The Ordinary Retinol is the first ever Retinol Serum I tried. Well, technically, I had Nykaa SkinRx Retinol Serum but I used it occasionally and it was mild one to bình luận on anything. The Ordinary Retinol is everyone’s trusted & recommended and because Retinol is something I didn’t want lớn experiment và play with, I wanted khổng lồ go with The Ordinary only.
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For years I have been reading about Retinol and what it does and what precautions you need to take once you incorporate retinol into your routine which is why I had my doubts & I didn’t want to lớn rush with having retinol in my skincare routine.
I have been using The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane for some time now & I am all set to share my thoughts with you all. So if you have been looking for The Ordinary Retinol review from a beginner’s point of view, you are on the right page
The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane
Packaging: It comes in a mặc định TheOrdinary Packaging with a dropper cap and a glass bottle. Safe to store, use, & carry.
Fragrance: It kind of smells like olives if I am not wrong. It isn’t the most charming one but isn’t bothering me at all.
My Experience
I knew Retinol isn’t an easy one & comes with its own rules and precautions, to begin with. If you are someone who recently turned 27, it is time to add retinol to your skincare routine.
I started using The Ordinary retinol in my nighttime routine as instructed on the bottle by using a few drops on my palm và gently pressing it all over my face right after cleansing.
I notice the texture felt like a facial oil and was easy to lớn massage as well. It went on my face just lượt thích a facial oil, smooth & soft. I even thought I might not need my moisturizer with it as my face legit felt hydrated và soft as it would look after a facial oil.
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I spent enough time massaging it into my face and allowed it lớn completely settle in before I begin with my moisturizer. I didn’t use any of my other serums with the retinol. Initially, I started using retinol every two days & had planned to lớn increase the frequency once my skin will adapt lớn it.
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I was aware of the initial side effects such as excessive dryness and redness so I kind of braced myself for it. At the same time, I expected Retinol to lớn show the results after months of usage but surprisingly, within the first week, I started noticing changes.
After a few usages only, I woke up one morning and my skin looked like it got some overnight treatment. I couldn’t pinpoint what exactly is different but my skin was definitely feeling it.
Within a month of continuously using Retinol thrice a week, I can say I am in love with this. It cleared all the tiny marks, cleared little dots around my cheeks và forehead, & pores look smaller resulting in a smooth texture, và it definitely did something around the eyes which I am not sure what.
I could see the skin around my eyes & cheeks plumping and becoming clearer day by day. It worked on those tiny marks which I don’t think I noticed until I saw my skin looking clear và smooth. It even worked on fine lines which I wasn’t even aware of.
It just made my skin look and feel so better that only after the results I noticed what my skin has been holding. It even redued the occurance of tiny oil-heads và clogged pores.
This was the first time I am glad I went with The Ordinary Retinol. My skin is so happy và I can definitely say having retinol in my skincare routine going khổng lồ be so fruitful in the long run.
That being said, I couldn’t ignore the obvious side effects in the initial stage. Soon, the corner around my lips became so dry as a rock and my eyelid started developing dryness và dry patches. Pretty soon, my eyelids và lip corners were shedding skin like a snake.
I didn’t face any redness or breakouts but the dryness was real. I switched to lớn Kiehl’s Moisturizer followed by a decent application of Vaseline and Boroline multiple times a day on the eyelid and lips.
Let me warn you that this will not be an easy phase. My dryness was accompanied by dust allergy and it was so bad that every time I applied my moisturizer onto that area, it used to sting so bad that a wave of irritation went through my body.
Other than that, everything with TheOrdinary Retinol was great. If you are about khổng lồ use Retinol for the first time, start by using twice a week only & brace yourself with all the possible initial side effects including dryness, redness, or acne. But, I can confirm, this will all be worth it and will heal depending on the sensitivity of your skin.
Summing UpThis was my first time trying retinol và I am glad I went with The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane. The consistency feels lượt thích a facial oil & is easy to massage onto skin. With regular usage, it cleared up tiny marks, pores, and fine lines resulting in noticeble clear và smooth skin. My skin visibly looked better, clear, và improved. Expected Initial Side effects of the Retinol were there including excessive dryness around the lips và eyes. My skin looked
