On the advisability of using retinol cream after fruit acid toner
The way of skin care today, people often wonder: after using fruit acid toner, can I continue to use retinol cream? This question is related to the order of skin care, and it is quite critical to the effect of skin nourishment.
Fruit acid can rejuvenate and exfoliate the skin, make the old and waste exfoliation on the surface of the skin fall off, and make the skin smooth and delicate again. However, it also makes the skin more sensitive, the stratum corneum becomes thinner, and the defense is slightly reduced.
Retinol cream has the ability to promote skin metabolism and resist wrinkles and light lines. However, it also has a certain irritation to the skin, or cause skin redness, peeling and other discomfort.
If you use retinol cream after fruit acid toner, the two stimulations will be superimposed, and the skin will not be able to bear the negative. The skin is originally sensitive to fruit acid, and if it encounters retinol stimulation again, if it faces double challenges, it is easy to cause allergies, tingling and other diseases.
Therefore, if you want to use retinol cream after fruit acid toner, you need to be cautious. Check the skin's tolerance first. If the skin is usually well tolerated, you can try it on a small scale first. Apply retinol cream behind the ear or on a small area of the face. After observation, if there is no discomfort, you can gradually expand the scope of use.
And it should be used step by step. At first, you can use it every few days. After the skin adapts, you can gradually increase the frequency of use. At the same time, you should pay attention to skin moisturization. After using fruit acid toner and retinol cream, you need to apply moisturizing products, such as moisturizing lotion or cream, to maintain skin hydration and strengthen skin barrier.
In short, it is not impossible to use retinol cream after using fruit acid toner. However, you must follow scientific methods and operate cautiously according to skin characteristics to achieve the best effect of skin care without the risk of skin damage.