Pick The Right Retinoid For Skin Problems From This Graph Shared By Top Cosmetologist
Retinoids are a family of Vitamin A molecules used to treat skin ageing, particularly fine lines, wrinkles and acne. Know which one to use
Skincare is a routine that we make sure to follow every day. Nobody likes wrinkles or fine lines – signals of ageing – developing on their skin. How do we treat them? There are homemade remedies to make our skin glow and experts advise a healthy diet, which is rich in fibre and protein, for delaying the onset of wrinkles. But what happens when you have already developed them? How can you treat this condition?
Dr Geetika Mittal Gupta, a cosmetologist, shares an informative post on retinoids on her Instagram handle. Retinoids are a family of Vitamin A molecules that are widely used to treat signs of ageing on the skin, particularly fine lines, wrinkles and acne. The cosmetologist also shared a graph explaining how effective different retinoids are.
According to the graph, the least potent retinoid is retinol esters. Others in the increasing order of their potency are:
2. Retinol
3. Retinaldehyde
4. Retinoic acid
5. Trifarotene
6. Tretinoin
7. Tazarotene
8. Isotretinoin
Dr Geetika also said people may need a prescription for stronger formulations of these retinoids (for instance, isotretinoin), while they can get the weaker formulations over-the-counter. “Talk to your doctor to see which one is best for you,” she added in the post.