Retinoid blend

What to combine retinoid blend with

Ingredient	Together	How to use them
Niacinamide	Depends	Use them at different times of day with niacinamide in the morning and retinoids at night, because mild retinoids pair well while strong ones can clash. Retinoid blend and niacinamide
Glycolic acid	Keep apart	Use them on alternate nights because combining them in the same routine causes skin irritation. Retinoid blend and glycolic acid
Benzoyl peroxide	Keep apart	Use them at different times of day by applying benzoyl peroxide in the morning and your retinoid at night. Retinoid blend and benzoyl peroxide
Vitamin C	Keep apart	Use them at different times of day by applying vitamin C in the morning and retinol at night, because combining them causes skin irritation. Retinoid blend and vitamin C
AHA blend glycolic and citric acids	Keep apart	Use them on alternate nights to prevent skin irritation. Retinoid blend and aha blend glycolic and citric acids
Salicylic acid	Keep apart	Use them on alternate nights because they can cause too much dryness when applied together. Retinoid blend and salicylic acid
Bio-placenta peptides	Keep apart	Use them at different times of day by applying the retinoid at night and the peptides in the morning to avoid skin irritation. Retinoid blend and bio-placenta peptides
Hexapeptide	Keep apart	Use them at different times of day, applying the retinoid at night and the hexapeptide in the morning. Retinoid blend and hexapeptide
Lactic acid	Keep apart	Use lactic acid and retinoids on alternate nights to prevent skin irritation. Retinoid blend and lactic acid
Acetyl hexapeptide-3	Keep apart	Use them at different times of day by applying the peptide serum in the morning and the retinoid at night to prevent skin irritation. Retinoid blend and acetyl hexapeptide-3
Mandelic acid	Keep apart	Use mandelic acid and the retinoid blend on alternate nights to prevent irritation, using the acid one night and the retinoid the next. Retinoid blend and mandelic acid
Collagen peptide	Keep apart	Use them at different times of day by applying the peptide product in the morning and the retinoid at night to prevent skin irritation. Retinoid blend and collagen peptide
Copper peptide	Keep apart	Use them at different times of day by applying the retinoid blend at night and copper peptide in the morning to prevent irritation. Retinoid blend and copper peptide
Citric acid	Keep apart	Use them on alternate nights to avoid skin irritation. Retinoid blend and citric acid
Hexapeptide-9	Keep apart	Use them at different times of day, applying your retinoid at night and hexapeptide-9 in the morning to prevent extra skin irritation. Retinoid blend and hexapeptide-9
Peptide-rich plasma	Keep apart	Use them at different times of day, applying your peptide serum in the morning and your retinoid blend at night, to prevent irritation. Retinoid blend and peptide-rich plasma
Triple peptide blend	Keep apart	Use them at different times of day by applying the peptide blend in the morning and the retinoid blend at night to prevent skin irritation. Retinoid blend and triple peptide blend
Palmitoyl pentapeptide-4	Keep apart	Use them at different times of day by applying the peptide serum in the morning and the retinoid blend at night to avoid irritation. Retinoid blend and palmitoyl pentapeptide-4
Palmitoyl tripeptide-1	Keep apart	Apply your retinoid blend at night and palmitoyl tripeptide-1 in the morning to prevent irritation. Retinoid blend and palmitoyl tripeptide-1

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