I have sensative skin (mild rosacea, prone to hives & contact dermatitis). i want to use retin a .25% but it seems to really irritate my skin. I want to start slow and make my own retinol cream/lotion because I can use a lotion my skin is not allergic to like cevera. Can I mix up a batch and store it in a bottle or will pre mixing it degrade the active ingredient of the retin a rendering it ineffective? Also would you reccomend I use cream or lotion?
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Expect to use retin-A for upto to 3 months before you will see visible results. Used a stand alone treatment you may not seem much effect on only one product.
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