Retinal

Category

Regenerative

Ingredient

Retinal

Definition

Category: Vitamin A

Type: Ingredient

Definition: Retinal just as retinyl-palmitate have to undergo a conversion process in order to turn into retinoic acid before the skin can make use of the ingredient.

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Benefits

  • Promotes skin cell turnover
  • Improves skin tone
  • Unclogs pores
  • Thickens the dermis to slow down the formation of wrinkles

Danger

  • Strongest form of retinol so caution should be taken
  • Super important to build-up the usage per week

Hint

Avoid using at the same time as products with vitamin C, AHAs, or BHAs, as this can increase the likelihood of sensitivity and irritation.

Contraindications

Pregnancy & Sensitive Skin

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