In skin care, there is increasing interest in assets that include creams and serums. Retinol or vitamin C are some of the most sought after for their numerous anti -aging benefits. Although they are assets Very good … To take care of the skin, they should not mix them because they could have negative consequences in the form of irritations. Knowing the type of skin, as well as your needs is key to hitting, since it is not necessary to use them all and much less at the same time. The pharmaceutical Marta Masi He explains that «there are assets that should not be mixed in the same routine due to different reasons such as causing skin irritation or because can lose their functionality. In general, exfoliating assets at high concentration and power should not be included in the same night routine together with a high concentration retinoid. We will get an overexfoliation that will derive in cutaneous irritation ».
What assets cannot be mixed vitamin C?
Vitamin C is one of the most popular cosmetic assets for its antioxidant benefits. In addition, it helps Prevent spots, improve luminosity and stimulate collagen production. Although it can be applied both in the morning and at night, you have to take special care when using it along with other ingredients. PHARMACEUTICS MARTA MASI recommends «Do not use it next to ingredients that can exfoliate the epidermissince there will be irritation. A pure vitamin requires an acidic pH so that it does not lose its functionality, therefore if we previously apply powerful chemical exfoliation there will be a redness of the skin. Nor should it be used with copper peptides since it will cancel its function, inactivating its mechanism of action ».
Vitamin C and other antioxidants such as ferulic acid are perfect for use next to the sun protectionas explained from the firm Dermalogica. «Vitamin C and sunscreen work in synergy to reinforce skin defense. While the sunscreen acts as a physical and chemical barrier against sun’s rays, vitamin C improves this protection when fighting free radicals that can penetrate sunscreen. By reducing oxidative stress, vitamin C helps prevent collagen and elastin degradation, which maintains firm, bright skin and with a healthy appearance ».
In addition, Marta Masi says that “assets such as hyaluronic acid, ceramids or peptides are ideal ingredients that make perfect match in our day routine next to vitamin C”.
And retinol?
Retinol is the cosmetic ingredient with greater scientific evidence to take care of the skin as the years go by. Improve the texture of the foot, it has anti -tanchal properties, it promotes cell renewaldrives the synthesis of collagen and elastin … however, high concentrations retinol can cause irritationso it must be introduced gradually in the routine and pay attention to the other assets. In general, Avoid using it next to acids Like glycolic or salicylic, and neither do you mix with vitamin C, except in the case commenting on the pharmaceutical one Masi. «Retinol is recommended to always apply it on clean and dry skin to ensure its penetration and activity. Unless the cosmetic product already comes in the final formula with vitamin C or hydroxyacids, we will not recommend applying two different products with these ingredients in the same routine. A perfect duo will be the use of retinol and apply a formula with ceramides to improve the barrier function ».
The assets you can mix without problems
The cosmetic ingredients that you can mix without skin risk are all moisturizers, and those that improve the skin barrier function such as Hyaluronic acid or ceramids. Nor are peptides problematic, which improve firmness and elasticity, reduce wrinkles and unify the tone of the skin, as Marta Masi says. «These are active optimizing ingredients of the routine and make good alliance with most assets. Above all, we get them to improve firmness, greater depigmenting or antioxidant action. Therefore we can put a cosmetic with peptides both in the morning, after the antioxidant, and at night after the transformer (retinoid or hydroxyacid) ». Similarly, the Niacinamidewith anti -inflammatory, moisturizing, seboregulatory or depigmenting properties, also combines well, in general, with other assets.
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