Skin Care Talk - View Single Post - Is it ok to use a moisturizer about an hour after applying Retin-A?

Ivy · 07-20-2008, 03:07 PM

I think that after a certain amount of time the product oxidizes and stops working which makes sense because if it kept on working and you left it all night on your face then you would have skin dropping off the next morning. I think it's probably less than 1 hour but you can use that as a guide.I can assure you that it will work if you put a moisture cream on top because that's what I do and my skin is peeling, the moisture cream is not going to cancel the effects of the Retinol. The moisture cream stops the redness which can develop as the top layer of skin peels off.

07-20-2008, 03:07 PM	#4
Ivy SCT Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 9	Re: Is it ok to use a moisturizer about an hour after applying Retin-A? I think that after a certain amount of time the product oxidizes and stops working which makes sense because if it kept on working and you left it all night on your face then you would have skin dropping off the next morning. I think it's probably less than 1 hour but you can use that as a guide.I can assure you that it will work if you put a moisture cream on top because that's what I do and my skin is peeling, the moisture cream is not going to cancel the effects of the Retinol. The moisture cream stops the redness which can develop as the top layer of skin peels off.