5 Skincare Ingredients You Should NEVER Combine, So what to use instead ?

This article brings back with new information which usually people don't focus. Yes' it's about most powerful ingredients that can't be mixed together or it cause you more skin problem rather than solving skin barrier issue.

We usually consistently doing our skincare but we can't have positive results instead it ruin our skin more and damaged our skin barrier. The problem here is our knowledge about the ingredients, we use if it's safe? if it's suitable for skin ? we use it correctly?  how we combined  it with?

So, this is the major problem and nightmare for consumers to use it with wrong products. One of the biggest skincare mistake that don't come from using the wrong products but by using it with wrong combination products. People consistently using serums layer for more efficient results but research evidence shows that one wrong ingredient combo can irritate te skin, doesn't work by react each other and damaged our skin barrier.

 Dermatologist sees these types of reaction everyday on their patient skin, commonly the consumers with strong actives. By gathering all these information and researches this article demonstrate the 5 ingredients pairs that you should never combines, why they don't work and how we use it with safer alternative ingredients. 

Dr. Joyce Imahiyerobo-IP. Director of Cosmetic Dermatology describe the issue related to skin. He explains that combining high actives ingredients together can worsen the skin and skin may stress out.

He briefs that when mixed actives--->can remains damaged-->cause redness, itchiness, irritation, burning -->cancel the effect of each other application 

As I repeat how consumers using products without knowledge about how these ingredient interact with other ingredient. Some of the product combination revoke other ingredient and others can irritate the skin. 

5 top Ingredients list you should always avoid to combo with other active ingredients. Also demonstrate scientific proofs.

1. Vitamin C & RETINOL

2. Retinol & Benzoyl Peroxide

3. Vitamin C& Niacinamide

4. Salicylic Acid + Glycolic Acid & Lactic Acid

5. AHA, BHA (Salicylic, Glycolic, Lactic Acid) + Retinol

1. Vitamin C & RETINOL

Retinol used for anti- aging and treat acne and improve texture. 

Vitamin C known as ascorbic acid work for better immune system, anti-oxidant and collagen production.

Why to avoid together?

Both are the active ingredients  by using together it cause high irritation risk. Both are work at different PH levels for reducing the effectiveness of other.

 Routine for both ingredients.

In Morning 

Use vitamin C 

At night 

Use retinol this routine helps to brighten the skin in the morning and cell turn over at night.

2. Retinol & Benzoyl Peroxide

Benzoyl Peroxide use to prevent skin from acne removes dead skin.

Retinol used for anti- aging and treat acne and improve texture. 

Why to avoid together?

Benzoyl peroxide oxidize retinol . Using together increases the dryness, peeling off skin and cause redness.

According to Vogue India, Dr. Caroline Robinson aware about this issue.

 Retinol combo with Benzoyl Peroxide is problematic because Benzoyl Peroxide oxidize the retinol and by doing that it reduces the effectiveness and strengthen the product and can causes high irritation

 Routine for both ingredients.

In Morning 

Use benzoyl peroxide 

At Night

Use retinol 

If you are doing acne treatment use both at alternative days.

3. Vitamin C& Niacinamide

Niacinamide is a form of B3 used for reducing pores, dark spots, fine lines ad wrinkles.

Vitamin C known as ascorbic acid work for better immune system, anti-oxidant and collagen production.

Why to avoid together?

By using together can reduce the anti-oxidant effect and ascorbic acid can interact poorly with niacinamide and don't work better.

 Routine for both ingredients.

Use them separately in morning and night.

In Morning

Use Vitamin C it works better at morning 

At Night

Use Niacinamide it . It work better for brightening the skin without reducing the strengthen.

4. AHA, BHA (Salicylic, Glycolic, Lactic Acid) + Retinol

Retinol used for anti- aging and treat acne and improve texture.

                                                          

(Salts and esters) salicylic acid known as salicylates. Used to treat ace, dandruff, exfoliating the skin.

Glycolic acid are AHAs used for exfoliating, antiaging, brightening the skin.

Lactic Acid used for brightening, removing dead skin, treat dark spots.

Why to avoid together?

Using both can thinning up the layer, cause sensitivity, breakout, burning the skin and also it's too much exfoliation for skin.  

Also some scientific evidence proofs explained this.

According to Allure Board Certified Dermatologist Aegean Chan aware about this. Combining AHAs/BHAs with Retinol damaged your skin barrier, causes high irritation which worsen your skin. She advises the consumers to use alternative night routine.

 Routine for both ingredients.

Use AHAs/BHAs  2-3 nights per week.

Use retinol on other nights when don't use AHA/BHA.

This routine prevent skin from irritation also keeps the skin exfoliate consistently

5. Salicylic Acid + Glycolic Acid & Lactic Acid

(Salts and esters) salicylic acid known as salicylates. Used to treat ace, dandruff, exfoliating the skin.

Glycolic acid are AHAs used for exfoliating, antiaging, brightening the skin.

Lactic Acid used for brightening, removing dead skin, treat dark spots.

Why to avoid together?

All are exfoliants . Using all together can strips out the natural oil in the skin . By removing natural oil in the skin occurs irritation, dryness in the skin and may  worsen the acne more 

A study shown in the Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine . Combination of glycolic acid and Salicylic acid peels, due to both exfoliants it can be harsh to skin if it's not use correctly. It can risky to your skin by using many exfoliants at a same time without proper knowledge

 Routine for both ingredients.

Salicylic acid used for oil skin or acne prone skin people

Glycolic acid and lactic acid target on dull/ texture skin .

use them at alternative nights for better application and avoid irritation.

In the last, don't  use strong actives at once rather consumers should split up the routine in morning and at night also do a alternative night routine. Be consistent and be patient over your skincare. Results may takes 4-8 weeks , don't over layer the product ,always use in a pea size or a small size. Use a simple routine A gentle cleanser->Single active-> moisturizer-> sunscreen .

 When use actives always makes sure to wear your sunscreen and reapply it after 2 hour's . Sunscreen Benefits This article explains sunscreen benefits with dermatologist opinions.

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