Secret 7: Retinols (Vitamin A) | Trinny

I use various serums and creams which contain vitamin A to help maintain healthy skin and fight against any skin ageing. Retinoids work by prompting surface skin cells to turn over and die rapidly, making way for new cell growth underneath. Vitamin A can be found in many different forms on the market today in varying strengths.

Join Trinny Woodall as she delves into the world of skincare, sharing her knowledge and her favourite products along the way. From the best serums and cleansers to the most effective exfoliating acids, the best toners, the most hydrating moisturisers and the facial massage tools she uses every morning, Trinny has tried it all. So if you’re thinking of updating your skincare routine, consider taking a few tips from Trinny.

I have varying vitamin A products in my arsenal which I love.

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AesthetiCare Retriderm Retinol 0.5% (£42.25)

Skin Therapy by Julia T. Hunter MD Maximal Strength Night Regeneration ($164)

Skin Therapy by Julia T. Hunter MD Maximal Strength Vitamin A Plus ($149)

Garden of Wisdom RetiStar Retinol 1% Serum (£9)

Neostrata Retinol + NAG Complex (£55)

Plant Me Botanics 320 MHz Age-Repair Sleep Elixir (£75)

Differin Gel Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment (£24.60)

Paula’s Choice Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment (£53)

[lisabafundo]

I live in Florida USA..i use Retin A all year even in the blazing heat and humidity....the humidity helps with the drying and flaking...i use a high spf..always.

[Kathrynh]

This was the best retinol video!!! Love love love my Tretinoin so much and I never get tired of hearing the good it’s doing! Have a beautiful day love! You’re gorgeous!!😘😘😘

[Tokyo-tntc]

I like how Maiko is so knowledgable and confident talking about vitamin A!! Please bring her in your videos more Trinny! And she is very very kawaii❤️

[greenprivam.]

I have been using the Ordinary and I have great results. por sensitive skins or beginners it is best to start with the ordinary 2 % emulsion ( this is the equivalent of 0.2 % and it does not give you peeling) After one bottle you could move to granactive retinoid 2% in squalene...….. and after a while depending on how your skin is responding you can use the ordinary 1% or 5% granactive retinoid in squalene. This has work for me and my friends and we have not suffer irritation or bad peeling. the secret is to start we the lowest for of retinol. The ordinary give us so much choice of retinol and a great prices. their website explains how stronger is kind of retinol is for you to choose.

[alkylien]

in the uk you can now get tretinoin at 0.025 or 0.5 per cent at dermatica.com without presciption...and its way cheaper than some of the absurdly priced high end retinol products : 19.99

[kb]

When it comes to “Retinols”, I’m not sure about “you get what you pay for” meaning the more expensive, the better. I lived in India 10 years ago, when I first discovered Vitamin A, and I used to buy Tretinoin cream at the pharmacy there for US$2, 50, the same exact one I saw on videos on YouTube from American ladies, stating that it costed over US$100.

[deiongreen]

Love your videos and I am not sure about the solution but I have had to learn to read reverse because the camera does this when you bring the product up for a close up

[dkalbryte]

Very informative. Here in the states I use Retin-A ...used Accutane too. Retinaldehydes are my go to.

[jasminu]

I used the paulas choice retional 3 times and have had the worst blisters on my face.
After 3 weeks my skins has scars all over the face.
This stuff is so strong.

[hellomd]

Thank you for this.I've suddenly gotten addicted to beauty videos. I've just splurged on a whole load on this rainy day, watching reviews of The Ordinary, when yours came up. Immediately you stand out as super intelligent and worldly wise. Whether it is from years of experience on the telly box, or your education. Anyway the difference between you and most other videos is profound.

[hayleystreet]

Where did you get that delicious scarf I love it 😍😍😍😍

[palmskrymme]

i always thought about the Lancome lady. how did she get her face to look like that? minimal understated and beautiful. guess who's like the lancome lady :
😶
thanks

[strawberrycupcake]

Besides using tretinoin, I love Roc retinol cream, it is also amazing on the nights I do not use tretinoin.

[shaparak]

Hi Tinny. Which Retinol would you recommend for aging skin (I am 45) and not necessarily for acne? I am a bit unclear which is good for acne and which for rejuvenation? Thanks

[susanmcf]

Differin over-the-counter US has been good in my anti aging. It took a couple of weeks before my neck could tolerate it. I use it on face and neck once a day at night. Paula's Choice !% retinol booster was effective for me.

[andreaawangku]

Im getting really good at reading backwards lol A really good informative video on the intricacies of using retinol. Im a big fan of The Ordinary and have been using their Granactive Retinoid 2% which is really good.

[OnlySosa.]

I had to speed this up, which was quite funny at times, but very grateful for the information. One of the most informative I've come across.Thank you x

[leahnstanhope]

Thanks Trinny. I like your jacket. Zara? Or Massimo Dutti? I use Tretenoin in Spain. It's not a prescription drug here but I always put it on a dry skin. I've used it for maybe 18 months I started on a higher percentage but went
down to 0, 025. I must change soon!

[jordanxfile]

Trinny, may I kindly ask you to convey your ideas on Vitamin A products' topical usage by smokers. I have read about some clinical trials that have had some unwanted outcomes, to say the least. I am a veterinarian, but also have worked in human clinical trials for 10 years, so I doubted that something that you put on your face, could be absorbed enough to give you lung cancer. However, the trials were closed off, following some volunteers, who were smokers, developed lung cancer. The tested drug was topical tretinoin by the way. It is not clearly known, if these volunteers would have developed this, without the usage of tretinoin, but the incidences were more than the control group. There are also some medical opinions that smokers should not use Vitamin A supplements as well. I really do not wish to bore anyone with the details here, but these can be found on PubMed, so it's not a hoax. The correlation cannot be explained clearly. I was wondering if you have spoken to a doctor about these safety issues.

[isabelreid]

Hi trinny your have you done a review on led proton face masks, there are so many out there from £20 to £1000, iv been looking at reviews, but I trust you honesty, take care darling, isabel