Comments on: Retinol Side Effects And How To Deal With Them

By: Gio

Gio — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 17:33:01 +0000

In reply to LaDonna Smith. Ladonna, are you using sunscreen with it? Retinol makes skin more prone to sun damage (and that includes dark spots) so you need to be religious with sunscreen.

By: LaDonna Smith

LaDonna Smith — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:07:18 +0000

My skin is itching like crazy. I’ve been using Sunday Riley A+ Retinoid, and it’s been small spots like every
other night and I swear it feels like my skin is pitting up and disappearing into a mess of hyperpigmentation.

Please help!

By: Gio

Gio — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 17:48:36 +0000

In reply to Zeyya. It's best to use acids at night too. So alternate them. One night retinol and the next one acid.

By: Zeyya

Zeyya — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 02:46:17 +0000

In reply to Gio. Hi Gio, does it mean i need to use retinol for my PM routine? and choose acid during AM?

By: Gio

Gio — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 14:48:09 +0000

In reply to Zeyya. Zeyya, even if you have resistant skin that can tolerate this routine, it's best to layer these products instead of mixing them. Acids are pH sensitive so if you mix them with other products, you can alter the ph and reduce their effectiveness.

By: Zeyya

Zeyya — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 08:45:59 +0000

Hi Gio,
This post helps me since i’ve been questioning am i do it the wrong way? or am i layering too much in 1 routine.
So I’ve been read somewhere AHA (i’m using Paula Choice 5% Glycolic Acid) can be mix with Retinol. And sometimes I mix with BHA (Paula Choice 2% BHA) . But the waiting game is so strong around 1/2 an hour or almost 40 minutes. I add Indeed Labs 10 balm after the acid before the Retinol. I alternate my routine and sometimes I skip the retinol (I used Mad Hippie Vitamin A). So is it okay if i didn’t feels any itchy or irritating in my skin?

Thanks 🙂