The Buffet with Copper Peptides would also work well, as it gets your skin working at an optimum level and helps to reduce sensitivity. Instead, use a hyaluronic serum for hydration followed by your moisturiser and oil. If you find you have no reaction and it doesn’t tingle, well I am jealous!īecause of the potential for sensitivity, you shouldn't use retinol or vitamin c (which can be irritating on the skin).Give yourself a week in between application.The feeling will be uncomfortable but not unbarably so. If the tingling sensation doesen't stop after a couple of minutes, wash it off. When you apply it to your face, leave it on for 3-5 minutes before washing off.If no irritation occurs after a few days. Again do a patch test on your cheek, again it should tingle but be fine after a few minutes.If there is no irrtition within 24hours, you can try it on your face. Do a patch test first on the inside of your elbow, it should tingle but that should fade after a minute or so. Best used at night time as the acid can make your skin more sensitive to the sun.Give yourself 2 or so weeks to build up to using on your face. The trick with using this is to start off SLOWLY. How to use The Ordinary AHA 30% Peeling Solution To help combat the irritation The Ordinary includes one their favourite ingredients, Tasmanian Pepperberry (which gives it the red/pink colour) plus hyaluronic acid for comfort, Vitamin B5 to help with healing and black carrot as an antioxidant. That all sounds great! However that high percentage of acids can be very irrating on the skin and if used incorrectly or too often can damage the skin barrier. When used regularly, I will explain how to use in a moment, the combined acids fight blemishes, improves skin texture and reduces fine lines. The AHAs exfoliate the skin's surface which gives an instantly more even and brighter appearance, while the BHA extends further into the skin to clear out the pores. It blends together Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAS )including glycolic, lactic, tartaric and citric acids (30 %) and Beta Hydroxy (BHA) acid Salicylic acid (2%). (The Baby Facial is about 7x more expensive that The Ordinary)Īlthough my skin initially goes a bit red after I use it, the day after my skin is noticeably brighter, clear and glowy! With continued use, I've noticed I get less blocked pores on my forehead and my skin tone looks more even It has been compared to Drunk Elephant's Babyfacial and while the concept is the same, the two products have very different ingredients list, textures and most importantly, price point. This is one of the strongest acid masks out there, you normally wouldn’t see something of this strength outside of treatment room. I like to use it as one of my first products. Hyaluronic Acid and the Buffet +Copper peptides (more on this miracle product further down) are perfect to support your skin with using The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2%Īlways use a retinol or retinoid in the pm!! Where you use it in your routine is up to you. You can use most other products except Vitamin C. It combines two forms of next-generation retinoid actives, which are pretty strong but you don't get as much irritation as you would with retinol.Īs with any retinol or retinoid, you should start of using the product two or three times a week, slowly increasing to using every night.ĭon't know what the difference between retinol and retinoid is or how to use them? I explain all here. My skin responded really well, it didn't cause any irritation, and I was very quickly able to use it every day. This is a great product to introduce your skin to a retinoid or retinal. I've tried pretty all of The Ordinary retinol and retinoid products and this one is my favourite! For some reason I don't like it in the squalane and prefer the emulsion, it seems to work better on my skin.
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