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Thu May 06, 2010 10:02 pm  |
Hi for retinoid users, just curious! Do you apply a moisturizer after your tretinoin (retin A) or retinoid at night? Do you feel it helps you? How soon afterwards do you apply it? How does your skin feel in the morning?
I'd love to hear your technique!
Myself, I never used to, but have been doing so in the past 6 months. I wait about an hour, and then use Nia24 SSC, or my oil blend (sea buckthorn, black currant, meadowfoam, or baobab), or sometimes TNS body lotion.
My skin rarely peels with this technique, and feels a bit calmer. I'm not sure if this is the best method for retin A, but I can use it more often this way (about every other night). |
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42, have used tretinoin since age 18! Replenix CF serum and eye cream, RAMicro, Glytone 2 lotion every other day |
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Thu May 06, 2010 10:16 pm |
| i sometimes wait more than a couple of hours to apply moisturizer. it does keep peeling to a minimum for me. on other days, i just apply retin-a and call it a night. if there's noticeable peeling with retin-a use, i use a lemon yogurt asprin mask on non-retin-a nights. this helps a lot. |
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about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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Fri May 07, 2010 4:02 am |
| No moisturizer, but I do mix Retin A with Obagi Blend FX to maximize efficiacy. |
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Fri May 07, 2010 6:27 pm |
| I sometimes put Emu over retin-A/Over Copper Peptides. |
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Enjoying dermalogica with my ASG and Pico toner ** Disclosure: I was a participant without remuneration in promotional videos for Ageless Secret Gold and the Neurotris Pico Emmy event. |
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Fri May 07, 2010 8:56 pm |
| Since I use a Tretinoin cream I find I don't need a moisturizer on top....in fact I think it work's better without one. |
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Sat May 08, 2010 3:57 am |
| I don't use anything over my retin a. I use retin a over my copper peptides one day, and emu oil over the copper peptides the next. |
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Mon May 10, 2010 11:03 am |
| Retin-A made my skin look worse than before. It became red, peeling, dry, and old looking. My derm said that a moisturizer 20-30 min after retin-A will help without making retin-A loose its effect. After trying countless moisturizers with no improvement, I discovered oils. I ordered three samples of rosehip, jojoba, and camelia oil and use a few drops 20-30 min after retin-A. It allows me to use retin-A nightly, even in the eye area. I am grateful to the members on this forum that made me discover oils and already know what my next purchase of oils will be. |
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Mon May 10, 2010 12:08 pm |
| I either use Juice beauty nutrient moisturizer or a blend of jojoba, macadamia nut, rosehip and squalane oils. |
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Tue May 11, 2010 10:11 am |
My skin can't seem to tolerate Retin-A on its own, no matter how much I use it (I've used it for nearly 2 years, 0.1% Gel and 0.05% Cream).
Do I have to wait 30 minutes to put moisturiser on to make the Retin-A more effective? If so, I've been doing it wrong, I slap the moisturiser on right away!  |
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Louise,45,UK.Sunscreen Face/Body L/Term!OCM(Castor/Carrier Oil,Vaculift),MUAC 12.5%,18% TCA,Working Up To SkinObsession 25% TCA/Jessner's.Ageless,Dr Roller,Retin-A 0.05% & 0.1%,AAging Lightstim,CP Serum,Dermawand,Vaculift Face 2 Body 2,Pretika Sonic Brush.Microfibre Cloth.Tua Viso(Broken  ),Palovia (Started 7 April 2011!). |
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Tue May 11, 2010 10:24 am |
| ljk wrote: |
My skin can't seem to tolerate Retin-A on its own, no matter how much I use it (I've used it for nearly 2 years, 0.1% Gel and 0.05% Cream).
Do I have to wait 30 minutes to put moisturiser on to make the Retin-A more effective? If so, I've been doing it wrong, I slap the moisturiser on right away! |
I asked that same question a while back and yes you need to wait was the response I got. Almost everyone that answered recommended the 1 hour wait time. HTH  |
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I'LL SEE YOU ON THE DARKSIDE OF THE MOON.... |
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Tue May 11, 2010 10:53 am |
I use Copper Peptides - wait 1/2 hour, then apply retin A over, wait another 1/2 hour then apply Emu. The wait times are to allow for absorption and Ph changes.
This; of course is when I'm in an ideal world  Realistically I try to wait this long between - sometimes it is longer, sometimes a shorter. |
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Enjoying dermalogica with my ASG and Pico toner ** Disclosure: I was a participant without remuneration in promotional videos for Ageless Secret Gold and the Neurotris Pico Emmy event. |
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Tue May 11, 2010 12:33 pm |
| I use Cerave and a little shea butter over it. I try to wait an hour, but mostly at least 30 min. |
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Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:59 am |
I alternate between a few oils as moisturizer after retin-a. I try to wait a full hour but sometimes I just get too sleepy  |
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Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:34 pm |
| I use retin-a solo...never have used anything else at night with it...although I do sometimes take a night or 2 off retin and use a moisturizer or Emu oil. |
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Female: 42...Fair/Dry...Brown Hair/Green Eyes...Using: Born Again MSM Cream...Country Divine Emu Serum...Juvederm...Botox...Retin-A .05%...Easy Eye Solutions...Started 2/9/12 with Skin Bio Skin Signals Cream and TTT, Spot treating with TriRed |
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Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:55 pm |
| I don't put anything over my tretinoin cream because it's plenty moisturizing for me already, and my skin is oily. Although sometimes I put a soothing moisturizer around my mouth, either before or after, to prevent irritation from the tretinoin creeping towards my mouth. And on my off nights I use a soothing moisturizer. |
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30-ish, sensitive fair skin, oily and acne-prone, faded freckles; tretinoin since Oct 2010 |
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Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:57 pm |
| I just started using Skinmedica every other night and it seems ok, I do not put any moisteriser over it |
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Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:18 pm |
| bren21 wrote: |
| I use retin-a solo...never have used anything else at night with it...although I do sometimes take a night or 2 off retin and use a moisturizer or Emu oil. |
Ditto.  |
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Vehicle is a 1952 scratch and dent model....olive-ish, dry skin, long curly gray hair. Staples: Tazorac, 2mm Dermaroller, Anti Aging Light Stim, Devita Sunscreens, homemade C serums, some positive affirmations and whatever else it takes! Kicking and screaming the whole way... |
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Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:48 pm |
| Monica34 wrote: |
| I use Cerave and a little shea butter over it. I try to wait an hour, but mostly at least 30 min. |
I wait about 30 minutes, then apply Weleda Wild Rose night cream. My skin is still super flaky most of the time though. Does waiting longer make the RA more effective? |
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Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:17 pm |
20 years ago, I could use Retin-a cream every night with nothing following it. No problem.
Now, at 56, I apply an oil (ELS) and a moisturizer (Cerave pm) as soon as the Retin-a becomes dry - and it dries in a couple of minutes. I also only use RA every other night or so.
I've lived in the same dry climate all these years...but my skin is way more dry post-menopause. |
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56 with dry skin. AALS, vit C serum, RetA and Flex Effect fan... |
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Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:01 pm |
| If I want an intensive treatment I won't apply a moisturiser, but if I'm using it every night I will apply Hyaluronic Acid or a B5 Serum to keep my skin hydrated. I wait about 45 minutes before I apply and I haven't had any issues with my Retinol not delivering results. |
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Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:16 pm |
I use Embryolisse about 20-30 minutes after application.
--avalange |
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http://newnaturalbeauty.tumblr.com/ 37, light-toned olive skin, broken caps, normal skin. My staples: Osea cleansing milk, Algae Oil, Advanced Protection Cream, Eyes & Lips, Tata Harper, Julie Hewett makeup, Amazing Cosmetics Powder, & By Terry Light Expert, Burnout, and daily inversion therapy and green smoothies! |
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Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:07 am |
My skin is dry, so I like to use a moisturiser afterwards, but now in the UK we cannot get the cream version of Retin-A, only the gel - which balls up if you try to put moisturiser on top, no matter how long you wait.
After some experimentation, I now apply a very thin layer of Valmont rewal face mask on top right after the Retin-A gel - I find the quicker I apply the face pack (which is initially very wet when you apply it) the less the gel balls up. The face pack dries quickly, and I sleep with it overnight. I'm really liking this combo. |
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Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:23 pm |
| i do put squalene on top; however squalene declares as serum instead of moisturizer. |
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Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:31 am |
| I use the .025% gel. If I'm feeling especially dry, I'll wait about an hour and then moisturize with CeraVe PM mixed with a couple of drops of HA. This works really well for me. If I'm super dry, I'll take a night or two off and just use my moisturizer. |
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gravity, stay the hell away from me |
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Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:54 am |
| In the past I put squalane over Retin-A 0.05% cream. Since last Oct, when I start OCM, I have no need to use squalane any more as I find that OCM has regulated my oil production. |
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