Should you buy it??
Skip it
based on 2 of 5 signals
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims — each opened up in full further down ↓
Gemini ranks this product at #26.0 on average
Main competitors
Top rivals in Skincare.
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Gemini ranks this product at #26.0 on average Averaging across the AI panel, Retinol Complex 0.25% (Controlled Release) sits around #26.0 this snapshot.
GPT
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Didn’t rank Retinol Complex 0.25% (Controlled Release) this snapshot.
Perplexity
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Didn’t rank Retinol Complex 0.25% (Controlled Release) this snapshot.
Claude
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Didn’t rank Retinol Complex 0.25% (Controlled Release) this snapshot.
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
- 0.02% Gentle Retinoid Resurfacing Serum
by Allies of Skin
Retinol Complex 0.25% (Controlled Release) leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Retinol Complex Serum
by Naturium
Retinol Complex 0.25% (Controlled Release) leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Regenerist Retinol24 MAX Night Eye Cream
by Olay
Retinol Complex 0.25% (Controlled Release) leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Gentle Retinol Serum for Sensitive Skin
by Versed
Retinol Complex 0.25% (Controlled Release) leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Retinol Tonic
by Pixi
Retinol Complex 0.25% (Controlled Release) leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Retinol Fusion PM Night Serum
by Peter Thomas Roth
Retinol Complex 0.25% (Controlled Release) leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Healthy Renew Retinol Serum
by Cetaphil
Retinol Complex 0.25% (Controlled Release) leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #26 across 1 intent tracked.
- FootprintStrongest in Best Retinol for Beginners (#26).
- TraitsMost often described as “anti-aging”.
- Closest rival0.02% Gentle Retinoid Resurfacing Serum (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
- MakerBy SkinMedica — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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