What is retinol?
ANSWER
Retinol is added to creams that go on your skin. It boosts the amount of collagen your body makes and plumps out skin, cutting down fine lines and wrinkles. It also improves skin tone and color and reduces mottled patches.
Using a retinol-based product may make the top layer of your skin dry and flaky. It’s best to apply it at night and wear moisturizer and sunscreen the next morning. Ask your dermatologist about alternatives.
Reviewed by Debra Jaliman on August 27, 2019
SOURCES:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: “Acai.”
Marilyn Berzin, MD, dermatologist, DC Derm Docs, Washington, DC.
Hoppe, U. , 1999. Biofactors
Blatt, T. , 1999. European Journal of Geriatrics
University of Maryland Medical Center: ''Alpha-lipoic acid.''
Kawasumi, M. , August 16, 2011. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Kaczvinsky, J. , September, 2009. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
Blatt T. , April 1999. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
SOURCES:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: “Acai.”
Marilyn Berzin, MD, dermatologist, DC Derm Docs, Washington, DC.
Hoppe, U. , 1999. Biofactors
Blatt, T. , 1999. European Journal of Geriatrics
University of Maryland Medical Center: ''Alpha-lipoic acid.''
Kawasumi, M. , August 16, 2011. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Kaczvinsky, J. , September, 2009. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
Blatt T. , April 1999. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
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