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Hexapeptide and hydroxypinacolone retinoate

Hexapeptide and hydroxypinacolone retinoate: keep them apart

Keep them apart

Use them at different times of day by applying your peptide product in the morning and your hydroxypinacolone retinoate at night. Using both active ingredients together can cause extra skin irritation because they are both very strong treatments. You can prevent this by switching to a gentler formula or waiting longer between applying them.

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Questions and answers

Can you use hexapeptide and hydroxypinacolone retinoate together?

Keep hexapeptide and hydroxypinacolone retinoate apart in your routine because combined stimulation may increase skin irritation. Instead, alternate your usage by applying your retinoid in the evening and peptides in the morning.

Which goes first, hexapeptide or hydroxypinacolone retinoate?

Keep hexapeptide and hydroxypinacolone retinoate apart in your routine because combined stimulation may increase irritation. Alternate their usage by applying hydroxypinacolone retinoate in the evening and hexapeptide in the morning.

Are hexapeptide and hydroxypinacolone retinoate good for sensitive skin?

Keep hexapeptide and hydroxypinacolone retinoate apart in your routine because combined stimulation may increase irritation, making them less ideal to use together on sensitive skin. Alternate their usage by applying your retinoid in the evening and peptides in the morning.

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