Using Retinal correctly: This is how you get started in the evening
Retinal belongs in a quiet evening routine. This way you can introduce it slowly without having to rebuild the entire care plan at the same time.
Using Retinal correctly: This is how you get started in the evening
Retinal is already in the bathroom, but the first evening suddenly feels complicated: before or after the serum, every day or just sometimes? You don’t need a long list of active ingredients to get started. A gentle cleansing, retinal and a suitable cream are enough.
The order in the evening
- Cleansing: Gently remove sunscreen and make-up. Let the skin dry completely if it reacts quickly to active ingredients.
- Retinal: Use the amount and frequency in the instructions for your specific product. The K-SECRET Seoul 1988 Serum Retinal Liposome + Black Ginseng is a possible example. The advertised percentage of a retinal liposome complex should not be equated with the same amount of pure retinal.
- Cream: Finish with a well-tolerated moisturizer, such as ETUDE Soon Jung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream .
Slow means really slow
Start with individual evenings and observe the skin for several days. Cleansing and cream remain for the remaining evenings. Burning, severe redness or significant flaking are not goals of training. Pause and go back to simple basic care.
What doesn’t have to be added on the same evening
AHA, BHA, strong vitamin C products or a second retinoid do not make the introduction more effective, but they are more difficult to assess. You can also skip exfoliants for now. Sun protection is part of your morning routine.
Retinal and retinol are related, but not identical. Our contribution Retinol or retinal? explains the difference. If you have already tried retinol, our careful introduction to retinol will also help you.
If you are unsure
During pregnancy and breastfeeding, you should not plan retinoids yourself, but rather consult a doctor. If you have a skin condition or require a prescription treatment, the medical plan also applies. For a cosmetic routine without a medical diagnosis, you can ask your specific product question via Ask Thu .
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Would you like to take your knowledge to the next step? Use the skin type test , put together a small routine with the Quick-K routine or ask about Ask Thu personally.
