It’s no secret that skin care can be enhanced by combining a variety of highly effective ingredients for maximum effectiveness. But unfortunately, not all skin care combinations work well. Some ingredients work together to complement each other, while others don’t work well together and can have negative effects on your skin. With our handy guide, you can minimize the chance of skin-damaging product combinations and create the skincare partnership of your dreams. Read on to learn more.
FAQ | Conventional Retinol Description | Combination of skin care ingredients | Tips for mixing skin care products
FAQ: Mixing skin care ingredients
Can I mix skin care ingredients?
“When you mix strong topicals like traditional retinol with certain ingredients, they have an increased chance of irritating the skin,” the company explains. Product Support Representative. “Symptoms manifest as contact sensitivity, heat, redness, dryness, peeling, and itching.”
It’s best to be very careful with topical medications that can be prescribed, such as traditional retinol. Each individual’s ability to test and experiment with mixology depends entirely on the current condition of his or her skin. If your health care professional has advised you to avoid certain ingredients, please follow your health care professional’s advice.
Which skin care ingredients work best together?
The combination of ingredients below work together beautifully.
- Traditional retinol and hyaluronic acid
- Vitamin C and Niacinamide
- salicylic acid and hyaluronic acid
- Layering (do not mix) vitamin C and SPF
- Surprisingly, niacinamide mixes with everything.
What skin care products should not be mixed together?
- traditional retinol and AHA and BHA
- Vitamin C and traditional retinol
- Salicylic acid and traditional retinol
- Do not mix SPF with anything.
Let’s talk about traditional retinol
Traditional retinol may be an ingredient on everyone’s lips, but it poses some serious problems.according to daily healthTraditional retinol/retinoids stimulate skin cell turnover, which manifests physically as intense exfoliation that exposes new skin underneath. This can cause dryness, irritation, and even peeling. Traditional retinol is strong enough to cause damage when used alone, but it can cause even more damage when combined with the wrong products. When in doubt, don’t mix or layer traditional retinol with anything you’re unsure of. You can also contact a spa professional for clarification.
It is important to note that Eminence Organics products do not contain traditional retinol. Traditional retinol is a synthetic chemical derived from vitamin A that can dry out the skin and cause peeling if used in excess.
Eminence Organics products contain two things: bakuchiol, an extract from the leaves and seeds of the babchi plant, and our retinol replacement. Natural Retinol Alternatives, derived from botanical extracts of cod tree and chicory root. It is safe to mix products containing these ingredients. Products containing bakuchiol and natural retinol substitutes can be safely used with other skin care products without causing the side effects mentioned above, such as irritation, dryness, purging, and peeling. However, if traditional retinol is your ingredient of choice, read the following guide to avoid dangerous combinations with traditional retinol and other powerful ingredients.
Combination of skin care ingredients
traditional retinol
Do Mix: Traditional retinol and hyaluronic acid
Unlike traditional retinol, there are almost no products that are not compatible with it. hyaluronic acid. That’s why I’m so happy to tell you that the two of us make a great team. The moisturizing properties of hyaluronic acid combine beautifully with the drying properties of traditional retinol. Hyaluronic acid serums and moisturizers can counteract the drying effects of traditional retinol, reduce the effects of any irritation, and help replenish and hydrate the skin.
Do not mix: traditional retinol with AHAs and BHAs
Beta hydroxy acids (BHA), alpha hydroxy acids (AHA), and traditional retinol all work by stimulating cell turnover through exfoliation. No wonder these types of exfoliating ingredients are prohibited from being used with traditional retinol. This combination can cause severe overexfoliation, dryness, irritation, and even damage the skin barrier over time.
However, if you love these products, there’s no need to abandon one and buy the other. Avoid using traditional retinol and BHA or AHA products at the same time. Try using your products on different days, or use traditional retinol at night and BHAs and AHAs during the day. Please note that retinoids increase sensitivity to UV rays and should be used in the evening.
vitamin C
Mix vitamin C and niacinamide
We love both niacinamide and vitamin C separately for their general ease of use and many benefits. But together they’re even better.latest skin care busting the myths We debunk the once widely held belief that the two should not be used together. This idea comes from his 1960s research and is no longer relevant to how products are used and stored today. This news is very exciting considering this powerful duo provides hydrating, whitening, and skin smoothing benefits from both ingredients.
Do not mix: Vitamin C and traditional retinol
Unfortunately, vitamin C and traditional retinol are also not interchangeable. Combining the two can result in redness, irritation, and peeling. moreover, combination It can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight (which is already an issue with using retinol in the morning). There’s also the risk that traditional retinol may disrupt the pH of vitamin C. destabilize The product may break down and lose its activity as a skin care ingredient.
However, the fix here is easy. Traditional retinol is perfect for a nighttime routine where you avoid UV rays and let it soak into your skin overnight. Vitamin C is suitable for daytime use due to its ability to fight damage from environmental stressors such as UV rays and pollution. Be sure to layer SPF on top to protect against sun damage. Also, be sure to rinse your face in the morning to remove any leftover retinol from the night before.
niacinamide
Mix it up: Surprisingly, you can mix niacinamide with just about anything.
According to our product support rep, “You can combine niacinamide with almost any skin care ingredient and product. We recommend using it with retinol, hyaluronic acid, AHAs, BHAs, and vitamin C.” .”
salicylic acid
Mix salicylic acid and hyaluronic acid
Salicylic acid pairs well with hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid deeply hydrates the skin and helps retain moisture for balanced skin, while salicylic acid exfoliates and reduces inflammation. Combining these ingredients gives you the benefits of each, resulting in clearer, smoother, and more hydrated skin.
Do not mix: salicylic acid and traditional retinol
In theory, it makes sense to use salicylic acid and traditional retinol at the same time. Salicylic acid clears breakout-prone skin, and retinol softens fine lines. However, this is not a combination that I recommend trying. It should come as no surprise to read that using salicylic acid and traditional retinol together increases the chance of drying out the skin and can cause irritation. What may come as a surprise is that this combination can cause your skin to overproduce oil to compensate for the new dryness, leading to more breakouts. This catch-22 is solved by separating the two products. Use salicylic acid products during the day to treat breakout-prone skin (which is completely safe), and limit all retinol use to nighttime.
You can also watch videos of lead skin care trainers. Natalie Purgeryou can learn more about skin care ingredients that you shouldn’t mix here. mixed with video.
SPF
What to do: Layer SPF and vitamin C (do not mix)
Fun fact: There is some research to support that putting a vitamin C product under a good sunscreen can provide extra protection from the sun. Therefore, remember to layer your vitamin C serum with your sunscreen beforehand without mixing it.
Don’t mix anything with SPF
While SPF can be layered on top of almost any skin care product (and you should do it every day!), it should not be mixed with other products before application. Many people consider SPF to be the most important product in their daily skin care routine, and maintaining the integrity of your SPF product is paramount to its effectiveness in protecting you from the sun and UV rays. This is one of those products that cannot be improved by mixing with other skin care products, and it is best not to mix it with makeup or moisturizers. Once your skin care products have been absorbed into your skin, we recommend applying a layer of sunscreen as a final step.
Tips for mixing skin care products
It is important to be careful when combining skin care products to avoid negative effects on the skin. Follow these tips:
- First, check the list above to see if there are any incompatible ingredients.
- Perform a patch test on a small area of skin to check for signs of allergic reaction or irritation.
- Start with a small amount of each skin care product and gradually increase the amount to avoid irritating your skin.
- Mix the ingredients in your palms rather than in the product container to avoid contaminating the entire product.
Learn about other powerful skin care ingredient combinations here. Visit your local Eminence Organics Spa.
This article was originally written in October 2022.
