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Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:29 pm  |
Haidehh, I assume that you've already read up on the potential benefits of vitamin c and retin-a. As you can see, there are 2 schools of thought here on whether these will help or hinder skin. Those against have been waaay more vocal lately, probably because no one really said boo about the use of products on here for a long time! And that's all definitely worth considering.
My thoughts are that both of these can be very harsh on the surface of the skin, if you're not careful. To some of us who don't have great skin to begin with, or who've already indulged in harsh products, its worth the risk of going in whole hog to see just what these products can do. That's because our skin has been more accustomed to being shit-kicked by everything we've already been applying in the past! Its not a good cycle to get into, so PLEASE bear that in mind. Skincare is NOT a case of no pain, no gain.
If your skin is healthy, and relatively benign, i.e. hasn't already been poisoned by all the nasty ingredients out there, and you don't want to risk missing out on the potential benefits of vitamin c & retin A, I would do what has been suggested: First I'd definitely see if rosehip oil works for you. I didn't know all that about the oil before these guys started posting about it - sounds like it may be something ideal for you.
And if you want to use vit c or retin-a later, use one OR the other, at least to start, and use it in dilated concentrations, every 3 or 4 nights. And DON'T try to increase the strength - from everything I've read, that isn't necessary and there are no benefits to doing so, at least with Retin-A. (Not sure about vit c, but I wouldn't risk it if you have nice skin! I mean, its an ACID.)
If/when you decide to incorporate the 2nd product, do it on the off nights, not at the same time.
That's all just my gut feeling, from my own experience & all the reading I've done on here, and what I'd be telling my kid with beautiful, pink, skin, if I had one. 
Anyway, what your objective should be is NOT to upset the surface of your skin AT ALL, but still be able to absorb the product/s so that they do their work UNDER the surface, for longterm benefits.
(Btw, both ingredients have been amazing for my skin - nothing to do with wrinkles, as I don't really have any. More to do with texture, firming, oil balancing, vibrancy, etc.) |
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Olive, normal/oily skin. Using rinse-off ocm, Vit C, Tretinoin since Nov/10, GHK since Feb/12, Niacinamide & glucosamine, alternating, & now skipping nights! Concerns include oiliness, hyperpigmentation from occasional zits, 11's & nasolabial folds. |
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