How to use Vitamin A and Vitamin C together
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Published 2021-03-08
In this video we will address how to use vitamin a and vitamin c in your skincare routine.
Undoubtedly Vit A/ aka Retinoids and vitamin C are two of the most well-studied important, powerfully effective, and efficient ingredients for your skin. Both are known to fight wrinkles, build collagen and fade dark spots and pigmentation.
However, fitting them into your skincare routine can be super tricky. And I often get asked Can you actually use them together? Should you layer one on top of the other if so Which one goes on first? Can you mix them together? Do you need to wait in between them? And the answer is far from straight forward my friends it is not as simple as layering one ingredient over the other SO in this video, I am going to tell you The 5 best ways to use retinol and vitamin C in your skincare routine as well as My top retinol and vitamin C product picks.
Options #1:
Using a product that is already formulated with both ingredients. Why would you want to do this well. It's easiest. There’s no guesswork and Vitamin c actually helps retinol work better by stabilizing it, extending its effectiveness
Option#2: Vitamin C in the Morning, Retinol at Night
Your easiest course of action is to separate vitamin C and retinol from each other and apply them at different times of the day. This decreases your risk of irritation takes out the guess work of how to layer things and allows you to incorporate and there get the benefit of each ingredient every single day. Additionally, Vit C has been proven to boost the effectiveness of your sunscreen so applying it right before your sunscreen gives an added boost to your protection.
Option #3
DNA damage continues for hours after exposure to UV light and suggests it could be prevented with a nightly antioxidant, like vitamin C. Vitamin C and Retinol on Alternate Nights. By using retinol and vitamin C on alternate nights, you'll get the benefits of both, without having to worry about interactions or irritation
Option #4
Vitamin C and Retinol at Night, 30 Minutes Apart
If you have resistant skin, never react to anything and insist on using retinol and L-ascorbic acid at the same time, separate them by 30 minutes. Apply your vitamin C first, since it has the lower pH of the two. Then, wait half an hour before you apply your retinol the waiting period allows your skin's pH to return to normal and decreases the risk of irritancy.
Option #5
Using a Retinol Mask and Vitamin C Derivative at Night or Vice versa.
Now that you’ve got it down and picked the perfect option for you to combine retinoid and vitamin C, here are my top product recommendations:
Combination Products:
Skinbetter- Overnight Serum
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Naturium: Super Serum Plus
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UrbanSkin RX overnight oil
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Active Acne:
La Roche Posay Adapalene
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Separate product Recs:
Skinbetter Alto Defense
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Avene- RetinAl
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Olay retinonal24 Max
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Inkey List Vitamin C ECG
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RoC encapsulated Vit A
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Mask:
PCA- Brighten Up
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Allies of Skin- retinal overnight mask
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General Tips: Start low and go slow! Start using the product 1-2 times weekly then gradually increase.
Put a protective barrier on the corners of your eyes, nose, and mouth to avoid irritation.
Look for encapsulated technology because it has enhanced stability and skin penetration
Hope this helps! For more skin tips follow me on IG/Tiktok @dralexisstephens
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All Comments (21)
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1. Product with Vitamin A&C together 2. Vitamin C- morning, Vitamin A- night 3. Alternate nights 4. Same night, 30 mins apart (Vitamin C- serum, Vitamin A- moisturizer) 5. Mask (Vitamin C mask with Vitamin A moisturizer/ Vitamin A mask with Vitamin C oil)
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The 5 techniques to use the retinol/vitaminA & vitamin C together starts at 6:02
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who else gasps when they see dr alexis pretty face pop up on their feed? 😍❤️
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You look like a barbie doll mashallah x
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i love how you go straight to the point
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I just found your channel and so far I love it. Thank you so much for your educational side of this. It is truly appreciated.
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Thank you so much for all your content😘 You and shereen are where I go to get my skin advice! You have both transformed my skin! Thank you xxx💕
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Dr.Stephens...i really appreciate you writing notes in the description!Super helpful!💞
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Thank you for breaking things down. I know exactly what protocol to follow for my skin. You're amazing Dr. A.
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Your the best doc, I’m been watching your videos like crazy. And man, I’m learning so much I didn’t know.
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I'm so happy to have found you. You are so easy to listen to and you hit the topics I'm so interested in. Brains and beauty.
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I essentially bought everything you suggested in your fall skincare recommendations and I love it esp that Tula milk cleanser
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Happy belated international women’s day QUEEN thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge and making these videos❤️
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you are such a gem, this was super helpful and informative without being confusing !! Stay blessed
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You break everything down so well. Thank you!
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😳, YOUR SKIN LOOKS GORGEOUS, DEWY AND FLAWLESS. Amazing video as well.
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I appreciate how thorough she is. I feel some Drs on YouTube are vague.
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I have seen this video 3 times already and every time I learn more. You are truly the best I am getting you favorites since my skin is exactly like yours. Thank you, you have no idea how much your videos have helped in order to get the right product and stop wasting money on the ones that are not for me. 👏👏👏🙏🙏
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I've been doing Option#2 since my mid 30s, very effective & I'm happy that you "expanded" my options.
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This was very informative! Thank you. This is the first video I have seen of yours, really enjoyed it.
