Taking the guesswork out of skincare
What are the best retinol products? The answer to this question may just change your skin for good. I’m not kidding. Retinol (and any other form of vitamin A, for that matter) is the only thing that can REALLY reduce wrinkles. Here’s how it works and where to find it: What’s Retinol And How Does […]
I usually get my retinol fix in serum form. The lightweight texture of a serum usually penetrates skin more easily, giving its actives a little advantage. But when La Roche Posay Redermic R Anti-Aging Concentrate Intensive (a cream) landed on my desk, I decided to switch things up. Should you do the same, too? What’s […]
So, you want to use retinol but every time you put it on your skin, it stings and flakes like crazy? Switch to granactive retinoid. It’s the nickname for hydroxypinacolone retinoate, a new form of retinoid that promises to kick your wrinkles in the butt like retinol – but without the side effects. The Ordinary […]
Is retinol’s reign over? Up until now, no other retinoid was a serious threat to its OTC supremacy. Everything else was too gentle to make a dent on wrinkles or too unstable to be of an any use. Those days are over. Meet retinaldehyde, a form of vitamin A that promises to work faster than […]
So, you’ve been using retinol for a while, slowly building up tolerance like a skincare pro, and are now ready to go to the ultimate level: 1.5%. But how do you get there without turning your skin into a red and flaky mess? Because your skin may be used to retinol, but 1.5% is huge […]
Hands up if retinol is making your skin all red and flaky. It’s driving you crazy. You know that retinol is the best thing to get rid of wrinkles. But, your skin just doesn’t get along with it. Or maybe you just crave a shorter adjustment phase. Why do you have to suffer for a […]
