I. What is retinol
The main ingredient of anti-aging is actually retinoic acid, which is a component of the body. It can achieve anti-aging, whitening and acne treatment by regulating keratinocytes, melanocytes and dermal fibroblasts.
Of course, high efficacy means great stimulation and serious side effects, so retinoic acid is not allowed to be added to skin care products. We need to transform it to be milder, such as retinol, retinal, and retinyl esters.
Based on comprehensive mildness and efficacy, retinol is the most suitable to be added to skin care products.
1. Anti-aging
Photoaging caused by ultraviolet rays accounts for more than 80% of skin aging. Retinol can repair photoaging damage perfectly by reducing collagen damage and promoting collagen secretion to firm the skin.
2. Whitening
Retinol promote keratin metabolism on the surface to accelerate the elimination of melanin, and reduces the synthesis of melanocytes in the deep layer, thereby reducing the production of melanin and achieving a whitening effect.
3. Shrink pores
Retinol promotes keratinocyte metabolism, allowing keratinocytes to differentiate normally and facilitating the synthesis of lipids between corneas, resulting in smooth and flat skin with less noticeable pores.
4. Acne treatment
Retinol reduces the blockage of hair follicles by promoting keratin metabolism, and then inhibits the activity of sebaceous glands and restrict oil secretion so as to reduce acne. It also has a good anti-inflammatory effect, which can be anti-inflammatory and acne.
III Usage of retinol --product matching
As the golden combination of morning vitamin C and evening vitamin A, VitaminC antioxidant improves daytime protection, while Vitamin A repairs at night, and reduces the damage of photoaging, achieving two-way regulation of anti-aging and whitening. However, it is best to choose VC derivatives, whose solution pH is close to neutral, and it is not easy to conflict with retinol.
Retinol + Niacinamide
For novice skin intolerance, use niacinamide in the first 1-2 weeks to increase skin tolerance, and then use retinol to reduce risks. Tolerant skin can use both at the same time for synergistic effect. However, the concentration of retinol should not exceed 0.5%, and the concentration of niacinamide should be below 3%.
Retinol + Hyaluronic Acid/B5/Ectoin
A common side effect of retinol is dryness and peeling. In order to prevent more serious situations, you can use moisturizing and repairing ingredients like B5 to relieve irritation.
Retinol + Acid
Retinol and acid are both irritating ingredients. If the skin tolerates the superposition, it can actually play a greater synergistic role.
VA + fruit acid enhances anti-aging, VA + salicylic acid enhances acne treatment
IV. How to build tolerance to retinol?
The effective concentration of retinol is 0.15%. For beginners, use 0.1% or lower concentrations to try whether it will peel or redden and be intolerant. After advanced, you can slowly try 0.25%-0.3% concentrations, which are more effective. Concentrations above 0.5% are too high, so use with caution.
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