How to use Retinol and Vitamin C together is a common question I get asked everyday.
In this video we will address how to use vitamin a and vitamin c in your skincare routine.
Undoubtedly Vit A/ aka Retinoids and vitamin C are two of the most well-studied important, powerfully effective, and efficient ingredients for your skin. Both are known to fight wrinkles, build collagen and fade dark spots and pigmentation.
However, fitting them into your skincare routine can be super tricky. And I often get asked Can you actually use them together? Should you layer one on top of the other if so Which one goes on first? Can you mix them together? Do you need to wait in between them? And the answer is far from straight forward my friends it is not as simple as layering one ingredient over the other SO in this video, I am going to tell you The 5 best ways to use retinol and vitamin C in your skincare routine as well as My top retinol and vitamin C product picks.
Options #1:
Using a product that is already formulated with both ingredients. Why would you want to do this well. It’s easiest. There’s no guesswork and Vitamin c actually helps retinol work better by stabilizing it, extending its effectiveness
Option#2: Vitamin C in the Morning, Retinol at Night
Your easiest course of action is to separate vitamin C and retinol from each other and apply them at different times of the day. This decreases your risk of irritation takes out the guess work of how to layer things and allows you to incorporate and there get the benefit of each ingredient every single day. Additionally, Vit C has been proven to boost the effectiveness of your sunscreen so applying it right before your sunscreen gives an added boost to your protection.
Option #3
DNA damage continues for hours after exposure to UV light and suggests it could be prevented with a nightly antioxidant, like vitamin C. Vitamin C and Retinol on Alternate Nights. By using retinol and vitamin C on alternate nights, you’ll get the benefits of both, without having to worry about interactions or irritation
Option #4
Vitamin C and Retinol at Night, 30 Minutes Apart
If you have resistant skin, never react to anything and insist on using retinol and L-ascorbic acid at the same time, separate them by 30 minutes. Apply your vitamin C first, since it has the lower pH of the two. Then, wait half an hour before you apply your retinol the waiting period allows your skin’s pH to return to normal and decreases the risk of irritancy.
Option #5
Using a Retinol Mask and Vitamin C Derivative at Night or Vice versa.
Now that you’ve got it down and picked the perfect option for you to combine retinoid and vitamin C, here are my top product recommendations:
Combination Products:
Skinbetter- Overnight Serum
Naturium: Super Serum Plus
UrbanSkin RX overnight oil
Active Acne:
La Roche Posay Adapalene
Separate product Recs:
Skinbetter Alto Defense
Avene- RetinAl
Olay retinonal24 Max
Inkey List Vitamin C ECG
RoC encapsulated Vit A
Mask:
PCA- Brighten Up
Allies of Skin- retinal overnight mask
General Tips: Start low and go slow! Start using the product 1-2 times weekly then gradually increase.
Put a protective barrier on the corners of your eyes, nose, and mouth to avoid irritation.
Look for encapsulated technology because it has enhanced stability and skin penetration
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