Head to head
Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 vs Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6
Same comparison whichever way you searched it: Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 vs Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10.
The bottom lineGeek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 and Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 are close on what they deliver, so it comes down to your skin: Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 is the kinder pick for sensitive or reactive skin since it is fragrance-free.
Answer nine questions and the app picks between them for your skin.
Cost per use
€0.13 an applicationabout 150 uses from 30 ml
a usual amount, not a measured dose: 3-5 drops, about 0.2 ml; from €19 as read in September 2026 and a 30 ml pack.
how this is counted
About €0.13 an application, about 150 uses from 30 ml.
- a convention: no trial has measured a serum dose
- Measured or assumed: the rule, and the dose table
€0.57 an applicationabout 150 uses from 30 ml
a usual amount, not a measured dose: 3-5 drops, about 0.2 ml; from €86 as read in September 2026 and a 30 ml pack.
how this is counted
About €0.57 an application, about 150 uses from 30 ml.
- a convention: no trial has measured a serum dose
- Measured or assumed: the rule, and the dose table
Per application, Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 is the cheaper: €0.13 against €0.57.
Which should you pick?
Pick A-Game 10 if
- your skin is sensitive or reacts to fragrance
- you want the more affordable option
- your breakouts are the fungal kind (Malassezia): nothing on its label was measured to feed the yeast
Pick Crystal Retinal 6 if
- dark spots, dullness or an uneven tone are your focus
What each delivers
Side by side
| A-Game 10 | Crystal Retinal 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Serum | Serum |
| Key actives | Glycerin, Retinal, Pro-vitamin B5 | Glycerin, Retinal, Squalane |
| Texture | A rich, cushiony cream that sinks in slowly. | A rich, cushiony cream that sinks in slowly. |
| Fragrance | None detected | Contains fragrance |
| Feeds Malassezia | none measured / 3 inferred | 4 measured / 3 inferred |
| Pregnancy | One caution | One caution |
| Ingredients | 22 listed | 47 listed |
| Price | ~€19 | ~€86 |
What's in one but not the other
The two labels share 16 of the 53 ingredients between them. The actives are where they part company.
What each one adds acts on The stratum corneum, Not established for Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 and The stratum corneum, Not established for Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6. That is the layer each is understood to act on, not how deep it travels.
Only in Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10
Only in Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6
Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 is a different bottle only for: squalane, hyaluronic acid, thd ascorbate.
Which keeps longer
a pump and one light-sensitive active: the packaging is doing work here.
where this comes from
The pack form is read off the packshot; the light-sensitive actives are the base's photostability rows, sourced on each glossary page; the period after opening (6M on the pack) is read off the maker's page, never a reseller's. Catalogue checked September 2026.
a tube and one light-sensitive active: the packaging is doing work here.
where this comes from
The pack form is read off the packshot; the light-sensitive actives are the base's photostability rows, sourced on each glossary page; the period after opening (not printed) is read off the maker's page, never a reseller's. Catalogue checked September 2026.
Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 is the one to keep if you use it slowly: a pump, one light-sensitive active.
Where each label stops telling you the dose
Ingredients are listed in order of how much is inside, but only down to 1%. Below that the brand may list them in any order it likes, so the bottom of a label is a set, not a ranking. These two stop being a ranking in very different places.
Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10
ordered for its first 73%
- 1Aqua (Water)
- 2Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- 3Oleyl Erucate
- 4Glycerin
- 5Triheptanoin
- 6Cyclodextrin
- 7Cetearyl Olivate
- 8Sorbitan Olivate
- 9Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
- 10Biosaccharide Gum-1
- 11Allantoin
- 12Retinal
- 13Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Seed Oil
- 14Panthenol
- 15Citric Acid
- 16Tocopheryl Acetate
- 17Disodium Edta
- 18Pentylene Glycol
- 19Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract
- 20Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract
- 21Ethylhexylglycerin
- 22Phenoxyethanol
6 of 22 sit below the line, marked by Disodium Edta. Including what it is sold on: Pentylene Glycol.
Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6
ordered for its first 32%
- 1Aqua (Water)
- 2Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- 3Glycerin
- 4Isododecane
- 5Cetearyl Olivate
- 6Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
- 7Cetearyl Alcohol
- 8PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer
- 9Sorbitan Olivate
- 10Tocopheryl Acetate
- 11Titanium Dioxide
- 12Eclipta Prostrata Extract
- 13Cyclodextrin
- 14Squalane
- 15Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
- 16Phenoxyethanol
- 17Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
- 18Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
- 19Sodium Hyaluronate
- 20Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
- 21Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Seed Oil
- 22Alumina
- 23Isostearic Acid
- 24Lecithin
- 25Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
- 26Polyhydroxystearic Acid
- 27Stearic Acid
- 28Pentylene Glycol
- 29Retinal
- 30Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
- 31Sodium Polyaspartate
- 32Climbazole
- 33Disodium EDTA
- 34Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract
- 35Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract
- 36Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil
- 37Ethylhexylglycerin
- 383-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- 39Dipteryx Odorata (Tonka) Bean Extract
- 40Hydroxyacetophenone
- 41Polysorbate 60
- 42Sorbitan Isostearate
- 43Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Fruit Extract
- 44Decylene Glycol
- 451,2-Hexanediol
- 46BHT
- 47Coumarin
32 of 47 sit below the line, marked by Phenoxyethanol. Including what it is sold on: Retinal.
Below the line is not too little to work: ceramides, retinoids and peptides all act far under a percent. It means the position stops carrying information. Where the line falls is inferred from the first ingredient whose whole job is done at a fraction of a percent, so it is a close read of the label rather than a number from the formula sheet.
The molecule doing the work
Better for…
- Dark spots & uneven toneCrystal Retinal 6
- Fine lines & firmnessEither works
- Dryness & dehydrationEither works
- Sensitive, reactive skinA-Game 10
Who each suits
- Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10
- dry, combination, oily, sensitive, normal · avoid with breastfeeding, compromised barrier, pregnancy and very sensitive skin
- Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6
- dry, combination, oily, normal · avoid with very sensitive skin, acne-prone skin (at high strength), breastfeeding and compromised barrier
Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 is the cheaper of the two (~€19 vs ~€86).
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Common questions
Is Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 or Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 better for dark spots & uneven tone?
For dark spots & uneven tone, Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 is the stronger pick by our read of the two formulas. Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 and Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 are close on what they deliver, so it comes down to your skin: Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 is the kinder pick for sensitive or reactive skin since it is fragrance-free.
Which is cheaper, Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 or Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6?
Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 is the cheaper of the two (~€19 vs ~€86).
Can I use Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 and Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 together?
They are both serums, so you would normally pick one rather than layer both in the same step. You can keep both and alternate them (morning and night, or on different days) if you like variety, but you do not need two.
What the scene shows
The cross-section at the top of this page is not decoration and not a diagram of the skin in general: it places the molecules these two are sold on at the layer each is understood to act on. Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 is placed by Glycerin (the stratum corneum), Retinal (the living epidermis), Pro-vitamin B5 (the stratum corneum). Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 is placed by Glycerin (the stratum corneum), Retinal (the living epidermis), Squalane (the stratum corneum). A layer is where an ingredient does its work, never how deep it travels, and never a claim about how well it works.
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