The real retinoid - not another retinol serum.
Prescription tretinoin, paired with niacinamide and vitamin C, to help smooth the look of fine lines, refine texture, and brighten tone.*
The anti-aging aisle sells you “retinol.” Your skin has to convert retinol into retinoic acid before it does anything - through a multi-step process that loses most of the strength along the way. Smooth Move skips the middleman: it’s prescription tretinoin - retinoic acid, the active form - plus niacinamide to calm and vitamin C to brighten, reviewed by a licensed provider before it ships.
- ✓ Prescription tretinoin (retinoic acid - no conversion needed)
- ✓ Helps smooth fine lines & refine texture over time*
- ✓ Niacinamide + vitamin C to calm and brighten*
- ✓ Provider-reviewed · made in the USA
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The anti-aging aisle sells you “retinol.” Your skin has to convert retinol into retinoic acid before it does anything - through a multi-step process that loses most of the strength along the way. Smooth Move skips the middleman: it’s prescription tretinoin - retinoic acid, the active form - plus niacinamide to calm and vitamin C to brighten, reviewed by a licensed provider before it ships.
If The Mirror Keeps Adding Lines Your Skincare Shelf Can’t Touch:
- ✕ Fine lines around the eyes and mouth that weren’t there two years ago
- ✕ Skin that looks dull and rough no matter how much you moisturize
- ✕ A $90 “retinol” serum that did nothing you can actually see
- ✕ Peptide creams and “firming” jars that smell nice and change little
- ✕ Uneven texture and tone that makeup sits in instead of covering
- ✕ Knowing tretinoin is the gold standard - but not knowing how to get it or use it safely
Smoother, brighter skin doesn’t come from a stronger scrub or a pricier jar. It comes from the one active dermatologists have used for decades - used correctly, at the right strength, under a provider’s eye.
Three Actives That Renew Skin - Not Just Sit On Top Of It
Tretinoin - prescription retinoic acid, the active form of vitamin A. It speeds skin renewal and supports collagen, to help soften the look of fine lines and refine texture over time.*
Niacinamide - helps calm the skin and support the barrier, which matters when you’re adjusting to a retinoid.*
Vitamin C - an antioxidant that supports a brighter, more even-looking tone.*
The active form, not a precursor - no waiting on your skin to convert weak retinol; tretinoin is already the working molecule.
One focused step - the active that actually moves the needle, plus support ingredients - not a ten-product routine.
Prescription & provider-reviewed - reviewed by a licensed provider and dispensed by a licensed pharmacy when appropriate for your skin.
Why “Retinol” Underdelivers - And Tretinoin Doesn’t
Skin ages from the inside: collagen production slows, cell turnover slows, and the surface gets rougher, duller, and etched with fine lines. Retinoids are the most-studied topical answer to that - but there’s a catch most people don’t know.*
OTC “retinol” isn’t the active ingredient. Your skin has to convert it - retinol → retinaldehyde → retinoic acid - and each step loses potency. That’s why drugstore retinol is gentler, and also why it often does so little you can see. Tretinoin is retinoic acid. It skips the conversion entirely, which is exactly why it’s prescription-only.*
Here’s the honest part: because it’s the real thing, tretinoin has an adjustment period, and it works over months, not days. Niacinamide and vitamin C are in the formula to calm and brighten while your skin adapts. Results vary, and a provider reviews your skin and history first to set the right strength and pace for you.*
One targeted formula. Prescription tretinoin to renew skin at the source; niacinamide and vitamin C to calm and brighten. To help smooth the look of fine lines and refine texture - over months of consistent use.*
A prescription formula, reviewed by a licensed provider before it ships. Starting at $42/month.
Six Things We Won’t Compromise On
Prepared By A Licensed Pharmacy, Reviewed By A Provider
Smooth Move is a prescription formula. After a licensed provider reviews your intake - your skin, your history, whether you’re pregnant or breastfeeding - and determines it’s appropriate, it’s prepared by a licensed pharmacy in the USA and shipped to your door: tretinoin, niacinamide, and vitamin C in one formula for external, nighttime use.
Tretinoin is a long-term treatment, not a quick fix. Results build over months of consistent use and are maintained by continuing - this is a marathon active, and your provider helps you start at the right strength and ease in without wrecking your skin barrier.
Apply at night (tretinoin breaks down in sunlight), use a pea-sized amount, and wear daily sunscreen - retinoids increase sun sensitivity, and UV is what ages skin in the first place.
Tretinoin Gets Worse Before It Gets Better. Here’s The Honest Arc.*
Retinoids reward patience and punish impatience. If you know the adjustment period is coming, you push through it. If you don’t, you quit right before it starts working. Here’s roughly how it tends to unfold with directed use. Results vary.
Skin adjusts.
Dryness, tightness, and some flaking are normal as your skin meets a real retinoid. Start slow - often 2–3 nights a week - and buffer with moisturizer as your provider directs.*
The retinization window.
This is the hard part: more peeling, redness, and sometimes a temporary breakout (“purge”) as turnover speeds up. This is expected and usually temporary. It is not the treatment failing - it’s the treatment working. Don’t quit here.*
Skin settles, glow returns.
Most people find their skin calms down and starts looking smoother and brighter, with refined texture.* Fine lines take longer - this is where tone and texture lead.
Fine lines and firmness.
Collagen support takes months. This is the window where the look of fine lines and overall smoothness tends to improve most.* Deeper wrinkles respond slower than surface texture. Results vary.
This is maintenance, not a course.
Unlike some treatments, tretinoin is meant for the long term. Consistent use holds and builds your results; stopping lets skin drift back over time.
Sunscreen, and apply at night.
Tretinoin degrades in sunlight (so it’s a PM product) and raises sun sensitivity. Daily SPF protects your progress and your skin.
*Individual results vary. This page is not medical advice. Follow your provider’s instructions.
What CoreAge Rx Patients Are Saying:
I’d used drugstore retinol for years and figured ‘retinoid’ was just marketing. The prescription version is a different universe. Around month three my texture and fine lines around my eyes looked noticeably softer to me.
Weeks three and four my face peeled and I broke out - I almost stopped. They told me that was the adjustment period and to hang on. So glad I did. Skin’s smoother and clearer now.
I like that they were honest it’s a marathon. Months in, my skin looks brighter and more even, and I plan to keep using it because that’s how it works.
Never used a retinoid. The provider had me start twice a week and build up so I didn’t destroy my face. Texture’s the first thing that changed - looks a lot smoother.
My skin was dull and rough. The glow came back before the lines changed, but both improved. Reordering - no contract made it easy.
I’d spent hundreds on ‘firming’ serums that did nothing. One prescription formula, $42, and it actually did what they all promised.
Individual results vary. Testimonials are unsolicited patient experiences, not typical outcomes or guarantees.
“The people who get results from tretinoin aren’t the ones with the strongest prescription. They’re the ones who got past the first six weeks.”
- The CoreAge Rx Medical TeamA Simple Nightly Routine
Follow your provider’s instructions and your label. In general, it looks like this.
At night, on dry skin
Cleanse and let skin dry fully (applying to damp skin increases irritation). Tretinoin is a PM product - it degrades in sunlight.
A pea-sized amount, eased in
A pea-sized amount for the whole face, avoiding eyes, corners of the nose, and lips. Start 2–3 nights a week and build up as directed. Moisturizer after can buffer irritation.
Sunscreen every morning
Daily SPF is non-negotiable with a retinoid - it raises sun sensitivity, and sun is what ages skin.
More is not better with tretinoin - more product means more irritation, not faster results. Avoid layering with benzoyl peroxide, strong acids, or scrubs unless your provider directs. Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
Different Skin Goals, Different Formulas
| Your main goal | Smooth Move LINES & TEXTURE | Spot On (Dark Spots) | Pore Favor (Acne & Pores) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Fine lines, texture, dullness, renewal | Dark spots, sun spots, post-acne marks | Acne, oil, congested pores |
| Key actives | Tretinoin, niacinamide, vitamin C | Hydroquinone, kojic acid, niacinamide | Salicylic acid, niacinamide, zinc oxide, urea |
| Starting price | $42/mo | $54.99/mo | $42/mo |
| Use pattern | Long-term maintenance, PM | Supervised course | Daily, lightweight |
These are different formulas for different goals - not better or worse than one another. A provider can help you choose, and some routines combine formulas under provider guidance. Firming & repair? Ask about Bounce Back or Time Out.
The Anti-Aging Aisle Sells You Retinol’s Weaker Cousin At A Premium. We Built Something That Skips The Compromise.
The beauty industry has made a fortune on a technicality. It sells “retinol” - the precursor your skin has to convert into retinoic acid before anything happens - and charges serum prices for the privilege. It’s gentle because it’s weak. And weak is easy to sell and easy to be disappointed by.
Smooth Move is the provider-reviewed version of the real thing: prescription tretinoin - retinoic acid itself - plus niacinamide to calm and vitamin C to brighten. No conversion, no guesswork on strength, no ten-step routine.
It helps smooth the look of fine lines and refine texture over months. It has an adjustment period, and it’s a long-term commitment, not a weekend fix - and we won’t pretend otherwise.
“We’d rather give you the one active with fifty years of dermatology behind it, used correctly, than sell you a shelf of serums built to underdeliver.”
Exactly What Smooth Move Is
- Actives
- Tretinoin, Niacinamide, Vitamin C
- Form
- Nighttime topical
- Use
- External / topical, PM
- Type
- Prescription formula
- Dispensing
- Licensed US pharmacy
- Price
- From $42/mo
Directions
At night, apply a pea-sized amount to clean, dry skin, avoiding the eye area, corners of the nose, and lips. Start 2–3 nights a week and increase as your provider directs. Moisturize after if needed. Wear sunscreen every morning.
Do Not Use
If pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. On sunburned, broken, or eczema-prone skin unless directed. Do not layer with benzoyl peroxide, strong acids, or physical scrubs unless your provider directs.
If Irritation Occurs
Dryness, peeling, redness, and a temporary purge are common early and usually settle. Reduce frequency and buffer with moisturizer as directed. If you have severe burning, swelling, blistering, or a persistent reaction, stop and contact the medical team/provider.
This page is not medical advice. Consult a licensed healthcare provider.
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The Honest Answers
You Don’t Need Another Serum. You Need The Real Retinoid - And The Patience To Use It.
If the anti-aging aisle keeps taking your money and giving you nothing you can see in the mirror, the problem isn’t that you need a stronger serum. It’s that “retinol” was never the real thing. Tretinoin is - the active dermatologists have trusted for decades.
Smooth Move won’t work overnight, it has an adjustment period that tests your patience, and it’s a long-term commitment. What it is: the provider-reviewed, real retinoid - tretinoin, niacinamide, and vitamin C - to help smooth fine lines and refine texture, one nightly step.
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Compounded formula: Smooth Move™ (Tretinoin, Niacinamide & Vitamin C) is a compounded skincare formula. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. They are prepared by a licensed pharmacy and made available only after a licensed provider reviews your information and determines the formula is appropriate for you. Prescription products require a consultation with a licensed healthcare provider.
For external, nighttime use only. Avoid the eye area, nostrils, and lips. Tretinoin increases sun sensitivity and breaks down in sunlight; apply at night and use a daily sunscreen. Do not use if pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Some dryness, peeling, redness, or a temporary purge can occur when starting a retinoid.
Tell your provider if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding; if you have a skin condition such as eczema, rosacea, or active dermatitis; if you have a known allergy to any ingredient; or if you use other active skincare such as tretinoin, retinol, benzoyl peroxide, or other acids. If you experience burning, swelling, blistering, severe rash, or irritation that is not improving, stop use and contact the medical team/provider.
The information on this page is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individual results vary.
Patient experiences shared on this page are unsolicited and have been lightly edited for length and clarity. They represent personal experiences, not typical outcomes or guarantees.
All medical services, including clinical evaluations, treatment planning, and prescribing decisions, are provided exclusively by the Professional Entities (M & D Integrations Inc d/b/a MD Integrations, MDI Medical Group P.C., and MD Integrations & Wellness Provider Group P.A.), which are independently owned and operated. DSO Fine Shrimp d/b/a CoreAge Rx provides the technology platform and administrative coordination services only. DSO Fine Shrimp d/b/a CoreAge Rx does not provide medical services, does not employ healthcare providers, does not participate in clinical decisions, and does not practice medicine.
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