THE BASICS
Recommended for PM use only as retinol makes your skin more sensitive to sunlight.
Be sure to use SPF 50 or higher on a daily basis in your AM routine. Try Isa Knox ANEW Solaire with 2 options, both SPF 50.
FOR NEW USERS
Use a “low and slow” approach. On night 1, start with a very small, pea-sized amount, then wait a few days to evaluate your tolerance. If you don’t experience a reaction, use it for 1-2x per week, gradually working up to 3x per week or every other day.
Mix the retinol with a few drops of moisturizer.
FOR ADVANCED USERS
Use every other day or daily.
SENSITIVE SKIN TIPS
If your skin becomes too irritated, stop using retinol.
If starting or increasing your retinol dosage, you can go through the “purge” (redness, flakiness and breakouts).
It can take a few weeks for skin to improve.
Once your skin issue is resolved, you can slowly start the process again.