Adapalene and collagen peptide
Keep them apart
Use them at different times of day, applying collagen peptides in the morning and adapalene at night, to prevent skin irritation. Both ingredients work hard to smooth and firm the skin, but putting them on together can overwhelm your face and cause redness. You can safely keep both in your routine by using a gentler peptide product or simply waiting longer between applying them.
Adapalene products
- Differin Gel
- Galderma Epiduo Gel
- La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment
Collagen peptide products
- SkinMedica TNS Advanced+ Serum
- Hero Mighty Patch
- The INKEY List Collagen Peptide Serum
- Olay Regenerist Collagen Peptide 24 Serum
- No7 Pure Retinol 1% Night Concentrate
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No7
Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream
€29.48
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Olay
Regenerist Collagen Peptide 24 MAX Face Moisturizer
€44.90
- No.7 Pure Retinol 0.3% Night Concentrate
- Olay Collagen Peptide 24 Eye Cream
Questions and answers
Can you use adapalene and collagen peptide together?
Keep adapalene and collagen peptide apart in your routine because combining them may increase skin irritation. Instead, alternate their usage by applying your retinoid in the PM and peptides in the AM.
Which goes first, adapalene or collagen peptide?
Keep adapalene and collagen peptide apart in your routine because combining them may increase skin irritation. Instead, alternate their usage by applying adapalene in the evening and collagen peptides in the morning.
Are adapalene and collagen peptide good for sensitive skin?
Keep adapalene and collagen peptide apart because combining them may increase skin irritation. You can alternate their usage by applying the retinoid at night and peptides in the morning.
Research on adapalene and collagen peptide
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