me too! skincare virginity broken as of october 23!

Tretinoin works in the deeper layers of the skin while retinol works on resurfacing the skin

It happens automatically. Your body will always attempt to break down compounds into their simplest forms before they can be utilized. It's kinda like how starch is broken down into glucose first before it is utilized by your cells.

@@vickiebenson7980 Thank you for the clarification!

Oh my goodness I love your question I was wondering the same but didn’t know how to say it

​@@vickiebenson7980 which one is better for sensitive skin?

I can tell you this. Since it needs to be converted, and by the time it actually has been so when on skin, it's pretty useless. Vitamin A is sensitive for daylight, and if in need to be on skin for an amount of time before getting active, it has lost most of it's potential.

Bukuchiol is a great alternative to those who don’t want to use retinols. It’s in a lot of American products also.

What is that serum called?

@@quitschool9820 I have mine somebymi retinol. Its really intensive formulation. Check it out

What's the name of the product?

I think it's Some By Mi serum. I've used those once. It has the same amount of ingredients she/he listed with 0.1 retinal and bakuchiol. I believe it also contains retinol too. ​@@quitschool9820

No retinol is the most gentle

She's a doctor, the expert

@@ClearSmoke100no it’s not. Retinaldehyde is more so than any of them. And it converts to Retinoic acid. Tretinoin is the Rx version of Retinoic acid.

@@JL-th1nbmany estheticians have been able to help patients that derms couldn’t. Derms can overdo it and not care for the barrier which is vitally important. Tretinoin is very strong and can be too much for many people. Retinaldehyde is the most gentle of the three. I recommend it to my clients who are more sensitive and already have thinner skin or barrier issues. I have a wonderful one that doesn’t irritate at all.

@@wquinonez1477May I ask which one you recommend to your clients? I would like to try it. Thank you ❤

I started with level 3

I definitely recommend you try retinol if you have sun damage. You will see your skin improve after a few months.

Pozdrav Koji bi meni preporučila? 47.godina imam,i zanima me, pošto ne razumijem, za početnike koji je to postotak retinola?hvala 😊

It's active like tretinoin, but better for acne not any aging.

I was also confused by this so just did some research, essentially once you’ve applied it to your skin your body does the work of conversion! If you’re interested in a more scientific explanation here’s a more simple one: “First, retinol is oxidised to form retinal. Then retinal is oxidised to generate retinoic acid, which binds to retinoid receptors of skin cells-a step necessary to allow it to enter the nucleus and bind with DNA. It is the action of retinoic acid on the DNA that accounts for all the biological effects on the skin.” So the oxidisation happens after application with oxygen exposure then it is absorbed into the skin and binds the the relevant receptors in your skin cells (which then send your body instructions, in this case about cell turnover and cell health!) Hope that helps! Here’s the link if you want to read more :)) bdng.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/A-Star-Vitamin-A.pdf

Any question to clear confusion isn't dumb at all.

I've heard the same!! 🤔

yes, me too. 😬

Because it is!! Retinaldehyde only has the one conversion to Retinoic acid, not Tretinoin. Tretinoin is theRx version. The one conversion means less irritation etc. I recommend it to my clients all of the time because it is better in protecting the barrier for less disruption and adjustment time.

Same here, never had adverse reactions to tretinoin 1% and been using it every other day for about 15 yrs.

Where do you find your tretinoin?

@@sabelanieto7391 from my Dr. it’s not covered by insurance, at least not for anyone. I have to pay full price but a tube will last me all year

Exactly! This is what I keep saying. Im not sure why she said what she did. But I don’t always agree with her, so 🤷🏼‍♀️

What is the Retinal that you use?

@@stephie8978Avene retrinAL. It’s made at 0.05% and 0.1%.

Adapalene is a prescription retinoid, it is already active.

Yes. Omg someone else also sees it evwrytime she pops up I see lady gaga 😂

It took me like 9 months to finally have semi clear skin

Omg yes forehead was the worst for me too!! Pimple patches really helped with this 😅 mine settled after around 3 months then at 4 months I increased from 0.2% to 0.5%, hope your skin settles soon 🤞 hang in there!

@@sarahcameron4480 Thank you! I already had a consultation with my dermatologist and she prescribed me adapalene 0.1%/benzoyl peroxide 2.5%. She told me that the side effects are likely to become similar with retinol. But I noticed that for the first 3 days, my pimples in my forehead are drying up so fast with it. I’m having high hopes🤞🏼✨

Oh wow! I startet with 2% and was fine. But also I used BHA2% and AHA10% twice a day for many years. Maybe that’s why? Or maybe because I have oily skin and acne 🤔 I don’t know but I can tell you: when you get to the 2% you will have the “wow effect” every morning! It’s soo good

@@Tea-pe1yq Hi! I have a very oily skin too! I already shifted to Epiduo which is prescribed by my dermatologist. She also prescribed me a cleanser with 1% salicylic acid, glycolic acid, vitamin C and tea tree oil. At first, I thought that a retinoid can’t be used with AHA/BHA. But the combo of the cleanser and Epiduo, with my moisturizer and sunscreen also, has improved my skin texture a lot! Before, I used Cetaphil cleanser with Epiduo but the skin texture made it worse and my breakouts never stopped appearing. Now that I changed my cleanser, I only had minimal breakouts and my only issue now is my dark marks/PIH, which could take months before they gradually fade. My dermatologist also told me that I need to shift to Tretinoin 0.05% once I consumed the Epiduo.

I have the exact same question. The ordinary has 2% and 5% Granactive retinoids and I have recently started moving from the 2% to the 5% one, and I am not clear what should be the next vitamin A derivative that I should be using after this 5% Granactive retinoids!

@@azrabahadori9405 I have just moved to Tretinoin from Dermatica. Costs almost the same and is stronger 😊

It’s fairly new in terms of the research but basically, granactive retinoid is a retinoic acid ester which means it falls somewhere in the middle of conversion & potency. But again, the research is comparatively young. Or in other words: Retinyl ester (retinyl palmitate) -> retinol (.3%/.5%/1%) -> retinoic acid ester (granactive retinoid) -> retinal (retinaldehyde) -> retinoic acid (tretinoin)