HERE ARE SOME COMMON MYTHS ABOUT RETINOL, AND WHAT IS THE TRUTH
1. Retinol Causes Skin Thinning
๐ TRUTH: ONLY IF YOU DON’T WEAR SUNSCREEN THE NEXT DAY
2. Retinol Shouldn’t Be Used on Sensitive Skin
๐ : 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
๐ : TRUTH: CONSISTENCY GIVES BETTER RESULTS
4. Retinol Is Only for Aging Skin
๐ : 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
๐ : TRUTH, SOMETIMES, IF YOU HAVE ACNE PRONE SKIN. BUT IT WILL HEAL MUCH FASTER, BUT ITS NOT COMMON ANYMORE FOR
NEW RETINOL FORMULATIONS