Generic Retinol A .05% for Wrinkles – Los Angeles, CA
Hi, I'm going to do a review on some generic...
I'm going to do a review on some generic Retinol, I wasn't sure it was real stuff or not but I am on day 4 for my face (not neck yet) and the flakes and redness and peeling are so bad that I had to not use it for day3 and day 5 (today). I'm doing this for wrinkles, and will put it on my neck starting today so we can see if it is getting rid of the neck wrinkles or not. I used Retin A before when I was in college for acne and it burnt my skin and scarred me, my skin is sensitive so I am hoping the Retinol is gentler, not sure of the difference between retinol and retin A.
However, Nutrogena used to put retinol in their healthy skin makeup foundation, and I swear that's what kept my skin looking younger than everyone elses besides sunblock, not smoking, diet, and maybe my omega3 chia seed/walnut consumption. (I'm close to 40 with few wrinkles). also, when I was in college, I had met a lady who had like no wrinkles at age 45-55ish (?) and she told me she had been using prescription strength retinol for 10 years. So because Nuetrogena has (I believe) long ago taken the retinol OUT of their makeup, and I don't have a lot of money to visit Derms and get prescriptions and get the prescription Renova or whatever it is, I bought a generic Retinol A .05% cream and I'm testing it out. I sure hope this does not result (like the retin A) in horrible results.
For the past two applications I had to mix a pea size of the retinol cream with moisturizer and then apply it and yes I am letting my skin dry 20-30 minutes before putting it on which is hard when it feels so dry. my eyes look crepey and horrible right now, when I smile, super dry.
The pix I took today do NOT show the massive flaking I have been going through which makes me look like a leper. What I did was use a washcloth to gently buff off my skin then I used a really heavy waxy aloe vera cream (kind of like a waxy cold cream) to keep the moisture in. I do not have any acne problems since taking Accutane but you can see the retinol has given me a little flare up, its not exactly pimples, it's just little irritated halflings which I'm assuming the retinol is pushing out or something, since I NEVER have acne anymore. :-) hope this helps... we will see.... would be really thrilled if my neck lines somehow plumped up and disappeared - will start putting the retinol on the neck tonight (so this is before pix for the neck, day 4/5 for the face)
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Thanks so much for starting your review!
From what I understand, retinol is usually found in products (like you mentioned) and less strong than retin-a, so I'm wondering if you got a generic retinoid...but I don't really understand the differences 100% so I posted the Q&A below so we could learn. It will probably take a couple days to get some answers posted:
What is the Difference Between Retinol and Retin-a?
Hoping your skin can tolerate it, and those dang neck wrinkles get lost!
Oh yeah, I've heard Retin-a is commonly used as an anti-ager. Its one reason I'm tempted to go back on it, haha!
Omg I had that exact rash of blotchy red itchy skin on my neck from using retinol. It's actually a retinoid reaction and it's is normal and is actually a good thing because it means your skin already has enough vitamin a in it. And it shows that the product is working. I don't use it anymore on my neck but still use it on my face at night every second night and I use a 10% glycolic peel (home peel) every other night, in which I am seeing amazing results. I am a student cosmetic nurse and am learning a lot about all of these products. Will update you soon :)
You do the home peel every other night? What is that suppose to help with? Genuinely curious- I have a similar home peel but I never thought to do it that often.
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