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Retinoid Usage Tips
Did you know most people don’t use a retinoid consistently because they think their skin can’t tolerate them? The key is definitely finding a retinoid strength that works for you skin, but there’s are also things you can do to help aid your skin barrier through the process of retinoid introduction and usage.:
- Only use them at night and start with no more than 3 nights a week.
- Wash your face, your other serums you may use and any eye cream, then let your face completely dry.
- Avoid using Toning Pads & vitamin C serum if you're still getting adjusted to your retinoid to prevent sensitized reactions.
- Apply a small (pea sized) amount of the retinoid.
- If you have very sensitive skin, mix with a moisturizer. Using a moisturizer like Hydrating Lotion following your retinoid application can speed up the adjustment period most people go through when starting to use retinoids.
- Your ultimate goal is to use retinoids at least 5 nights a week, but start with 3 nights. Don’t add an additional night of use until your skin feels completely back to normal with the consistent 3 nights a week of usage.
- Your skin will flake, feel dry and have some sensitivity. That is normal. Don’t stop using it or you will go through this same process every time you restart using retinoids.
- When using retinoids, apply sunscreen daily as retinoids reveal new skin cells which are more sensitive to the sun.
Exhale now! Your skin will adjust if you consistently use 3 nights a week. See our full post on how to layer skincare products here.
Wondering what all the hype is about?! Read this to check out why you should start using retinoids in the first place!
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Sources:
- Clinical Interventions in Aging, December 2006, pages 327-348
- Advances in Dermatology and Allergology, August 2019, pages 392-397.
