Problems Using Retinol? Time To Try The Retinol Sandwich

Hands down, retinol is one of the best products you can add to your skincare regimen. This holy grail, derms-swear-by-it ingredient has an entire fleet of scientific articles to back up its efficacy, It can help clear acne, reduce hyperpigmentation, even skin tone, smooth rough texture, reduce the appearance of pores, firm skin, and visibly reduce wrinkles

The only catch? This lil’ hero is notoriously irritating, especially when you first start using it. While temporary, common side effects include redness, sensitivity, dryness, and peeling. It can even cause breakouts. These side effects last anywhere from a couple of weeks to a few months and are triggered whenever you go up in strength.

It’s annoying and frustrating, but totally #WorthIt for the long-game results. But we’ve got some real good news. You can reduce the intensity of this temporary reaction by leveraging the retinol sandwich skincare technique.

What is a Retinol Sandwich?

A retinol sandwich is simply applying a moisturizer before and after applying retinol. “This helps to dampen the potency of the retinol while also ensuring you are providing your skin with enough moisture, which in turn keeps the skin barrier healthy

By reducing the potency, you allow your skin to slowly get used to the retinol. On that note, retinol sandwiches are just meant to ease you into using this ingredient versus being a long-term technique. Basically, you want to gradually introduce your skin to the ingredient and, over time, increase the exposure so you enjoy the anti-aging benefits of retinol.

If you are new to intimidate user of retinol, to make your life easier , we at Maison De Dion (yes that is our derma skincare line) created NUIT RETINOL OIL.

Its the same technique with a twist , the 2 retinols we included in this formulation consist of

Retinyl Palmitate which will work on the dermis (this helps dry out pimples and clear out clogged pores) of the skin and Retinol 50c (helps smooth out and refines skin's texture, enhances skin radiance, helps accelerate skin renewal, enhance collagen production and reduce the appearance of aging, brighten dull skin) which is a Time-release Retinol are carefully infused with a selected combination of botanical oils which helps makes it way through to the deeper layers of dermis.

The irritation of retinols are counteracted with soothing and calming Azulene that helps you get results of using a retinol without the irritation.

If you are trying retinol for the first time, we have a whole step by step process on how to use it so you never have to go through any form of irritation and this can be backed up by countless customers who buy our Bestseller Retinol Oil repeatedly.