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Retinol and ceramide-building complex

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Retinol and ceramide-building complex: work well together

Work well together

Use them together in your night routine, applying the ceramide product first to prep your skin for the retinol. Ceramides protect your skin barrier and lock in moisture to prevent the dryness and irritation that retinol can sometimes cause. If you still feel sensitive, try using a lower strength of retinol or apply them on alternate nights.

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Questions and answers

Can you use retinol and ceramide-building complex together?

Yes, you can use retinol and ceramide-building complex together in night creams or serums to reduce irritation and strengthen the skin barrier. Combining them helps restore the skin's lipid structure and counteracts retinoid-induced dryness.

Which goes first, retinol or ceramide-building complex?

Retinol and ceramide-building complex work well together to help reduce irritation and strengthen the skin barrier. You can combine them in night creams or serums.

Are retinol and ceramide-building complex good for sensitive skin?

Yes, retinol and ceramide-building complex work well together to reduce irritation and strengthen the skin barrier, making them beneficial for sensitive skin. This combination helps restore the skin's structure and counteracts retinoid-induced dryness.

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Behind this pairing advice

Lovi checks every pairing with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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