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Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:40 pm  |
Hi, Guys, Has anyone heard of making your own retin-a? I was on the RealSelf (?) forum. I think someone said you could make your own.  However, no details were given. Any thoughts? Thanks!  |
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65 Caucasion, history of acne, sagging, some wrinkling, rough texture. Using Dermawand, AALS, Microderm Machine,Copper Peptides |
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Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:09 pm |
Hi Mars.
My very first DIY experiment involved making a Vitamin A serum by cooking down baby carrots with sesame oil in a mini-crockpot. Don't ask me where I got this idea - somewhere on the internet. Suffice it to say, it was a smelly little concoction I used for a couple weeks with no results whatsoever and wasn't displeased to throw it out. 
I have retin -a on order, first time I'll be trying it. It would be cool if there IS an effective DIY retin treatment - I'd love to save on those high shipping charges from India. |
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Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:18 am |
| Well, at least you tried! Which pharm are you using? Thanks. |
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65 Caucasion, history of acne, sagging, some wrinkling, rough texture. Using Dermawand, AALS, Microderm Machine,Copper Peptides |
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Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:41 am |
All Day Chemist. Got an email from them today saying it had been shipped.
Mars, did you try the Black Currant Seed Oil capsules yet? They are another thing I want to try. Curious as to what you think about them if you have been taking them. |
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Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:06 pm |
Interested in this topic...
But personally I think eating baby carrots is a better way to provide Ret-A to the body and ultimately to the skin....  |
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tracyblat
 
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Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:52 am |
| The Personal Formulator sells "Reti-Star", which is stabilized retinol in an oily dispersion. It's fairly expensive...about $100 per ounce, but lasts forever as you should never add more than 1% to a formulation. |
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Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:31 am |
Several years ago, I was taking beta carotene tablets. My skin turned yellowy/orangey. My derm asked me what I was doing. When I told him, he said to stop taking them as the beta carotene was coloring my skin.
Reti-Star? hmmmmm.... |
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65 Caucasion, history of acne, sagging, some wrinkling, rough texture. Using Dermawand, AALS, Microderm Machine,Copper Peptides |
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Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:21 pm |
Do you know if its possible to make your own Retin-A from Vit A palmitate? I cant get a hold of Retin-A so I need something else  |
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