Comments on: 7 Retinoid Myths Debunked!

By: Laure

Laure — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:46:36 +0000

Hi Gio !
Your articles about retinoids make me want to try them again. I tried The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% in squalane, but I couldn’t stand more than one drop with a lot of moisturizer and I wasn’t very consistent, I used only it once a week or once every 2 weeks, and the PAO is just 3 months. In the end, I used only a very tiny little bit of the bottle and thought it was a waste, so I gave up… But I’m thinking about trying the Mad Hippy serum, it looks it would suit better my sensitive dry skin.
Also, I now realize the importance of antioxydants, I think my skin doesn’t like vitamine C but your article about Niod Survival make me want to try it.

PS : your blog is fantastic !

By: Gio

Gio — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 18:51:06 +0000

In reply to Lynn. Lynn, yes. If you experience any side effects, it's always best to cut back.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 19:18:33 +0000

I’ve been using 1% retinol for just over 4 months. I didn’t experience the flakiness or irritation when I started using it – about 3 times a week. I went up to every day after about a month. And only in the past month or so, when I apply my moisturizer at night and moisturizer and sunscreen in the morning, my skin burns. It doesn’t get that red – a bit, but it’s like I’ve applied hot sun to it. It goes away after about 5 minutes. I’m assuming it’s the retinol so do you suggest I go back to using it less? I also use SkinCeuticals Vitamin C + E serum and PC’s 2% BHA in the morning. Thanks!

By: Gio

Gio — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:32:43 +0000

In reply to Lesley Goodson. Lesley, thank you for your comment. Yes, I would love to see the study, thank you. I will do some more research and update this article accordingly.

By: Lesley Goodson

Lesley Goodson — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:14:24 +0000

I love your articles but you aren’t correct about retinaldehyde. Retinol takes 2 conversions to become retinoic acid which is retin A. Retinaldehyde takes only 1 conversion to become retinoic acid. Only retinaldehyde has tested in a peer reviewed journal, double dummy as equally effective as retin a. Retinol has tested inferior to retin a. In a peer reviewed review article, it states that retinol is 1/20th the efficacy of retin a. I can refer you to the review study if you wish.

By: Gio

Gio — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 18:28:08 +0000

In reply to Cagirl.

I feel your pain! When I moved to London last year, the harsh winter here messed up my skin barrier and dried up my skin too. Everything suddenly stopped working and it took me months to figure out how to fix it.

One of the things that helped me the most was a serum with hyaluronic acid, which is super hydrating. I used Bakel Jualuronic and Skinceuticals Hydra B5 but there are plenty of cheaper options around. I used one both in the morning and at night and then followed up with one of Paula’s Choice moisturizers for dry skin. Using a facial oil at night helped to lock in moisture too. I prefer products like Beauti Skincare Beauty Sleep Elixir because it contains several types of oils. But you can also use one oil, such as argan or evening primrose. Just experiment to find out what your skin likes best.

Hope this helps.