surface. The Eye Cream with Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 treats the look of puffiness with deliberately no retinol near the eyes. The Face Serum with retinol and liposomes uses encapsulated retinol that slows the release curve behind first-month flaking. The Firming Cream with DMAE and CoQ10 is the researched firmness step for face, neck, and jawline, doubling as the moisturizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho it's for.\u003c\/b\u003e This routine suits people who want to address fine lines, the look of firmness, and the eye area together, who are comfortable with a nightly retinol, who have fine lines and less firm-looking skin along the jaw and neck, or who want a complete PM routine rather than a single active. It's not the right fit if you're pregnant or nursing (contains retinol), have a tree-nut allergy (the Firming Cream contains almond oil), or are new to actives and want to start gently — for a gentler entry, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sorrel.skin\/products\/the-pm-routine\"\u003ePM Routine\u003c\/a\u003e is the simpler retinol set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy it works.\u003c\/b\u003e 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 skin is too thin for the actives that work elsewhere. Most routines address only fine lines. This one covers all three, in the evening, when renewal is most active. The Eye Cream treats the look of puffiness with a peptide and hyaluronic acid, no retinol. The Face Serum delivers retinol in phospholipid liposomes. The Firming Cream brings DMAE — one of the few firmness ingredients with a placebo-controlled trial behind it (reviewed in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15675889\/\"\u003eGrossman 2005\u003c\/a\u003e) — to the areas that lose definition first. Honestly on expectations: retinol needs about 12 weeks, and the DMAE study measured at 16. Both are gradual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to use it.\u003c\/b\u003e Step 1, cleanse at night with the Daily Cleanser, pat dry. Step 2, pat the Eye Cream gently around the orbital bone. Step 3, apply the Face Serum to clean, dry skin — begin 2 to 3 nights a week, build up as tolerated. Step 4, apply the Firming Cream last, to face, neck, and jawline. Always use SPF the next morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat to expect.\u003c\/b\u003e Weeks one to two, easing in — start retinol 2 to 3 nights a week. Weeks four to eight, smoother, softer, more supple. Weeks twelve and beyond, firmer-looking — fine lines soften and skin looks firmer along the cheeks and jawline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCautions.\u003c\/b\u003e Retinol increases photosensitivity — always use SPF the next morning, and avoid if pregnant or nursing. The Firming Cream contains almond oil (tree nut) and uses Phenonip, a preservative blend that includes parabens — both are on the ingredient lists below, which is exactly where you should always look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe full ingredient lists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Cleanser:\u003c\/b\u003e Aqua, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta (Lentil) Fruit Extract, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Fomes Officinalis (Mushroom) Extract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEye Cream:\u003c\/b\u003e Aqua, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phyllostachys Bambusoides Extract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFace Serum:\u003c\/b\u003e Aqua (Water), Caprylic\/Capric Triglyceride, Phospholipids, Retinol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Hexapeptide-11, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate\/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Bisabolol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirming Cream:\u003c\/b\u003e Purified Water, DMAE, Hyaluronic Acid, CoQ10, Aloe Vera Extract, Vitamin E Oil, Avocado Oil, Rheosol, Almond Oil, Phenonip, Rosemary Extract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The set I built for my own skin. Retinol does the renewal; the firming cream is the step I never skip at night.\" — Kris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMade in USA | Daily Cleanser 4 fl oz + Eye Cream 0.5 fl oz + Face Serum 1 fl oz + Firming Cream 2 oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sorrel \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48236379275518,"sku":null,"price":182.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/4379\/3918\/files\/2FR.png?v=1783267356","url":"https:\/\/sorrel.skin\/products\/the-firming-routine","provider":"Sorrel \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}