What is Retinol?
Retinol is a highly effective topical vitamin A treatment, an important vitamin with antioxidant effects that regulates promoting cellular turnover and epidermal renewal. Vitamin A also controls oil gland activity.
It’s useful for treating a wide range of skin ageing, photo-ageing and pigmentation conditions. It’s essentially one of the best ingredients for anti-ageing and maintaining youthful skin. Over time sunlight and the ageing process damage collagen and elastin (a protein in the skin that maintains the strength and firmness of the skin). Retinol works to protect your skin from these harmful free radicals, repairing damaged cells and building collagen.
How Does Retinol Benefit the Epidermis?
What is retinol’s effect on the inner layer of your skin?
It helps to restore the water, lipid and protein balance, restoring barrier function and reversing skin sensitivity.
Improves the skin’s protective barrier.
Improves a healthy skin cycle.
Promotes cell turnover and improves overall skin texture.
Leads to a softer and smoother outward appearance.
Breaks up existing pigmentation to improve skin tone and complexion.
How Does Retinol Benefit the Dermis?
What is retinol’s effect on the outer layer of your skin?
Stimulates fibroblasts, resulting in healthier collagen and elastin production.
Improves skin firmness and elasticity due to its ability to increase collagen and elastin.
Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Improves natural hydration.
Stimulates the skin’s natural rebuilding and repairing process.
Delivers firmer skin with a more even texture.
Exfoliates and removes dead skin cells to allow for better penetration of other skin products, consequently maximising the delivery of nutrients.
Provides protection against future damage.
Topical Retinol is an effective treatment for a wide range of skin ageing, photo-ageing and pigmentation conditions. Dosage tolerance can vary significantly depending on the person.
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