Great creme. It has thick consistency but absorbed easily. It smells great, not too overwhelmed for me. I've been using retin-a almost ever night and I apply this creme about 20-30 minutes after retin-a. This helps keeps my skin moist and not peel too much. In the morning I apply this after SK-II Facial Essence, then put on Obagi sun screen spf50, followed with powder. This routine works out quite well for me. I was worried that this creme might give me a breakout since it's thick and my skin is oily; however, it doesn't break me out at all. I'm very happy with this purchase and may repurchase. <3<3