Retinol: What is it & How to Prevent Irritation

Recently, retinol has been popping up more and more in skincare products.. But what does it do? Should you be using it? And what is the best way to make sure your skin does not react to it? Read this post to find out!

Let’s get into the basics: What is Retinol?

Retinol is a form of Vitamin A that is used in skincare products to treat a multitude of concerns, such as:

• Acne
• Acne scars
• Dark spots (hyperpigmentation)
• Melasma
• Fine lines and Wrinkles
• Skin elasticity

More specifically, Retinol helps your skin cells to regenerate, and increases its collagen production. In doing so, Retinol gives your skin a fresher, more healthy, and plump appearance.

How do I use Retinol?

Retinol is a powerful skincare ingredient, and it is best used slow and steady. As with any active skincare ingredient, you should start your use of Retinol with a patch test (applying a little bit to a small section of your skin) to see how your skin will react. If your skin does not experience any negative reaction, you can begin using your Retinol once or twice a week.

The key is to build up your skin’s tolerance to the product, so, after a week or two of applying Retinol once a week, you can start using it every other night, and then, overtime, you can use your Retinol every night! Remember: Retinol should only be used during the nighttime, as it makes your skin very sensitive to sunlight, and can cause your skin to burn during the day. In fact, it is best to use your Retinol at night, and then follow up by using Sunscreen the next morning, just to be extra safe!

Regardless, it is important to know that using any Retinol comes with the risk of irritation, which is where the DermShield comes in handy…

Retinol + DermShield = Your best skin ever

As we have discussed above, Retinol is an incredible addition to your skincare routine, but it is also notorious for causing irritation to your skin. This may sound scary, but the good news is that, by using a Retinol with DermShield in it, you can prevent irritation to your skin!

But.. What does this mean exactly? Well, DermShield is an incredible technology that enables the use of high concentration levels of active ingredients (such as Retinol) for effective, safe & irritation free treatments on all skin types, all year round.

The DermShield technology creates a temporary selective inhibitor complex that reduces the transmission of the skin’s chemical irritation receptors, meaning your skin will not have a great big reaction to Retinol, and you can use products containing Retinol continuously without any irritation!

If you are interested, you can read more about the DermShield and it’s amazing benefits here: https://noonaesthetics.com/experience-dermshield/

Retinol Products with DermShield in it!

Now that you understand the benefits of Retinol, and the even better benefits of Retinol with DermShield, you probably want to get your hands on it! Luckily, we have provided a list of Retinol products that contain DermShield, so you can have the best results without all the irritation…

Retinol products that contain DermShield are as follows (in order of lowest to highest concentrations of Retinol):

• Retinol Charisma Delicate Serum Instant Lift
• Retinol Charisma Intense Instant Lift (pictured above!)
• Retinol Charisma Plus Instant Lift

Key Takeaway Points:

• Retinol is a form of Vitamin A that is an active ingredient used for acne and anti-aging effects
• You need to build up your skin’s tolerance to Retinol, start slow and use it only at night!
• DermShield can prevent any irritation that Retinol can have on your skin, make sure to try Retinol products with DermShield to get your best skin ever, without the negative side effects!