HERE ARE SOME COMMON MYTHS ABOUT RETINOL, AND WHAT IS THE TRUTH

1. Retinol Causes Skin Thinning
๐Ÿ’™ TRUTH: ONLY IF YOU DON’T WEAR SUNSCREEN THE NEXT DAY

2. Retinol Shouldn’t Be Used on Sensitive Skin
๐Ÿ’™ : TRUTH: LOW PERCENTAGE RETINOL 1% AND BELOW SHOULD BE PERFECT FOR YOU AND IF YOU USE THE SANDWICH
METHOD, IT WILL BE OKAY FOR SENSITIVE SKIN
(MOISTURIZER, RETINOL)

3. Higher Concentrations of Retinol Give Better Results
๐Ÿ’™ : TRUTH: CONSISTENCY GIVES BETTER RESULTS

4. Retinol Is Only for Aging Skin
๐Ÿ’™ : TRUTH: YOU SHOULD START WHEN YOU REACH 25 COZ THAT IS WHEN YOUR
COLLAGEN PRODUCTION DECREASES, NOT WHEN
YOU HAVE STARTED SHOWING AGING SIGNS

5. Retinol can cause purging
๐Ÿ’™ : TRUTH, SOMETIMES, IF YOU HAVE ACNE PRONE SKIN. BUT IT WILL HEAL MUCH FASTER, BUT ITS NOT COMMON ANYMORE FOR
NEW RETINOL FORMULATIONS

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