Pro-retinol and palmitoyl tripeptide-1
Keep them apart
Use them at different times of day with pro-retinol at night and palmitoyl tripeptide-1 in the morning, because combining them can cause irritation. Both ingredients work hard to smooth the skin, and using them together can overwhelm your face. You can use a gentler product or wait longer between applying them.
Pro-retinol products
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L'Oreal Paris
Revitalift
€15.38
Palmitoyl tripeptide-1 products
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The Ordinary
Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum
€30.99
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The Ordinary
Multi-Peptide + HA Serum
€17.89
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Medik8
Liquid Peptides
€109.17
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Shiseido
Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream
€59.95
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Clinique
Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum
€88.99
- Alastin Skincare Regenerating Skin Nectar
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The Ordinary
Matrixyl 10% + HA
€11.96
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ZO Skin Health
Daily Power Defense
€230.00
- The INKEY List Collagen Peptide Serum
- Alastin Ultra Nourishing Moisturizer
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DRMTLGY
Needle-less Serum
€59.31
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Valmont
Prime Renewing Pack
€330.00
Questions and answers
Can you use pro-retinol and palmitoyl tripeptide-1 together?
Keep pro-retinol and palmitoyl tripeptide-1 apart in your routine, as combining them may increase skin irritation. Instead, alternate their usage by applying your retinoid in the evening and peptides in the morning.
Which goes first, pro-retinol or palmitoyl tripeptide-1?
Keep pro-retinol and palmitoyl tripeptide-1 apart in your routine because combined stimulation may increase irritation. Alternate their usage by applying pro-retinol in the evening and palmitoyl tripeptide-1 in the morning.
Are pro-retinol and palmitoyl tripeptide-1 good for sensitive skin?
Keep pro-retinol and palmitoyl tripeptide-1 apart in your routine because combined stimulation may increase irritation, especially on sensitive skin. Alternate their usage by applying your retinoid at night and your peptides in the morning.
Research on pro-retinol and palmitoyl tripeptide-1
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