What are retinoids?

Derivatives of vitamin A, retinoids are often used to treat acne and reduce signs of sun damage.

What is retinol?

Is the pure form of vitamin A. Some experts call it vitamin A acid.

Vitamin A is a coenzyme that, among other functions, stimulates the functioning of the skin and more specifically one of its derivatives, retinol, preventing the formation of free radicals.

What is retinoic acid?

Is a synthetic derivative of vitamin A, and the active ingredient of retinoids. It is also known as tretinoin.

Retinol improves the appearance of the skin due to constant exfoliation and promotes the formation of collagen. Used in the face, hands, body, neck and chest.

At present, it is common use for treatment of skin rejuvenation because it is one of the most effective ingredients in cosmetics to combat wrinkles, improve skin texture, treat acne, dark spots and pigmentation problems.

The effects of retinol depend on the concentration used. Dermatologists use higher concentrations to exfoliate the skin to deeper levels.

Who can use it?

The best candidates for these treatments are generally older patients who have some fine facial wrinkles, spots or pigmented areas caused by sun damage. However, it is often prescribed for young, active people who want to fight the aging effects of sun exposure. Retinol is not recommended for pregnant or nursing mothers, because their effects on the fetus and infant are still being studied.

What care should be taken when using it?

When using Retinol you must avoid the sun and use a strong sunscreen. If the skin is protected from the sun, burns and stains can appear. Many skin irritations using the Retinol, causing redness, mild burning and itching. It is therefore advisable to go to a dermatologist before starting use. He will guide you on the correct way to take advantage of this wonderful product.

The home beauty routine should always include proper makeup remover, toning and moisturizing at night before bed and in the morning upon waking.

But to achieve the results we expect, the composition of our cream treatments should include some (or all) of the essential anti-aging ingredients, which we detail below:

Sunscreens:

Are essential to prevent photo-aging is manifested as loss of elasticity, wrinkling, age spots, dryness, etc. Filters can be mineral or chemical substances, since both types are equally effective.

Antioxidant and anti free radicals:

Because some vitamins (A, C and E), enzymes, botanical extracts (green tea, grape, etc.) And pure test substance (carnosine, for example) that’s making slow the chemical reactions that accelerate aging. To more effectively choose a cream that combines two or more.

Wrinkle:

May act at different levels: some substances can stimulate the synthesis of collagen and elastin to fill in wrinkles from the inside (retinol, vitamin C, peptides) and other skin taut (proteins from wheat and rice) for “ironing” a few hours wrinkles (lifting effect).

Depigmenting:

Preventing the formation and / or destroy the melanin in dark spots. The most used are kojic acid, arbutin and some plant extracts.

Other components:

Moisturizers that not only provide water, also retained (glycerol, urea, etc.) Substances which strengthen the skin barrier (ceramides, fatty acids) to make it more resistant to external aggression, and reflecting pigments that “fade” and remove wrinkles , creating the feeling of a smooth and youthful skin.

New discoveries:

The most innovative cosmetics include “stem cells” plants that act as repairing and regenerating the skin tissue. Among the latest antiaging cosmetics, we are faced with protecting and reactivating of sirtuins, which are enzymes that protect the genetic material (DNA) against free radicals.

The nutricosmetics always deserves a special place in the fight against signs of aging, and it represents the ideal complement to beauty treatments that are applied to the skin. To act from inside, its benefits are perceived in the face. Search these ingredients as antioxidants and essential fatty acids (fish oils, wheat germ and borage).