How to Start on Retinoids | Lab Muffin Beauty Science
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- Retinoids are some of the most powerful anti-aging and anti-acne skincare ingredients, but they're notoriously hard to start on because of the irritation and purging they cause. So here's a guide for how to start using them in your routine!
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In this video:
* What are retinoids?
* How to introduce retinoids
* My tretinoin routine
* Mistakes I made
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Do you use retinoids? Which one is your favourite?
I've only tried tretinoin and retinol so far, but tretinoin wins for me!
Lab Muffin Beauty Science tretinoin for me too, love it so much!
Lab Muffin Beauty Science I got retinol a few days ago and honestly I was hoping you would put out a video like this one, so I would know exactly what to do. Lucky me, I can start today. Thank you so much for the info, you explained everything in a very clear and easy to understand way :D
Hello! 🙂 I recently started using the Drunk Elephant A-Passioni. I use the recommended pea size amount once a week and will bump it up to twice a week, as the irritation doesn’t seem too bad (some flaking, mostly on the nose and a bit on lower cheeks). There was a tiny bit of stinging sensation but that didn’t last for more than several minutes.
Do you have a video on niacinamide or hydroxyethyl urea? I started using Good Molecules niacinamide serum at night, when it’s not a retinol night, and have been using vitamin C serum in the mornings. I wonder if it’s okay to use the Hado Labo Gokujyun Premium lotion in any part of my regimen, or if I need to swap it out with one of those ingredients.
Hi Michelle, have you done research on Retin A Micro (tretinoin microspheres)? I opted for this alcohol-free gel formulation (using for both acne and anti-aging) because I was always told that the isopropyl myristrate in the tretinoin cream clogs pores and causes breakouts. Retin A Micro is also known for causing far less irritation and it is a LOT more expensive. I have extremely sensitive skin and started this at 0.5% and went up to the 0.1% which I have now been on for about 3 years. I've never had irritation/dryness/peeling and now I apply about 2 pea-sized amounts nightly on moisturized skin and moisturize again about 15-20 minutes later. Nobody talks about this microspheres formulation of tretinoin. I asked my dermatologist if it has anti-aging properties as well as treating acne, and she says it does. Have you come across research about this microspheres formulation? Can you talk about it in a blog post or video?
PS. You can apply tretinoin on your broken capillaries and it does actually help it fade/heal. (My dermatologist told me to try it on a keloid surgical scar that was treated with steroid injection which had resulted in a much worse, larger area of broken capillaries. The tretinoin did work; it took about 6 months to a year, but at least I didn't have to do la$er treatment$$$.) Thank you, Julie
Hi ! Im currently using adapelene working my way up to tolerate tretinoin , so far so good :)
The 8 people who disliked this wash their face with a lemon and sugar scrub and don't wear sunscreen because 'chemicals'
😂😂😂😂😂
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Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😝😝😝
i was like that...thank god I found Michelle and stopped believing in stingy crap
@@paulaaguirre4855 Skincare is Healthcare, but work.
you: there's even a name for this
me: yeah the retinol uglies
you: retinization
Ahahahaha I like your name better!
After watching countless videos, reading countless articles and seeing a dermatologist, I bought Tretinoin 0.05% cream online (it was almost 50% cheaper than pharmacy lol) and used a pea-size amount on the first night. The following day, no reaction, so I was feeling brave, and even if most people said use it once a week, then twice the second week, etc., I used it the second night again. Next day, no problem again. Used it again a third night. Following day, kept waiting for my face to "fall off" (accng to Caroline Hirons), but nothing.
I've been using Tretinoin since February, my blackheads have halved, my hyperpigmentation have greatly faded, and I haven't had any breakouts.
What a fucking miracle ingredient.
Oh damn you are so lucky! Congrats on winning the retinoid lottery!
Wow. You're so lucky
Yup!! You and I are part of the lucky 15%!!! My skin loves it, gets happier the more I slather on!🤣🤣🤣
Link to cream please 😊❤️?
@@InsomniOwl_ I have seen everyone saying Stieva-A tretinoin is the one they use! I'm sure you can Google it and find a reputable company!😄
Get your sunscreen game figured out before starting any retinol or retinoid product. I have oily skin and recommend Krave's beauty Beet shield and Canmake Mermaid skin.
Good advice!
Neutrogena hydroboost sunscreen is great for dry skin! I love the stuff.
E. Cruz I really like the Purito Centella green level unscented sunscreen. It’s great for my mature combination skin.
How are y’all affording to pay every 20-30 days for those tiny tubes? Can makes is absolutely tiny
@@taytayqueen7024 Where do you live? Canmake is really affordable here in Asia.
Week 1 - short contact 30min every 3 days
Week 2 - oil underneath 1/4 pea sized every 2 days
Week 3 & 4 dry bare skin 1/4 pea sized every 3 days
Final 1/4 pea every 3 days
Dear Ms. Michelle: After trying tretinoin again and again(and stopping after my face looked like the Walking Dead) I came across your retinoid video. FINALLY someone who has given me proper advice - your Short Contact Therapy gradually working up to once every 3 days worked like a charm! SUBSCRIBED! Of course it left me wondering WHY couldn't my dermatologists have given me this same sage advice?! Were they worried I would end up with great skin and turn my blemish-free back on them?! You are my hero:)
It totally sounded like you said, "Ring the bell for nerdification.". Love your videos and love being nerdified everytime a new one comes out.
Lab Muffin: For All Your Beauty Nerdification Needs 🤓
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience That's why I tune in! :)
😃 thought I was the only one hearing it
would love to see a video on what serums can be used together, and what serums to avoid mixing. The ordinary products don't label what not to use with what, and its so hard to find correct info.
Would love to know too!
They do label it! the have a guide of what to use with what.
Check out the ordinary website. It shows good combos for products!
I've been needing a video addressing this! Thank you 😊
I really appreciate the detailed example routine you provided! Another informative and super helpful video from you, thank you 😊
Thank you for the advice! I've been thinking about switching to differin from retinol
Wow ! Never heard of the short term contact technique... thank u !
Could you do a video on the science behind microneedling? Both at a dermatologist's office and at home?
I always do it at my dermatologist's office. Zillion reasons: expertise, proper professional device, after skin regiment, etc. Never ever have I had inflamed skin after those procedures. My skin is instantly glowing due to, as I mentioned, proper order of steps, cooling masks and other soothing ingredients instantly penetrating the skin providing it with hydrating and nourishing vitamin cocktails.
Thank you so much! I’m about to introduce retinol into my routine and I use a humectant serum both morning and evening. It never occurred to me to take a break from it on the nights I use the retinol. Thank you !!!
THANK YOU! I just started on Tretinoin today and I got barely any information from my doctor or pharmacist on how to use it, other than to use it at night. You've made this really simple and clear for me, which I greatly appreciate!
This video was soooo helpful! I'm starting retinoids for the first time and you answered so many questions that I had. Subscribed :)
I never watch any of these videos, but I love yours! Its so informative, to the point and very helpful! Thank you 🥰
Thanks so much for the helpful video; I also enjoyed your purging/breaking out video previously!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I appreciate your devotion to educating the public. I just introduced a etinol and am dealing with the dry, flaky, red, and stingy/itchy skin. I thought I had my bases covered and was introducing correctly. Because of your video, I know now what I did wrong: my face was damp when applying. Ugh. Thank you again for the information!
Thanks for this info! My doc started me on tretinoin and i had given up putting it on mt face because my reaction was so harsh!
First video I have seen from you and took 4 seconds to subscribe! Loved this, as I get older I am focusing more on skincare, particularly aging effects, so am very interested in trying retinol/tretinoin/or any other variation!
Thank you for all the amazing advice, appreciate it so much!
Not particularly related to this video but I love for you to do a video on scalp care for a bald girl and skincare for my chemical related sensitive skin. As I have been on chemotherapy for four years now and notice how much it’s change my skin and as well I just recently lost all my hair and a little lost on how I should be caring my scalp or what extra things I should be doing to help with my scalp care.
If you could do this, it would be very appreciated. Thank you 🖤
I have combination to oily, acne-prone dehydrated skin. My dermat prescribed retin A microsphere 0.04% and he told me to apply a thin layer every night. What he didn't tell me was the before and after care. My skin was purging and flaked like the desert. I learnt how not to irritate my skin in baby steps, I use it every third night mixed with a moisturizer or pure Aloe vera gel. Now my skin loves it. I have been using it since November last year.
These are some really great tips, thank you! I just started adapalene 0.1% about a week ago, and so far I haven't experienced anything too bad. My skin has been purging but they're all really small comedones and pretty small whiteheads with only a few big blemishes which is how I can tell that it's not a normal breakout. I've been buffering the adapalene gel by putting a layer of The Inkey List's Ceramide Night Treatment on my skin first and then spreading the adapalene over it, waiting a minute, and then putting a thick layer of the Klair's Freshly Juiced Vitamin E mask. I find this combination has helped to prevent dryness and peeling in spite of my dry skin because I use a lot of humectants, plus products with ceramides and vitamin E.
Will you please consider reviewing red light and infared therapy??? Please!
Yess!!!
Yes, please do that!
YES PLEASE on the red and the other colors infared therapy,
Yeah is it a scam??
NASA invented right light therapy and light therapy is used on newly birthed preeemies. There is lots of science.
Great vid :) I've just started using a VitA serum for the first time and opted for Sunday Riley A+. It's been game changing, really really effective and minimal side effects, which quickly stopped after the first two weeks anyway. I'm starting off with beauty serum retinol first, then will move on to a tretinoin gel, low dose, after summer ends.
I tried Retin A when I was younger, applied nightly, within a week or so I was so flakey and peeling that I threw the tube in the trash. A few years later I started using Alpha Skincare glycolic acid products, 12 and then 14%. These products really work well, they are formulated at the right PH for the actives to be effective. I think 10 years or so of using glycolic acid made it easy to transition to Tretinoin. I use 0.5% nightly with no irritation. I do apply a very thin layer of a light moisturizer first, though.
Im in my 20’s . I’ve been using a retinol for about a year. My first retinol was the ordinary’s 0.5% retinol in squalane. At first I used it every other day. Then I used it everyday. Now I am using urban skin Rx’s retinol serum daily.
Great video! 😊 I started Adapalene 0.1% a month ago, using it daily. I actually didn't have any irritation, only a little bit of sensitivity the first week. I even continued using AHAs & BHAs in the morning with no problems at all. I now decided to transition to Tretinoin every 3-4 days to adress textural-hyperpigmentation issues, so I this is very helpful!
thanks for this video about retinoids! i have tried them recently but your tips will help me improve their place in my regimen
I'm thinking of getting on a retinoid. I used adapalene gel when I was a teen for a little bit of acne and it was amazing. Took it away completely! I just want something now to even out my forehead tone to the rest of my face.
I'm so thankfull for your blog!
It's nice to have a fast watching video, but a transcript really really ups the game for me!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for your amazing content. I watch every single one of your videos and absolutely love the reliable science-based information they contain. Now this video I even watched twice as retinoid use is of special interest to me. My skin just won't tolerate tretinoin, so I went back to differin which I tolerate well. However, due to the receptor specificities, do you think that differin really has a significant antiaging effect comparable to tretinoin? Do you think that maybe a good retinol or retinaldehyde might be even better for antiaging than differin? I'd really appreciate your opinion on this!
Really insightful stuff!!! However, how would one be able to tell if their toner/moisturiser is a humectant one that might make their skin more permeable like you found in the video? Thank you!!!!
Had just asked for a video on retinoids when you asked what we wanted to see and it came the next day! 😂
I was on “adapalene gel” for years for acne (fluctuated between every night and every third night depending on how my skin was. I never ever peeled or got irritated by it except I got possibly some broken capillaries that have stuck around near my undereyes but I can’t actually remember if I had it before or not, and I was on 0.1% only which isn’t crazy high),
NOW, I’m on day 12 of accutane to hopefully get rid of it for awhile! So far all is good except dry lips which is the #1 side effect. Still not super dry skin though everywhere else, fingers crossed!
This was very helpful, thank you! I currently use Differin, on week 6. I use a pea size amount mixed with la Roche Posay Cicaplast, on moisturized skin, half hour post moisturizer. I found this is excellent for me. I haven’t had any irritation at all. My first 3 weeks, I used only once a week. The following three, twice a week, just started three times a week with the same strategy. I still can’t seem to tolerate vitamin C though. I’ve never been able to. I do use niacinamide, panthenol, HA and other soothing ingredients though. I’ve had some mild purging come up about two days after a treatment that quickly heals and fades, and it’s not pustular, just little white heads. Eventually I’ll probably just mix the adapalene with my moisturizer or apply to bare skin, but I’ll work up to that! I’m going low and slow, in no rush.
Hiii, hope you see my reply. I was wondering what results with Adapeline did you notice? I'm starting with it mainly because of red/brown acne scars and small wrinkles? :)
@@lullabygoodbye25 hey, I know you're asking op,but I had used adaplene for a year and a half before ,and it pretty much cleared all my acne with pretty much no irritation or dryness
this was super helpful! thank you.
is it safe to apply moisturising toners and creams over top of the tret? or would that do the same thing a if i had done toner beforehand?
Can you please do a video on derma rolling , the pros and cons. Thank you very much.
I had no idea the irritation could be delayed!! It all makes sense now!!!
Wish I had seen this a month ago lol I went through quite a bit of purging and a few days of feeling like it was burning my skin. Now I love it and I wont go without it.
P.S. I use ROC retinol cream and eye cream.
I am suffering from terrible irritation and peeling. Great tips, I didn’t even consider my humectant toner
Thank you for that video! When I first time tried retinol, I got massive irritation and my skin started peeling. At first I thought it was from new cream, not retinol. Then I understood, that it was actually a retinol and I thought it was an allergic reaction and I stopped using it. Now I know how to use it and gonna give it a second try.
I used Adapalene for almost two years without problems, but suddenly reacted with eczema last winter, and that flares up whenever I apply it again. Right now I am on a granactive retinoid every second day, to slowly build up the tolerance of my skin, so far without irritation *touch wood*
I use a gentle cleanser always, but at night I use my Ordinary glycolic toner, along with their 2% retinoid, I follow that with a facial oil, or sometimes combine the retinoid and oil together. Changed my skin permanently, so rare I get spots anymore - I used to get several whiteheads every week. And if I do get a spot, it never fully "emerges" and the redness goes quickly. Started using my retinoid without any dryness or irritation, and haven't had to use physical exfoliants since!
Me:
tries to start chemical exfoliant and retinol at the same time
Me three days later:
Owwwwwww
I think I made all the same mistakes when I started using retinol product, and eventually had to stop due to irritation. Now I'm thinking about giving it another try ))
Thank you for the video! I've heard Retinol can also be helpful for atopic skin. I'm looking into starting, more for anti-aging effects however I was worried about irritation in severely atopic skin. Any tips or interesting studies?
Hey, I love your channel. You are my favorite youtuber ❤
I'm looking for no prescription retinoids for now. What do you think about retinaldehyde/retinAl? Is it better than retinOl? Is there a good evidence for efficacy of retinaldehyde? It's new ingredient, I think. I consider buying Medik8 retinAl or Avene retinAl.
And finally, which is the best non prescription retinoid?
Greeting from Bulgaria ❤
Hello Michelle, I'd like to hear your thoughts on spanish and portuguese tret, respectively Retirides and Ketrel.
Some of us in Europe don't have many other options unfortunately!
May you please make a video how sunscreen could possibly can reverse photo aging?
I wish I’d had this advice when I was prescribed Retin-A as a teenager. I had to bail on it after a couple of weeks because my skin was raw.
Saving this for when I start vitamin a in my skincare. Thank you for the info and help :)
Hey Michelle! I wanted to know if you know what to expect when transitioning from Adapalene to Tretinoin. I'm using galderma differin 0.1% and have been using it for the last year and a half. My skin is doing great, and I have almost no pimples (the occasional hormonal flare up, but nothing noticeable). I wanted to start retin-a but I don't know how to make the transition safely, like what kind of percentage I should start out with, how I'd transition, etc. Can you make a video about this? I am very curious to know.
Loved this video so much!!!!! Very helpful information thanks ❤️
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Michelle! I was wondering if you recommend starting retinoid product such as cream or serum while being on Accutane, since it is also a retinoid!
Omg thank you so much for these helpfull videos.
Another awesome video! But I'm still confused by all the "rules" surrounding retinol use so could you please tell me would it be best if I just consulted a dermatologist first to get my skin assessed and get them to recommend a targeted retinol and skin care products? Thank you.
Hi Michelle! 😊 I just watched you on Nadine Baggot's TH-cam and now following you bc you were a wealth of information! 😁
Thank you!
❤️ Maddy
I’ve bought Differin and am a little afraid to start using it, so thank you for this video. Does it matter if you have active breakouts while using or what the cause of the breakouts are?
I’m so glad I found you 🥺❤️
I started using Skinmedica .25 retinol about 6 weeks ago. I was using it 2x/week with absolutely no peeling or side effects. I'm currently increasing it to every other night now. Will go up to .50 once I finish this bottle.
Thanks just what I needed. Bell clicked for future nerdifications!
great great video. Can you use a humectant toner after Retin A is applied or should you stay away from it all together?
Great video. So timely for me
Thanks Michelle! You must have known I just changed my curology formula to include 0.09% tret! Would it be helpful for me to use a retinoid like the Inkey List’s for a few weeks before switching over to the tret? Some people seem to think easing into a less harsh derivative before the tret is helpful
this is amazing, thank you!
For the less irritating forms you mentioned like retinaldehyde, is such a careful introduction still necessary or can it be used more readily and more immediately? Thanks for all of the helpful info!
I’m on my 6th week of Differin and it’s been suspiciously easy! Nothing crazy, experienced a bit of dryness and a few zits that might as well be just due to my hormones 🤷🏻♀️ my face is smooth as a baby’s bum! Will definitely go to see my derm for tretinoin, thanks for the video!
I used differin for years without much success. I never noticed a difference using it. It didn’t help much with my acne and it didn’t make my skin peel or anything. I went to see a dermatologist and they prescribed me a stronger one and I saw a difference within the first week. Made my skin peel a lot at first but I’ve learned how and when to use it and it’s been a game changer with the smoothness and texture of my skin.
Hey Michelle, I’ve been using adapalene and stieva for a few years now, and recently recovered retin-A micro gel - supposedly can time release therefore less irritation? What do you think of it? I tried it last night and my skin feels much drier than usual (higher % than my stieva and I applied a bit too much probably) but zero peeling :O usually stieva makes me peel a lot worse even if less dry. but I’m just a little hesitant to completely switch to that because Valeant isn’t exactly known as the most ethical company and they are the only manufacturer of this formulation here in Canada...any advices appreciated! ❤️
Much needed thanks - you cutest nerd on this planet!
Pls help... when I used differin my skin looked amazing. I did this for a year. I’ve just started Tretinoin but I don’t see the magic happening. Should I switch back to differin?
Also I use Bio oil gel after tretinoin and it works like a charm.
luv ur channel.it's informative
Can you do a video about rules for layering sunscreen????
Great video. I'd also recommend putting moisturiser on first and then the retinoid on top of that to help lessen irritation. Dr Sam Bunting has a good series on how to get started, she's even done a few demo videos.
Great video. Please can you do a video on the silver skin cream for acne? Are they safe? As silver in high concentrations make skin permanently blue and so I’ve been wondering if topical silver is safe?
This is incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for putting out this information! I really don't know what I would do without it as my dermatologist never bothered to explain how to start tretinoin just wrote a prescription and that's it. I've just bought Actavis and starting at it super terrified to start because of purging and peeling.
Hey Michelle i have a lot of pie.and i m 21.pls suggest wt actives i can use.nothing seems to work for me
Hi. Please make a video on skin care for over 50s.
Most helpful video Ive found on tretinoin use till date. Was really looking for a proper schedule and results etc..thanks for making this.. I just started my tret journey and am planing to take it slow.. can I use a moisturizer with hyaluronic acid before applying tret? As you said humectant made your skin more prone to irritation...is face oil a better choice? Does rose hip oil, castor oil etc works?
Ur makeup and skin looks amazing in this video❤️
Thank you so much! ❤️
Thank you so much for this! I just started tretinoin a few days ago, following the instructions religiously, and then the peeling started. I'm not used to that since I have combination-oily skin. I'm definitely going to try the trick of applying oil first and basically do your week 2 routine since I don't think I'm so sensitive that I need to do short-contact. Again, thank you!!!!!!!!!
I’ve been using differen gel for about 4 years back when it was only available as a prescription. It has done wonders for my acne, but even now I have to be diligent about keeping my skin moisturized. Some extra dry days in winter, I won’t use it every day to avoid irritation and dryness. I also have to be diligent about sun protection.
Really? It didn’t do anything for me. I had to go get a stronger prescription.
very useful.
GREAT INFO
GREAT VIDEO
Thank you!
I'm Black and retinol doesn't irritate me but it also doesn't work quickly compared to paler friends. I wonder if the thicker, darker skin plays a role?
Hey Michelle! I have a question do I have to limit my Retinol/ tretinoin use during the summer or can I carry on normally?
Thank you 😃😃! I am on week 4, and I put it on every second day now, on towel dry skin, with moisturizer and an oil on top, and I have not experienced any dryness or flaking! It has gone so smoothly that I am wondering if the cream is not working properly 😅 I see other people just apply it on the skin, and don't use any moisturizers or oils on top..Have any of you used tretinoin and topped it with moisturizer and oil and seen an effect? I don't use it for acne, but acne scars, so it will take a loon time before I can see any results..
Can you please do a video of the efficacy of new retinoids like HPR is the Ordinary’s new granactive retinoids?
LIKED! Thank you, also for the helpful advice on IG page
this video popped up in my feed right after i put on the retinoid i was prescribed, and i haven't used it in weeks 😭
Thank you for this video! I have a question, I noticed in this and another video your routine is in cycles. I was always under the impression that consistency is key so I always tried to do the same routine every day. But apparently that was another myth (or something I just made up? haha). I've been using Differin during the day and 2.5% benzoyl peroxide at night, my skin can sometimes feel red and irritated yet I still get some breakouts. I wonder if switching up my routine as you do might work better and adding a chemical exfoliant on non Differin days.
If you ever have time, I'd be really interested in a video about consistency vs. cycling products. Which products are best used intermittently vs those that are most effective daily etc. Thank you!
My dermatologist gave me the .025% tretinoin after using the ordinary granactive retinoid and so far so good just diluting it with my CeraVe lotion heavily every night to stick as close to what I was doing before as possible. Once my skin stops lightly purging I'm going to start going with the undiluted tretinoin cream 2-3 times a week as advised then up to every day as recommended for my issues and concentration prescribed. My skin is very sensitive and finicky so this is quite promising as my skin seems to really like the retinoid any way it comes so far, as long as it's fragrance free.
So helpful! 💜
Retin-A is like $200/each in states. Lucky you!
I used 0.025 Tretinoin for a year, every 2/3 days on top of moisturizer and diluted with moisturizer and while the purging stage passed the irritation never went away. My pores got more enlarged and certain areas of my face were constantly red. Unfortunately my cheeks have the texture of orange peel now.
I think tretinoin is too harsh for sensitive skin and in my case did more harm than good, even though I did everything to minimize irritation. I've seen on internet forums that there are quite many others who had a similar experience.
I’m going to be increasing my tret script from .7 to 1.4. I have microcomedones (or maybe milia?) under the skin on my cheeks. I’ve been on .7 for a year and am a little nervous to increase the tret. I appreciate you mentioning the hydrating toners/essences. I just started using I’m From rice toner and couldn’t figure out why my face is so dry lately even when using my .7 tretinoin! When I receive the new strength I will know to leave out the toner for now.
Do you mean 0.07% to 0.14%?
I was waiting for some the ordinary product
Ive used 4 bottles of The Ordinarys Granactive Retinoid Emulsion, didnt notice anything from using it. So eventually i thought, screw it, and went straight for Paulas Choice 1% Retinol treatment. Woo boy, i notice it now xD But its manageable. At night i cleanse, follow up with Paulas Choice enriched calming toner (this makes SUCH a difference, flakyness disapears when putting this on, its amazing for dry skin). Then i use a rich moisturizer with a few drops of Paulas Choice Niacinamide booster. I let that sink in and then i use the retinol treatment. I use it every other day for 3 weeks now and so far so good. Havent dared start acids again, ill give that a go next week.
I recently started using the granactive retinoid 2% emulsion by the ordinary. In their list of retinoids, that particular one was one of the least irritating formulas, while having moderate strength. Nothing much has happened yet, I use it 2-3 times a week, my skin feels less oily in the morning, but my blackheads haven't disappeared yet. Are retinoids even comparable to retin-a and tretinoin in terms of all the benefits you mentioned in the video? I thought I was being smart starting on something with low irritation risk, but now I'm wondering if I'll even see any meaningful results because it's not "real" retinol.