Although widely used in beauty products, vitamin A is an ingredient rarely seen on labels and packaging.

Let’s learn more about the 5 things to keep in mind when taking care of your facial skin with vitamin A/ Retinol below.

What is Vitamin A?

Although it is produced in oral medication form, the skin care effects of vitamin A are most fully promoted when in cream form.

In the human body, vitamin A is very important for the eyeballs.

In addition, retinol is also a powerful antioxidant that helps treat acne, fade crow’s feet and age spots on the skin.

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How to use retinol?

People who want to use retinol cream for facial care should start with a small dose such as 0.5% retinol and gradually increase the amount until the maximum 1.0% retinol.

In addition to promoting strong cell metabolism, retinol is also used to treat acne because it regulates and controls sebaceous gland activity.

Although retinol has significant effects in facial care, it is not necessarily suitable for all skin types.

Dermatologists will likely advise you on prescription retinol-containing facial care products such as Retin-A and Accutane.

5 things to keep in mind when taking care of your facial skin with vitamin A/ retinol

• Pay attention to the packaging of facial care products that contain retinol or Vitamin A. Vitamin A is an antioxidant, so it is inactivated if exposed to air.

• Pregnant or breastfeeding women should not use retinol for facial care, because this is a chemical that can affect the fetus and baby.

• Before applying retinol cream, let your skin dry because water will react with retinol and make its activity stronger, causing strong irritation to the skin.

• Do not use retinol with benzoyl peroxide, a powerful acne-fighting active ingredient found in acne-treating products like PanOxyl.

• Retinol is a substance with high cell metabolism, so you should not use it with facial care creams or other cosmetic treatments that contain strong peeling agents such as glycolic acid and salicylic acid.