How Do I Best Use Saranghae Products With Tretinoin?
Customer: Leeann H.
Skin Type: ?
Skin Concern: ?
Skin Stage: mid-mature
Question From LeeAnn
MHi Saranghae,
Currently, from Saranghae, I use your vitamin C serum, your niacinamide serum, and your Firm & Lift.
How do I best combine them with Tretinoin?
Thanks,
LeeAnn
Saranghae Recommendation
Hi Leeann,
Thanks for writing in and I'm glad you did because we have to be careful with tretinoin.
So currently you have these 4 products you're using in a skincare routine - at the very least.
1) 25% vitamin C + 1% tranexamic acid serum
2) 10% niacinamide + 1% glutathione serum
3) Firm & Lift Regeneration Cream - 8th gen
4) Tretinoin
Tretinoin or Retin-A is a retinoid and is oil soluble. Vitamin C in pure l-ascorbic acid form is water soluble. Due to the pH level difference in stabilization, layering them at the same time may lead to irritation initially and it may make both products slightly less effective (sort of cancel each other out). So while they are amazing to use together, just not layered at the same time.
So this is what I recommendnight routine
1 - cleanse always
2 - tretinoin
3 - Firm & Lift regeneration cream
This basic night routine will help get the most out of your treitinoin
Day routine
1 - cleanse recommended
2 - 25% vitamin C + 1% tranexamic acid serum
3 - 10% niacinamide + 1% glutathione serum
4 - Firm & Lift regeneration cream
5 - a sunscreen, at least SPF30 (but SPF50 recommended, also 100% mineral)
You can combine the niacinamide serum + tretinoin in the same routine eventually but just not when you start. Let your skin get used to both products. separately.
Apply your products when your skin is damp but not soaking wet, and I recommend at least 20 to 30 second break between each product application.
I think this combo will work very well for you.
Maya Henderson
Senior Skincare Consultant
Saranghae | Orora
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