Read all 7 for the Retinoids stampFree to read here, in any order, and the stamp lives in your Skin Passport in the Nubia app Safety note: Pregnant, trying to conceive or breastfeeding? Retinoids stay out unless your clinician says otherwise.
7 parts, any order
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Part 1 · 6 min readWhat does retinol do for your skin? The honest answerWhat retinol really does in your skin, what it can’t do, and why week 12 is your first real checkpoint - 2
Part 2 · 7 min readRetinol vs retinal vs adapalene: which one should you use?Six names, one family: how strong each retinoid is, how likely it is to irritate, and which ones you can buy without a prescription - 3
Part 3 · 7 min readHow to start retinol: a 12-week plan for beginnersWhich strength, how often, how much, and a 12-week plan for your first retinol - 4
Part 4 · 6 min readRetinol purge vs breakout: what’s normal, and what isn’tPurging, peeling, tingling and the “retinol uglies”: how to tell what’s normal, how long it lasts and what helps - 5
Part 5 · 5 min readDoes retinol make you sensitive to the sun? The honest scienceWhy retinol is a night product, what the evidence really says about burning, and how to handle summer, beach trips and waxing - 6
Part 6 · 6 min readSkin cycling: the 4-night routine, and is it worth it?The 4-night schedule, a 7-day version and what to use on recovery nights - 7
Part 7 · 7 min readWhen to stop using retinol: reactions, pregnancy and proceduresThe reactions that mean stop tonight, what to do next, and when to pause for pregnancy, waxing, peels and lasers