De Voordelen van Hyaluronzuur, Retinol en Vitamine C voor Uw Huid

How to Use Retinol and Vitamin C Together Without Irritating Your Skin

Beth Krietsch is a freelance health and food writer with a Masters's Degree in Public Health Nutrition. She covers wellness for Byrdie, with an emphasis on food and nutrition.

Julia A. Siegel, MD is a board-certified dermatologist based in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and has authored several peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.

In This Article

What Is Retinol? What Is Vitamin C? Can You Use Retinol and Vitamin C Together? When and How to Apply Each Ingredient

Retinol and vitamin C are undoubtedly two of the most effective anti-aging ingredients we have access to. Retinol does wonders for increasing cell turnover to reduce texture and wrinkles over time, while vitamin C contains powerful antioxidant powers to protect your skin from the damaging effects of free-radicals. But with that being said, both ingredients have also been known to cause irritation, especially if you have sensitive skin.

Meet the Expert

• Todd Minars, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
• Azadeh Shirazi, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and host of the podcast "More Than a Pretty Face."

How to Select Retinol and Vitamin C Products

Both dermatologists we spoke with pointed out that vitamin C products can vary a great deal in terms of quality, so it's probably best not to buy any random product you come across while scrolling through instagram. "That’s the one product I would splurge on because it’s hard to formulate a stable vitamin C so that it can work it’s magic in the skin," Shirazi says. "Higher percentage vitamin C can also cause breakouts on acne prone skin, so I suggest using a lower percentage like 5-10% if you have acne or sensitive skin."

Minars recommends sticking with sophisticated, tested, and review brands and formulations for both retinol and vitamin C, but he says the variability between different vitamin C products is likely greater than between various retinol products.

Velveux Vitamine C & Retinol Serum

Ken jij het Velveux Vitamine C & Retinol Serum al? Dit is een gezichtsserum dat zowel vitamine C als retinol bevat. Je profiteert van de werking van beide ingrediënten zonder er twee aparte serums voor te hoeven gebruiken. Wél zo makkelijk!