The power of Retinol 1%
HERE ARE SOME COMMON MYTHS ABOUT RETINOL, AND WHAT IS ACTUALLY THE TRUTH
1. Retinol Causes Skin Thinning
💙 TRUTH : ONLY IF YOU DONT WEAR SUNSCREEN THE NEXT DAY
2. Retinol Shouldn't Be Used on Sensitive Skin
💙 : 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, MOISTURIZER )
3. Higher Concentrations of Retinol Give Better Results
💙 : TRUTH : CONSISTENCY GIVES BETTER RESULTS
4. Retinol Is Only for Aging Skin
💙 : TRUTH : YOU SHOULD START WHEN YOU REACH 25 COZ THAT WHEN YOUR
COLLAGEN PRODUCTION DECREASES , NOT WHEN YOU HAVE STARTED SHOWING AGING SIGNS
5. Retinol can cause purging
💙 : TRUTH , SOMETIMES, IF YOU HAVE ACNE PRONE SKIN. BUT IT WILL HEAL MUCH FASTER,
BUT ITS NOT COMMON ANYMORE FOR NEW RETINOL FORMULATIONS
