An Amateur's Guide To Retinols
An explanation to the Vitamin A-game and the plethora of "tret-to-ret" options out there (including the plant based ones that get the same results). PS - I made diagrams.
As I stumbled into my thirties I found skincare conversation between friends had developed from, “do you still use face wipes?” towards, “what are you using for anti aging?”. I was beginning to try products out and the word “retinol” kept coming up, with much consumer trepidation. This mystical ingredient that you could only use at night and could only get the good stuff abroad… I laugh at myself now for being hesitant, Vitamin A is just another ingredient in the world of beauty. However, it does take a *little* more thought than others as it can cause the skin to react (sometimes meaning it’s doing its job).
I’m not a dermatologist and I have no formal training, but here is my amateur opinion on the good products I’ve tried and my understanding of how it all works.