Robert Mocanu wow, Robert!! I am so happy to hear!!! Please keep us updated on your skin journey!!

Robert Mocanu where did you find the salicylic acid I can’t seem to find it on their site

Robert Mocanu also is it the same aha that she talked about in the video

Lucky :( I've been using the same products for over a month and I haven't seen a change yet. Makes me sad like nothing works for me.

@@anoushkab1079 i went to Sephora and they had everything there

Christina Gordon you are so sweet. Thank you for being here, sharing sick kind words, and overall being so dedicated to the science of your skincare!

Ahmad M ahhh really?! Lol should we do a skincare routine in asmr someday?

Cassandra Bankson YES PLEASE

New here and 100% agree, so ASMR and so well spoken. Love.

Yes, this!

hello! im definitely no expert but one thing that helped my bacne inflammation (and some active spots) TREMENDOUSLY was using up my Cerave PM samples and now the La Roche Posay Lipikar AP+ Balm all over the affected areas right after a shower- usually like 10 minutes after! It doesn't have to be that specific product- it's just the niacinamide doing it's thing! My face didn't react well to the Cerave PM so I was super stoked that I could put it to good use. I don't know if it will help and don't want to guarantee it but it's worth a try? Also, make sure to clean off any shampoo/conditioner residue! ♥

Stopping using shampoo and conditioner with sillicones in it drastically improved my bacne, I totally recommend doing that!

@@nolagatto2136 can you recommend a good shampoo and conditioner?

@@katiemann4837 sorry for the late reply! Faith in Nature are great, and have different choices for different hair types

Ikr

Yeah

Those products can still address back acne tho

I do the same to my back as I do to my face. It’s great like that.

@@charisma-hornum-fries how do I use this

Have you tried using the Cerave moisturiser that already has spf 25 in it. It helped me so maybe it could work for as well, plus it's not expensive.

Yan Despar I’m the same I hardly had any acne when younger but now at 26 I suddenly have broken out in hormonal acne and it effin’ sucks so much 😭

What ordinary products did you use and how?

Tania L Which products did you use?

zzzpaM ramH AM: Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA Moisturizer with spf (use spf 30 or higher) PM: Glycolic Acid 7% toner Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion AHA 30% + BHA 2% peeling solution once a week

Natalia Fekete ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ I just posted it above :)

Tania L Thank you! May I ask what your skin type is?

You can use AA and Retinol at the same time? (at night)

Adila from what I read on their website, it’s better to switch between the two and NOT apply them together in the same night..

@@jolie08 yes u can. If ur new in using these products, u better use NiacinAmid AM and other two PM.

@Ana S. sorry this is wrong. Doing this forever....

Can I use 2% Retaional in Squalane instead of the granactive retinoid as I have very sensitive skin and its my first retinol

Gab K YOOOO SAME WITH ALL OF THAT^^^

I am her fan since her skin was in bad condition up until now. You will amaze with her journey. You should look!

kitty whynot 🤣🤣😂😂

Katie padilla don’t disrespect our good sis Cassandra like that

@@ApparationsOfGloom that's exactly what i thought. I'm ashamed😣

I now realized this. I can't unsee

Ik this is super late, but don’t use all of these products together because it is gonna be overly stripping to the face. You can do the combination of niacinamide + the peel but only use the peel once a week but niacinamide can be used everyday. I don’t have much information on the Retinoid but I hope This helps! :)

callmepixie for how long can you use niacinamide? (i don’t speak english very well so i didn’t understand her, she’s talking too fast) thank u

@@emnaamdouni1778 she actually doesnt cover this, but recommends at least 28 days unless you have a negative reaction then you should stop using the product.

Kristina Klasnic you are gonna fall in love the with AHA/BHA peel. It is incredible.

Kristina Klasnic I just bought everything except vit. C serum. I HOPE it works for me!!🤞🏻

@@sublimesamoyed Cant wait to try it!!

@@shwetakarpe4431 I'm sure it will. Nothing changed my skin like these products.

Wow! This is so relieving to hear! I am so beyond happy that it worked for you - especially because it’s at such a great price point! Definitely share with us what other products are working in your routine, and I’m sending you lots of love and hugs!

Cassandra Bankson should I be using the peeling solution and retoniod 2% in the the same week? Or would it be stripping?

Same

Same

And what do U think about it dose ut work ?

Amazing, what do you use? I’m curious to try some products but don’t know wheee to start 😂

aeileen where in your skincare do you use nicinamide?

@@tenzin__lh I now us it at night after a serum and before moisturizing :)

You mean the Aha and bha red product??

Tas Nim yuupp

Sometimes you need to use roaccutane twice so you can solve your problems with acne.. I have used it the first time for 7 months and the second time after maybe 4 months I used it for 8 months but it definitely helped a lot and I don't have acne at all. Try to talk to your dermatologist, they should have explained this in the beginning.

@Maisa Abdiqadir some people experience purging with niacinamide+zinc, but me personally, no. I use it every morning under my sunscreen.

S Turk amazing! What ordinary products did you use to help with the scars? I am looking to get something for hyperpigmentation.

Gabriela Official Aw haha thanks lovely and it’s great to have you here!! Perhaps we could do some other videos that focus on products individually that helps explain when to use and what to mix and not mix them with? Appreciate your dedication to skin science!

Cassandra Bankson yess that sounds like a treat! Definitely don’t want to bombard you with videos to make, I know how hard they are hehe, love to watch these vids because I’ve been tackling my skin forEVER x

SoGoL ghp I am so elated it works for you!! Sending you and your skin so much ❤️

emmyrenny my skin started breaking out in small bumps everywhere... I never break out on my forehead and recently it has been small fungal like acne over my face... hopefully it’s purging it’s been two weeks now

I find something that helps to moisturize my skin with some of these harsh products is putting on any moisturizer, and then rosehip seed oil on top of that. Apparently these oils don't really sink into your skin, they create a barrier to trap the moisturizer and sink it into your skin. I hope that makes sense, I've noticed a difference that way!

then just use it at night before you go to sleep. It is better to use at PM to avoid the sun altogether

Z Vamp but when you use it, doesn’t it have a permanent affect since it gives you a fresh set of skin. Or does it gain strength over night?

Kya Emiliani like it’s eva replied, it’s best at night. It also says that on the box/bottle instructions. I actually received it and used it for the first time last night. It is definitely strong and tingly and will sting if you put it on broken skin (avoid that). It does work overnight and over time that’s why it says once a week. I washed it off with cold water and a little bit of cleanser without acid in the ingredients. Then applied some moisturizer. That’s all I did for my night routine and my skins texture is slightly better already 😁 I got it for texture mostly. I watched her main video for it too! You should check it out to get the exact details

Z Vamp thank you so much for all this help!!! Your the first person to actual reply to any of my comments and this helped heaps! I also have super textured skin and occasionally get pimples so I do think I will try this one day. I actually ordered the ordinary niacinamide syrum so I’ll test to see how that goes too! Thanks for the help🥰

Kya Emiliani same here! I mostly get my monthly breakouts and oh my god the niacinamide+zinc is my faaavorite product. I truly believe it is CRACK for your face. I’m almost done with my bottle since I’ve been trying to be consistent with skin care and I had this stuff for a while but didn’t use it all the time. I pick my face for anything, not good, but the nia+zinc, i really brings down the swelling and redness down so quick. I’ve been getting rid of breakout aftermath so quickly lately because of it. I just now started getting more stuff like the AHA mask and I’m hoping it helps with texture cuz I can get the clear skin down but I’m hoping this helps with overall smoothness over time

Puteri Nurainn so, you used niacinamide after or before retinoids?

Keira jenner before retinoid! Maybe the % was too high for me? It gave me painful cystic acne. I gave whatever was left of my Niacinamide to a friend and it broke her out too 🙁

Puteri Nurainn I’m just starting to use niacinamide let’s see if it will break me out too. Is your skin clear out yet? I hope it is.

I personally switch between retinol and niacinamide as a serum stage every other day and use the AHA/BHA peeling once a week. You should start using retinol carefully as it is a very potent substance and can harm your skin if you don't patch test or jump into higher percentages quickly, but I did anyways because I am stupid lol, and luckily it caused no harm. The granactive retinoid 2% emulsion is pretty gentle from what I've heard so it might be it. I started using retinol once a week and slowly got to the point of using it every other day, I hope I am not damaging my skin lol. I wouldn't use them together, idk if you can do it but I like not to use too many actives at once, so I would use niacinamide one night and retinol the other like I said. Or you can use niacinamide in the morning too, I just recently started doing that because I used to use hyaluronic acid in the morning, it gives such a nice hydration, and I discover in one of other Cassandra's videos that you can use it with niacinamide so now I use hyaluronic acid serum and put niacinamide on top of it. So this is the way I use these products, I hope it makes sense and that it helps :)

Granactive Retinoid in Squalane contains oil, while the emulsion is water-based.

Also try using nizroal 1% anti dandruff shampoo to get rid of the little bumps. I used the ordinary products and the shampoo and they went away in less than a week

I dont know if you found out already but hyram made a video about little bumps, I dont know if you have those exactly but it may help

@@jetteh42 yes thankyou!! I did saw the video😊

You can contact their customer support for a regimen recommendation. I sent them a message and their response was so helpful!

Felicia Walker I bought it at look fantastic with the not brainer set, it wasn’t available only buying the whole set €31 today

Melissa D I feel that! The truth is that you should speak with your doctor or dermatologist, but many do you prescribe retinoids to people who are young, especially in the treatment of Acne! If you are worried about it, I recommend patch testing first. Remember that the best thing you can do is prevention! A good mineral SPF will certainly help. Sending you hugs

ES GO I would wait until your skin has healed before use.

heather_ thank you for your messaje and sorry for the late reply! I didnt see it

Esteban Outeiral Dias thank you for your message!

Do you think it's possible to use these two at the same time? I was thinking about doing a niacinamide serum + granactive retinol 2% + The Body Shop Vitamin E night mask to make sure I get all the moisture I can get. According to the research I made, it seems this combo should do wonder, but I've never used retinoids before and have sensitive skin, so I was hesitating about that specific product (the niacinamide and Vitamin E mask work fine for me).

@@unrulycrow6299 Hey I don't use them together, I use niacinamide daily in the morning with hyarulonic acid and retinoid at night. I apply it after my toner for alternating between a 2 day application and a 2 day gap. And I don't apply anything after it, not even the moisturizer as I'm afraid to use anything with retinol and also it's very moisturizing itself and my skin can't tolerate even a slightest of heaviness despite being dry. Working great so far.

equal parts white vinegar and water use it as a toner every night

Ruta Hailu zinc & probiotic tablets

the ordinary has a few retinol products that can help with that, they also have the buffet which i believe will help with that as well. the peeling solution has helped alot of people with acne scars as well

Try glycolic acid for pih

Niacinimide & zinc serum really helped with my scarring!

alisha cheffey Do you use the serums from The Ordinary or where? Daily morning and night?

Nikolina M. Same!! But only used for couple of days and my face burned every time. Redness and breaking out. I had to stop to use it :( I also own the drunk elephant baby facial and I’m fine with that as well as the glycolic acid toner from the ordinary. Nothing burns me and breaks me out as much as the niacinamide

Is ur skin sensitive?

@@need_more_coffee8487 Nope. I hardly ever react to any products.

@@nikolinam.4193 Oh, kinda scared now. I really wanna try ordinary but don't wanna ruin my skin. My skin is normal.

@@need_more_coffee8487 Just try it out when you don't have any important events you're supposed to go to or something :D It's just one of those hit or miss products. It might work wonders for you.

Pien de Ruijgt Do you moisturise after using the retinoid? Your skin may be feeling dry and over compensating by producing more oil overnight.

Queen Dee the granuated emulsion is more of a cream/lotion texture and is oil free, so its better for ppl who cant tolerate oils on their skin or have oily skin. the one in squalane is good for combating dryness that retinol can induce but is targeted for ppl with drier skin or ppl who can tolerate oils and the feeling of an oily product on their skin. so i think it just comes down to personal preference in finish and formulation

2% retinol in squalene is very strong. Do not start out with this if you are new to retinols... 2% retinol emulsion is much more beginner friendly!

I’m confused there both 2% how would you know that one is stronger

Sugarangel84 thank you so much

So it’s just texture and finish right??? The effects/results will be similar

jesus arroyo i dont know if its because of the niacinamide but ever since i started using it along with lactic acid and rose hip oil ive noticed small little white heads appear on my face. I wonder if u experience this as well? Ive noticed more cystic acne as well. I think ill stop using it for a while...

I used it for two weeks and stopped after that. My face looked terrible. I got lots of painful pimples on my chin, cheeks and around my mouth and nose, and a little bit on my forehead. And prior to using it my face was pretty clear. 😕

Same here, pimples on cheeks that I normally don't have, but been using it for a week and a half now and they are clearing a bit. Keep using it, it's probably the purging.

@@TheEmmiebear thanks, also the same here. I have decided to use it for 3 weeks more and see, although it is not that nice to be at office and go to meetings with my face full of pimples: Please let me know your results

@@nikolinam.4193 well some people say it is the " purging", I will give it a try for 3 weeks more. It is weird that my forehead and nose is fine, it is just my chin and the jawline part of my face that has pimples.

How did it go!!!!! Also what skin type r y!!! X