Retinol derivatives, as well as Retinol himself as part of cosmetics are able to create real miracles, but they have enough fans and haters. While one with their help rescues from wrinkles and pigmentation is treated from acne and increase the elasticity of the dermis, others receive dryness, dermatitis and other unpredictable response to the skin from the use of retinol.
How to use this beautiful and at the same time a dangerous substance and what you need to know about it - tell me in this article.
What is the difference between retinol and retinoids?
The authors of publications are often confused in terminology and retinoids are often called retinols, and there are still the difference between them. Retinol is a well-known vitamin A (retinative acid). And retinoides are esters of this acid. Simply put, retinoids are retinol with impurities. At the cellular level, it is retinic acid that can merge with skin cell receptors and contribute to their work as in the youth.
Retinoids should also be subjected to a number of transformations in order to become a retinoic acid and the more these transformations, the less effective their work. Conclusion, in the struggle for beauty, the use of vitamin A is much more efficient, but it is not always worth choosing it, but a little later.
Use in cosmetics
The benefits of vitamin A for the body is known for a long time, but the fact that it can be used in cosmetology has learned relatively recently. In the middle of the 20th century, the first work was published, which argued the positive effect of vitamin on the skin suffering from acne. And add retinol to cosmetics only 16 years after that.
When Retinol was used to treat acne rashes, they noticed that it significantly slows the processes of aging of the skin and helps to fight with already appearing signs of wilting. So the first creams appeared in the composition with retinol.
The principle of interaction with the skin
Vitamin A and its derivatives quickly turn out to be in the upper layers of the skin, but to the dermis, namely, in response for acne and wrinkles, it comes to about 20% of the total amount of the amount. About 75% of the substance remains on the surface of the skin and only some of them are metabolized. So, Retinol enters the cage, and starts his work:
It eliminates pronounced pigmentation. Retinol is very quickly reacted with keratinocytes and tear ties with menelsites, which become caused by pigmentation. The destroyed tandem can no longer form such a dark color as before, so the skin becomes noticeable lighter and even more.
Retinol eliminates dry skin. Keratinocytes also participate here, which due to retinic acid ripen faster and accelerate the processes of skin regeneration.
The fine and medium wrinkles depth are eliminated. Retinol contributes to the development of collagen and helps the skin to delay moisture, thanks to which the skin relief is aligned and wrinkles smoothed.
Many are also interested in the question - what vitamin works better, synthetic or natural? Of course, natural, but ... all retinoids have a property to collapse under the influence of ultraviolet, and some of them can be transformed into toxins. Therefore, if drugs with natural substances are used in care, they should be applied to the skin in the evening.
But the synthetic sun is not afraid, besides, the stages of transformation into retinue acid are significantly reduced. It follows from this that at least natural vitamin and more efficiently, its synthetic analogue is safer.
How to use retinoids
It is worth remembering that every skin reacts to Retinol in its own way, so so as not to be among those who have suffered side effects of the drug - for the first time using cosmetics with this substance, it should be applied to the skin no more than once a week, parallel to the response. Remember that you need to apply such cosmetics in the evening.
If the skin responds to retinol normally, peeling and irritation arise, then you can go to its use three times a week. And only after the skin is finally accustomed, retinol can be used in daily care.
To minimize the possibility of the appearance of redness and other unpleasant symptoms, in the first stages of vitamin it is better to mix with neutral oils or with creams. But if it did not help, and the skin on vitamin reacted with a peeling or redness, a hyaloranic acid will help to get rid of unpleasant symptoms.
And also, applying retinol on the skin, it is worth avoiding areas around the eyes and a zone near the lips. Apply vitamin spot on the skin, and then neat massage movements distribute all over the face.
Valuable facts about retinoids and retinol
The high-quality leaving agent with retinol always contains detailed instructions inside the packaging with information about the preparation and how to apply it. If the auxiliary information is missing, then, most likely, you purchased a pacifier, where the retinol is only contained in the name, and its number in the very means is minimal.
If there is a need to use retinol during the daytime day, then choose a synthetic variety of vitamin, using it in a tandem with Creams with UV protection.
Retinol is not friendly with vitamin C, they block the action of each other and there will be no effect on their joint application. Currently, "make friends" of these swung enemies succeeded only by one cosmetic brand - Sesderma than it is proud there.
Apply retinoids and retinol in care to go regularly and for a long time.
If you have not previously used the funds, which were retinol or its derivatives, then buy the first tool is better than where the content of this active substance is minimal, about 0.1%.
The care cosmetics jars makes sense to buy only if the composition includes encapsulated vitamin. Otherwise, it will very quickly disappear from the means and there will be no sense from him.
