Vitamins in Skincare - Retinol

Certain skincare Ingredients have become staples/household names, whether you’ve used it before or not, odds are, you've heard about retinol in all its glory. Knowing about an ingredient is one thing but understanding the effects/benefits is a completely different thing. Blogs after blogs have touted it as an anti-ageing ingredient, others as the holy grail for fighting acne, so what exactly is retinol and what does it do? Keep reading to find out!

Quick summary

Ingredient Type: Antioxidant

Key Benefits: Collagen booster, Sebum (oil) regulator, Increases cell turnover

Suitable for: Acne-prone skin, Aging skin. Please avoid if pregnant or breastfeeding. Those with flaring eczema or rosacea should also avoid retinol

Recommended Usage: If you’ve never used retinol before, start twice a week to avoid irritation. If you have used retinol before, you can use NBSkincare retinol products - Vitamin Cleanser twice a day at most and our and Vitamin Oil once a day (please try to use only in the evening or night time, as it can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight). Our Vitamin Oil is also effective when used 2-3 times a week for starters.

Use With: Glycerin, Hyaluronic acid (and other humectants), Niacinamide 

Avoid Using With: Heavy scrubs, alpha hydroxy acids (glycolic acid, lattice acid etc), beta hydroxy acids (salicylic acid), benzoyl peroxide as doing so may cause the skin to get irritated

How It Works

Retinol can penetrate deep into the skin where helps boosts collagen synthesis, increases elasticity, and supports connective tissue repair. When using retinol, you are getting your skin cells to turn over at a higher rate. Some people may experience irritation during the first couple of days of use - this is what we call the adjustment period but fret not – it’s all normal and part of the process and you need to stick to it to rip the amazing benefits of retinol. Also, with time your skin gets used to retinol and the irritation will stop.

Benefits

1. Helps even out skin tone: Retinol helps improve the texture of your skin and the tone. When used continuously, it’ll help fade hyperpigmentation.

2. Reduces signs of ageing: Due to its ability to increase skin cell turnover, you’ll notice a more youthful quality to your skin when using retinol.

3. Clears acne: Retinol decreases the function of overactive oil glands and unclogs pores – it helps rebalance sebum production.

4. Boosts collagen production: Retinol also helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It does this by preventing collagen and elastin depletion.

Side Effects

Retinol can cause dryness, peeling, and irritation

Retinol and its variants can be damaging to super-sensitive skin and those with a skin condition like eczema or rosacea and can flare and enhance inflammation

It can make your skin more sensitive to other products, procedures, and sunlight

Have you experienced any side effects since you started using products with Retinol? Please let us know by sending an email to info@mynbskincare.com

How To Use

We advise you to use products containing Retinol once a day when using leave-on products like our Vitamin Oil and twice daily when using rinse-off products like our Vitamin Cleanser. If you have sensitive skin, you can start using it once a day or 3 times a week then increase usage gradually.

Find Retinol in...

Our Vitamin Cleanser

Perfect for day and night use, our revitalising blend of Retinyl Palmitate, Niacinamide and Green Tea Extract improves skin texture and appearance while Coco Betaine & Coco Glucoside gently cleanses and rids the skin of acne-causing bacteria.

This Cleanser helps with brightening, acne, scars, healing, pore reduction, anti-ageing, skin texture and appearance improvement.

Our Vitamin Oil

Our revitalising blend of Retinyl Palmitate, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E improves skin texture, nourishment and appearance, Jojoba Oil helps with oil control by re-balancing sebum production while Squalane prevents moisture loss while restoring the skin's suppleness and flexibility. 

This Oil helps with brightening, acne, scars, healing, pore reduction, anti-ageing, skin texture and appearance improvement.

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