The Dangers of Retinol.

First of all, retinoids are photosensitizing molecules: they increase the skin's sensitivity tenfold when exposed to the sun's UV rays. Therefore, it is not recommended to apply a retinol-based skin care product in the morning or during the day. Instead, use it during your evening routine, before bedtime. The next morning, apply a suncream adapted to your phototype.

Then, before applying a retinol skin care product to your face, we recommend that you perform a skin tolerance test. In other words, apply a few drops of the product in question behind the ear, on the wrist or in the crook of the arm and observe what happens. If your skin reacts too much, don't apply the retinol treatment to your face.

Finally, when starting a retinol skin care routine, avoid exfoliating your skin with chemical exfoliants like glycolic or mandelic acid. While tolerated by thicker, more oily skin, the combination of retinol with these ingredients can cause severe irritation to sensitive skin.

Before applying a retinol product to your face, we advise a skin tolerance test. Apply a few drops of product behind your ear, on your wrist, or in the crook of your arm, and observe what happens. If you have a severe reaction, do not apply the retinol product to your face.

When starting a skincare routine with retinol, avoid exfoliating your skin with chemical exfoliants such as glycolic acid or mandelic acid. These are generally tolerated by normal and oilier skin types, but mixing retinol with these ingredients risks a strong reaction for those with sensitive skin.

First of all, we advise you to give your skin time to adapt to retinol in order to prevent it from reacting too intensely. You can use a retinol treatment every two or three days to start with, then increase the frequency of application, but always in the evening.

It may also be appropriate to combine this active ingredient with a product containing a highly moisturizing ingredient, such as hyaluronic acid, to counteract the drying potential of retinol. For example, for a smoothed and moisturized skin in the morning, you can apply a few drops of our hyaluronic acid plumping serum, followed by a dab of retinol firming cream, during your evening beauty routine.