How to Use AHA, BHA & Niacinamide for ACNE & HYPERPIGMENTATION! (2021)

Summary

В этом выпуске шоу 'Beauty Within' рассматривается проблема угрей и акне. Ведущая, имеющая комбинированную жирную кожу и проблемы с акневой расстройкой, делится личными опытами использования различных продуктов и ингредиентов для предотвращения, лечения и послеухода после акне. Обсуждаются разные типы угрей, влияние гормонов на кожу, а также эффективность AHA, BHA, витамина A и ниацинамida в зависимости от концентрации и этапов лечения акне.

Takeaways

• 🌟 Уход за кожей с акне может быть разбит на три этапа: предотвращение, борьба с активными прыщами и постакненая забота.
• 🎯 Три основных причины образования акне: засорение поры, неравномерное состояние гидратации и гормональные изменения.
• 🔍 Гормональные изменения могут вызывать колебания уровня тестостерона и андрогенов, что приводит к изменению привычек питания, сна и настроения.
• 🍽️ Влияние пищевых привычек, режима сна и мышления на состояние кожи можно контролировать и улучшить, изучая их взаимосвязь.
• 🧐 Для предотвращения акне помогают химическое обмывание, витамин A и ниацинамид, но важно учитывать процент их концентрации в продуктах.
• 🍋 АХА (кислоты), такие как глицолевая, лактиловая и манделевая, помогают обновлять кожу, но их эффективность зависит от процента в составе.
• 🧼 БХА (салициловая кислота) эффективен для глубокого очищения поры, и его концентрация в продуктах также влияет на результат.
• 🌱 витамин A (ретинолы или ретиноиды) способствует регенерации кожи и борьбе с бактериями, вызывающими акне, но его использование требует осторожности.
• 💡 Ниацинамид не так эффективен для борьбы с активными прыщами, но отлично подходит для улучшения гидратации и уменьшения послеакненой гиперпигментации.
• 🛡️ Использование только одного из активных ингредиентов одновременно рекомендуется для предотвращения повреждения кожного барьера.

Q & A

Какой тип кожи у ведущей?

У ведущей комбинированная жирная кожа, которая была очень гормональной и склонна к вспышкам.

Какие продукты помогают в борьбе с акне?

Продукты, которые помогают в борьбе с акне, включают в себя продукты для предотвращения вспышек и акне, продукты для использования в период активной акне и пост-уходные уходные средства для борьбы с гиперпигментацией и шрамами.

Какие три основных причины вызова вспышек и акне, упомянутые ведущим?

Три основных причины включают засорение поры, неравномерное состояние гидратации кожи и гормональные изменения.

Что такое химическое обменивающееся вещество и как оно помогает в борьбе с акне?

Химическое обменивающееся вещество помогает ускорить естественный процесс обновления кожи, снимая верхний слой и выталкивая подслой, что помогает предотвратить засорение поры и акне.

Какие типы кислот AHA упоминаются в скрипте?

Упоминаются лактовая кислота, глицолевая кислота и манделевая кислота.

Что такое BHA и как оно помогает в борьбе с акне?

BHA (beta hydroxy acid) помогает в борьбе с акне, так как оно растворимо в масле и может проникать глубже в поры, очищая конгестию, которая застряла с себумом, бактерией и грязью.

Какие продукты с ниацинамидом рекомендуются для улучшения гиперпигментации после ухода от акне?

Рекомендуются такие продукты, как Niacinamide Brightening Toner от The Ordinary, 10% Niacinamide Booster от Paula's Choice и Propolis and Niacinamide Serum от Beauty of Joseon.

Чем отличается использование ниацинамида от использования продуктов с AHA или BHA?

Ниацинамид не так эффективен в борьбе с активными прыщами или акном, но он помогает с гиперпигментацией и неравномерностью тональности кожи после ухода от акне, в то время как AHA и BHA сосредоточены на предотвращении засорения поры и очистке поры.

Какие продукты с витамином A упоминаются в скрипте?

Упоминаются такие продукты с витамином A, как Paula's Choice Retinol Booster, The Ordinary's Granactive Retinoid и продукты от Nitrium с различными концентрациями ретинола.

Чем является основное различие между ниацинамидом и ретинолом в их использовании для ухода за кожей?

Ниацинамид используется для улучшения гиперпигментации и неравномерности тональности кожи, в то время как ретинол используется для ускорения обновления кожи, предотвращения засорения поры и борьбы с бактериями, вызывающими акне.

Outlines

00:00

🌟 Основы ухода за кожей для предотвращения акне

В этом параграфе представлена информация о том, как продукты для кожи могут помочь в борьбе с акневой проблемой. Автор делится личным опытом использования специфических ингредиентов и рассматривает, какие проценты лучше всего подходят для предотвращения и лечения акны. Также рассматриваются три основных причины возникновения акны: засорение поры, гидратация и гормональные изменения. Автор подчеркивает важность понимания этих причин для выбора подходящих продуктов и подходов к уходу за кожей.

05:00

🧪 Химические экзфолианты и их использование для улучшения кожи

В этом параграфе обсуждается использование химических экзфолиантов, таких как ахс (кислоты) и бхс, для улучшения состояния кожи. Автор делится своими мыслями о том, когда и как использовать продукты с различными процентными долями ахс, таких как глицольная и лактиловая кислоты, и как они могут помочь в предотвращении и лечении акны. Также рассматриваются различные продукты с ахс и их эффективность для разных типов кожи.

10:01

💧 Важность гидрации и борьба с акней с помощью ниацинамида

Автор обсуждает роль гидрации в предотвращении акны и как неравномерное распределение влаги на коже может привести к проблемам с акней. Также рассматриваются продукты с ниацинамидом, который, по мнению автора, лучше всего подходит для улучшения гиперпигментации и восстановления равномерности тональности кожи после ухода за акней, а не для борьбы с активными акнями.

15:05

🌿 Использование витамина А и других ингредиентов для лечения акны

В этом параграфе автор рассматривает использование витамина А (ретинола или ретиноидов) для лечения акны. Обсуждается, как разные процентные доли витамина А влияют на кожу и когда их следует использовать. Также упоминается, что витамин А может быть более эффективным, чем бха для борьбы с акней, поскольку он помогает снять заглушение поры и борется с бактериями, вызывающими акну. Автор делится своими рекомендациями по использованию продуктов с витамином А и их эффективности для разных типов акны.

20:05

🌱 Заключение и рекомендации по уходу за кожей для предотвращения акны

В заключении автор подводит итоги своего опыта использования различных ингредиентов для борьбы с акней и дает советы о том, как выбирать продукты в зависимости от типа кожи и проблем. Подчеркивается, что использование только одного активного ингредиента за раз может помочь избежать повреждения барьера кожи. Также анонсируется следующий видеоролик, который будет посвящен гидратации и ее роли в предотвращении акны.

Keywords

💡акне

Акне — это нарушение кожного покрова, проявляющееся в виде восковистых выпуклостей, пузырьков или гнойных участков. В видео упоминается, что акне может быть вызвано засорением поры, неравномерным водно-жировым балансом кожи или гормональными изменениями. Акне является основной темой видео, и различные продукты и ингредиенты обсуждаются в контексте их эффективности в борьбе с акневой проблемой.

💡ингредиенты

Ингредиенты — это составляющие, используемые в косметических продуктах для достижения определенных эффектов на коже. В видео обсуждаются различные ингредиенты, такие как ахи, БХА, ниацинамид и витамин А, и их роль в предотвращении, ускорении выздоровления от акне или уменьшении послевоспitateльных изменений.

💡аки

Аки (AHA) — это группа кислот, используемых в косметике для химической экзфолиации кожи. В видео упоминается, что аки, такие как глицолевая и лактиловая кислоты, помогают обновлять кожу, удаляя верхние слои и предотвращая засорение поры, что связано с акневой проблемой.

💡БХА

БХА (beta-hidroksiacid) — это тип кислот, используемых для экзфолиации кожи, который способен проникать глубже в поры и очищать их от загрязнений. В контексте видео, БХА помогает в борьбе с акневой проблемой, предотвращая засорение поры и содействуя более глубокому очистке поверхности кожи.

💡ниацинамид

Ниацинамид — это активный ингредиент, который часто используется для улучшения водно-жирового баланса кожи и уменьшения пигментных пятен. В видео подчеркивается, что ниацинамид не так эффективен в борьбе с активным акнем, но он отличается в способности помочь снизить послевоспitateльные изменения, такие как гиперпигментация.

💡витамин А

Вitamin A в косметике обычно присутствует в формах ретинола или ретиноидов и используется для улучшения эпидермиса и борьбы с акневой/problemой. В видео говорится, что витамин А может быть сильнее действующим, чем БХА, и помогает в борьбе с акневой проблемой, содействуя обновлению кожи и уничтожению бактерий, вызывающих акне.

💡экзфолиация

Экзфолиация — процесс удаления старой коже, чтобы разгрузить поры и улучшить общее состояние кожи. В видео рассматривается, как химическая экзфолиация с использованием аки или БХА может помочь в борьбе с акневой проблемой, предотвращая засорение поры и стимулировав обновление кожи.

💡гидро-эмульсии

Гидро-эмульсии — это косметические продукты, предназначенные для увлажнения и питания кожи. В видео упоминается, что неравномерное водное питание кожи может привести к акне, и поэтому гидро-эмульсии могут быть важным элементом ухода за кожей для предотвращения акневой проблемы.

💡гормональные изменения

Гормональные изменения — это изменения в уровне гормонов в организме, которые могут влиять на кожу и вызывать акне. В видео говорится, что гормональные изменения, такие как те, что происходят во время менструального цикла у женщин, могут вызывать нарушения на коже и ухудшить акне.

💡постакненые изменения

Постакненые изменения — это изменения на коже после ушедшего акна, такие как гиперпигментация или шрамы. В видео обсуждается, как некоторые ингредиенты, такие как ниацинамид, могут помочь уменьшить послевоспitateльные изменения и улучшить общее состояние кожи после выздоровления от акне.

Highlights

Discussing acne and skin care for combination oily skin prone to breakouts.

Differentiating products for acne prevention, active breakouts, and post-acne care.

Explaining the role of hormones in causing hormonal acne and its impact on skin.

Describing how clogged pores lead to breakouts and acne due to trapped oils and bacteria.

Highlighting the importance of balanced hydration levels for preventing acne.

Recommending chemical exfoliants like AHAs and BHAs for preventing and treating acne.

Discussing the benefits of glycolic acid for daily use and its role in skin renewal.

Mentioning the use of lactic acid and its concentration for preventing acne.

Advising on the use of BHA for unclogging pores and treating active breakouts.

Sharing personal experiences with hormonal acne and its challenges.

Exploring the effectiveness of vitamin A and retinoids in treating acne.

Discussing the role of niacinamide in post-acne care for hyperpigmentation and scarring.

Providing tips on how to incorporate chemical exfoliants into a skincare routine.

Comparing different products containing AHAs and BHAs for various acne stages.

Emphasizing the importance of not overusing strong chemical exfoliants to avoid skin damage.

Suggesting niacinamide products for balancing skin and aiding in post-acne recovery.

Announcing a follow-up episode focusing on hydrating acne-fighting products.

Transcripts

hi guys welcome back to another episode

on beauty within it's your crazy girl

phil and what are we talking about today

acne

if you guys have just joined or you

don't know i have combination

oily skin that was very hormonal and

very prone to breakouts and i've

definitely gone through my fair share of

products

and like tumultuous skin problems

i wanted to really get down to which

specific products help at

specific times within that

acne journey because there's products

that are helping

prevent breakouts and acne and then

there's

products that you use while you're in

the battle zone

when you're like currently trying to

target active ones

and then there's like post care which is

helping fight post acne

hyperpigmentation

and scarring and when you look at all

the products out there sometimes it's

not very clear because all it says is

acne or like blemish care which doesn't

tell you much

so i'm going to share with you guys my

personal experiences with

using specific ingredients and which

percentages are best

for prevention and which are best for

like helping slough away dead skin and

which is best to use

during the volcanic times so hopefully

by the end of this video you'll have

more confidence in knowing which

products to pick and

why for your specific skin type and

concern

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so to me there are three main reasons

that we get breakouts and acne

so first is clogged pores second is

hydration or

imbalanced hydration levels and then the

third is hormones

so hormones you know we all have it but

what causes breakouts and acne and

hormonal acne is the fluctuations

of our hormones that might not be as

normal as they should be because

basically our testosterone and androgen

levels

are fluctuating and for girls when it's

during your hormonal cycle

this will change which will lead to

different eating habits sleeping habits

mood levels

like this isn't just excuses it is a

biological thing that happens

so the more we learn about it and how

different foods can

impact that how our sleeping patterns

can impact that and how

our thoughts can impact that the better

we can get to controlling it i

personally had hormonal acne my entire

life

my periods were never regular it would

cause an

onslaught of like chin and cheek cystic

acne

that would go down my neck as well to

the point where any of these products

that you see in front of you and beyond

just had no way of really working

because it truly was

an internal problem the pimples would be

like cluttered

blood where you can't pop it anything

that you put on just ends up drying out

the surface layer skin without really

reaching into the

deeper layers so it was like a lot of

years of just being really

confused and angry so i really

understand the pains that come with

hormonal acne physically

and internally and my delay and then

we have clogged pores so clogged pores

lead to breakouts and acne

because that is the root of it on our

skin we have

many thousands of pores

with a follicle and when that gets

trapped with our own oils

as well as the bacteria that's floating

around outside

dirt and pollution sometimes the dead

skin

doesn't get resurfaced fast enough and

it ends up trapping the poor

which then creates a clogged pore and

voila

a beautiful pimple and acne

in essence is inflammation on the

surface of the skin

so your body will naturally you know

send signals

to cure that inflammation and as we know

some pimples can last a few days

to a few weeks or even like couple

months if it's

cystic and the third producer of

breakouts and acne is actually

hydration levels on our skin so for a

person with combination and oily

for the longest time you wouldn't

associate like hydration with it because

you already

feel like your skin is heavily

moisturized on its own

but it's actually the imbalance of

enough water

level and content on your skin that can

actually starve your skin

of what it needs so it kind of goes into

a little bit of an overdrive action

where it can also produce things like

hyperpigmentation because it activates

the melanin production which is not what

we want

as well as creating acne because then

you have this weird mixture of like

desert lands

with a layer of grease on top and we

need a fine balance of oils

and water so hydration was something

that was actually really

key to fixing moderate breakouts that

weren't hormonal so these are the three

things i would first look at to

determine

what it is that we're trying to fix so

you can ask yourself

one is it breakouts caused from my pores

getting clogged which means your

epidermis skin is not being

regenerated and resurfaced fast enough

because remember our skin and body

naturally resurfaces every about 28 to

30 days

which means it is kind of pushing out

the old skin so that it doesn't get

trapped in the pores but sometimes

especially people

like us that have acne prone skin it's

not regenerating at a fast enough rate

which is why it gets

clogged so three main ingredients that

you'll see floating everywhere that can

really help with this

source of breakout is your chemical

exfoliants your has and bhas

as well as vitamin a and niacinamide now

i

say niacinamide lightly because we'll

get into that a bit later but let's

start off with our chemical exfoliant

so how chemical exfoliants work is that

it helps your

natural process of skin renewal

shedding the top layer and pushing out

the under layers so what i want to kind

of dig into

now is how i go about using

different chemical exfoliants so

chemical exfoliants are your lactic acid

glycolic acid

mandelic acid and they're all a little

bit different

because we see them as standalone and

then we see them sometimes concocted all

together

so then i'm sure a lot of you are kind

of wondering when do i use this

and how and is it really good for my

acne so how i personally go about it is

actually

looking at this ingredient coupled with

the percentage

so for glycolic acid for example it's

probably the more potent

of the ahas it's formulated anywhere

between like

two percent to 20 so to me anything

under around five percent is more of a

preventative

product that isn't going to actually

immediately help an

active pimple it will help it over a

couple of weeks

but i would tend to use the two to five

percent ahas

as something that's like more everyday

it's very gentle

it's great for beginners but to me it's

not really designed

to really like target that pimple so

these

low percentage formulas of glycolic acid

is kind of like what i would use on a

daily

if i'm trying to keep my skin clear and

i know i have problematic skin

so this one for example is a new one

from

beauty of jose which is a brand that we

absolutely adore because of its gentle

formulation and the premise that it

stands

for it drew on traditional aspects of

skin care from the joseon era in korea

and this is really kind of new and fun

and funky for us because it's in

a foam form isn't this

fun guys so what you do is you just kind

of like pump a little out

a little goes a really long way like it

spreads

all over your face so this is basically

like any other kind of watery toner that

you put on right after cleansing and

it's there

to rebalance your skin's ph level but

it's also

got three percent glycolic acid as well

as 25

of the green plum so this not only helps

to brighten and even your skin tone

but the glycolic acid formulated at

three percent

is gentle enough for you to use every

day or night without it resurfacing so

much that it will completely peel your

face

and the green plum is rich in

antioxidants and it's a natural source

of vitamin c

and when you look at products like this

they generally are formulated with other

really soothing and

hydrating ingredients so this one has

honey extract

pan x ginseng extract and it's also got

rice bran water so all of these together

make it really like subtly brightening

while clarifying and for me personally

i could use this every day without

feeling any sort of dryness

because of the concoction of all the

other ingredients working together so

then

going on to another really popular

product the pixie glow tonic that has

five percent glycolic acid and you could

definitely use that every day

it does the same thing in that it's

helping to

gently speed up the dead skin removal

on the surface of your skin but it's not

there to

target your active breakouts another one

that falls into this category is the

ren ready steady glow which is the aha

tonic

which is formulated with about four

point five percent lactic acid it's also

got azelaic acid

and willow buck which is a natural form

of bhj which can really help fight

against

breakouts but i would say it's more of a

preventative

and road definitely used to use this on

a daily and it would really make her

skin glowing

but you know just over time we've

stopped using it as a daily thing and

moved more just solely into like a

soothing and calming toner but this

product is also great for

holding down the fort so that new little

pustules and breakouts don't occur

due to clogged pores and then we have

from the ordinary they have the lactic

acid as well as the glycolic acid which

comes in

a pretty big bottle and i think that

one's about

seven percent which kind of veers into a

different category then it's a little

bit more than just like

a daily preventative toner it edges

into like almost treatment but not

really because i know

that glycolic acid toner can be a little

bit drying for those of you with more

sensitive skin types

it's probably a bit too much for those

of you who

are just getting into chemical

exfoliants but it can definitely help

with breakouts

but still in the prevention stage now

moving into the more heavy hitting

aha treatments that to me is anything

between

10 and 20 because it's basically

shedding all the dead skin and if you're

not doing enough

to restore the hydration as well as seal

in nourishment and oils back

in it can be drying honestly speaking

i don't really use this a lot but when i

would is either in a weekly mask

or as a boost to helping post

acne as a treatment to help with

clearing the hyperpigmentation

of the ghost of a pimple i don't tend to

gravitate towards these like potent ahas

much these days anymore and i'm thinking

like when it was the last time i used it

and it was the bliss exfoliating pads

which was 20

glycolic acid and that one when you

apply it it feels like

tingling all over the skin and the next

day i can

admit that my skin was glowing

which is why i would say i would only

use this for like kind of special

occasion if i need an instant hit of

just like

clarification but definitely not

something i would use

like more than once a week

i'd probably use it like maybe once or

twice a month as row and i have said

we have been weaning off these really

strong chemical exfoliants because there

are other ways

to treat breakouts which then leads us

on to bhj

so bha is great for

any sort of breakout and acne it can

actually go deeper

into the pore because it is oil soluble

whereas ahas water soluble they go to

different places within the skin

and it can really help to clear out

congestion within the poor that's

trapped with sebum bacteria and dirt

that is a nasty cocktail

so the thing to note once again is

looking at how much of it is actually

formulated so the cosrx ones

through experience it's formulated at

around a 0.1

or 0.2 or even less so anything that's

under 2 is once again more preventative

rather than active treatment so there's

the cosrx 8jbha

toner there's also the power liquid or

anytime you see like betaine salicylate

all of these are more gentle forms of it

so

it's there to control the skin and keep

it at

bay while your skin is doing its best to

stay flawless

and willow bark you'll see is also

formulated in a lot of acne products

it's

gentle enough and it's more of like a

complementary

ingredient to help balance the skin and

you'll find these

across cleanser toner serum as well so

for example

bha in a cleanser this whole line from

bliss

is really amazing actually because it's

formulated with salicylic acid but also

the willow bark and it also has zinc pca

so zinc we see also in a lot of acne

treatments because it can help to

control

sebum production and the reason with

that is that you want to control

excess even you don't want to control

all your sebum because otherwise

would be like a dehydrated eucalyptus

leaf

we still want some but to regulate it so

this one is just a really affordable

gentle salicylic acid cleanser

that is great to use on its own or as a

second step of your double cleansing

without stripping and over drying your

skin

so two other products that lie in this

category that are like gentle bha

is the verse skin just breathe

clarifying serum that contains bha as

well as willow bark and this is

a really affordable serum it's very

lightweight and this one's really great

because it's also formulated with

licorice fruit extract

niacinamide and zinc gluconate so this

one's for me i've used on a daily basis

and it hasn't had any

drying effects because it's actually

very easy to use there was nothing

overly irritating about it but gave me

subtle brightening effects but

i definitely don't reach for it if i'm

in the midst of

heavy pimples and breakouts if i feel

that it's starting to get congested and

maybe there's like one or two pimples

or i'm feeling a little bit dull then

i'll go to something like that

same with the benton bha toner which

also

is formulated with aloe vera which is a

great hydrating ingredient but this one

has 0.5 percent

of the bha which does a good enough job

to use every day without causing any

like

overly stripping effects and what i love

about this one is that it also

contains the snail secretion filtrate

which

for me and even talking to alicia from

peach and lily

the snail secretion filtrate really

helps with my hyperpigmentation

and brightening and evening out of skin

tone so this is definitely one if you

have like combination skin and you get

like occasional breakouts

both of these actually work great for

that so these

low percentage bha formulations of

skincare products are great to gently

you know help to unclog pores it's not

going to be an overnight thing but it's

over

kind of prolonged use when you start to

feel a little more congested now moving

into

the two percent bha two percent is where

i

would reach for when i'm in the middle

of

break out zone so the polar's choice two

percent

liquid is definitely what i go for when

there's stuff happening

all over my face i'll use that for maybe

a week

at night in my nighttime routine and by

the end of it it will have considerably

calmed down

and now there's also the naturium two

percent toner as well as the pharmacy

two percent bha toner

and each of them are a little different

but my heart will always go

with the bha because it's just carried

me through

a lot of tumultuous times and for those

of you wondering to me the pharmacy 2

bha although it's 2 is still a little

bit more gentle

for those of you with super sensitive

skin because it's alcohol free as well

as fragrance free

but that said it kind of comes down to

what you're looking for

because the paula's choice two percent

also contains green tea or the camellia

leaf extract which helps to calm and

soothe and then the tourium also has a

really great two percent bha which has a

very simple ingredient list as well

so there are all options and definitely

what i would reach

for as a toner to use when i'm in the

middle of

more chaotic times and then if you see

anything past two percent bha

to me that is a treatment so i only use

the nine percent bha

spot treatment over the specific pimple

the nine percent is

great because the delivery system of

that is actually very

soothing and very nourishing it's almost

like this oil formulation

and you just dab that over and it will

kind of kill and zap the pimple

without over drying the pimple so within

like two to three days it's gone and

actually

a hack is if you have really severe like

blackheads or

whiteheads you can actually apply it to

that nose area or the cheek area because

bha really helps to get down into the

pore to break that

gunk up and reveal smoother non-clogged

pores so next ingredient that can really

help

with breakouts and acne is vitamin a

or your retinols or retinoids this one's

tricky

because the percentage really matters

one percent of retinol is enough to

potentially

not shed your skin i don't want to scare

you that badly because it really depends

on the product but it can have

overly drying results if you don't know

how to use it or

you haven't used it before so let me

break this down

and when i would kind of use it so

vitamin a to me is more

heavy hitting maybe like even more

effective

than bha in that it really helps with

breakouts

because one it helps to resurface the

skin which means no clogged pores

and on top of that it's a really potent

antioxidant

and it fights against acne causing

bacteria

so for example the first time i used it

i jumped straight into

the paula's choice retinol one percent

booster which

peeled my nose and after that i was kind

of scared to use it for a bit

because i didn't know that one percent

was actually a lot so that one as a

booster you can

add into your serum or you can add into

a moisturizer

my tip is if you want to get that one

very effective add it into your

moisturizer first because it creates a

buffer

and now you'll see that there are a lot

of other retinol products

that are gentle enough for you to use

without causing that peeling and drying

or any irritation

and there's also the ordinary that

offers really affordable

and effective retinol products as well

that's also very stable and easy to use

so the ones you've heard me talk to

death about

is the 2 grand active retinoid that you

use as a serum and it's a lightweight

kind of oil texture

that spreads beautifully over the skin

and gives you a ravishing glow

without any of the like irritation that

is

associated with it and i feel like the

association of

peeling and drying with vitamin a is now

like

slowly fading away because of these new

formulations that make it really

easy to try and test out on your skin

and if you've used that one and you love

it you can also try the five percent of

it but i would say if the two percent is

already working like it is for me

there's no reason you need to like level

up

and then there's the nitrium products

which have

the retinal moisturizer the serum the

facial oil

and they all have different variations

of retinols so for example

their face oil making it very like user

friendly to use

which is probably one of the more stable

forms of retinol

and then the moisturizer is really great

it goes on smoothly

and it doesn't leave your skin feeling

like sticky or tacky or anything like

that and i would use that

every night in my nighttime routine and

that also can really help

to maintain clear and radiant skin

so these ones i would use when i have

like moderate breakouts

when i'm trying to curb and control

anymore from popping up

i want to help the ones that are

existing to flatten and die down

that's when i'll use like these types of

products

coupled with other hydrating and

nourishing skincare products within the

routine

and then there's also the different gel

which

you know they say in the directions that

you use as a preventative to make sure

the skin renewal is happening at a speed

that's optimal so it doesn't clog pores

and cause breakouts in that and it's

like this

very lightweight gel that spreads easily

you can use this all over or spot treat

certain areas

and then follow with a moisturizer and

this is definitely

what i would use when i'm fighting

breakouts hormonal

chin cystic this one really does work

wonders and you can keep

using it i just find that i don't tend

to use

it over a long extended amount of time i

just kind of use it

until i see my skin is completely

cleared i'm mentioning all of these

active ingredients

but i would suggest just using one at a

time

because you don't want to be using your

aj and your bha and your retinols all at

once that's like

a real hot mess and you would completely

like damage your skin barrier because

it's just

too much so even though i'm talking

about all these at once keep in mind

that

if you were to use it you would only be

picking

one at a time so with all of that

hopefully you've found a way to tackle

your acne you've helped

calm it down calm down the redness calm

down the bumps

and it's starting to soothe this is

actually where i'll look towards my nice

cinnamide products because even though

niacinamide can sometimes be marketed to

help

with acne to me it definitely is not

like

something that can really help fight

active pimples

or cystic or anything of the sort it's

more to me as like

helping with hyperpigmentation and

dealing with the discoloration and

unevenness in skin tone that comes

with after your pimple so this one is

the

usual niacinamide brightening toner and

although it says blemish care

this is what i want you guys to kind of

like take note of

these kind of products i wouldn't say

are there to fight against your acne

you're really wanting to

gently brighten the skin fade away the

hypopigmentation

and the unevenness and skin tone and

texture that

could have been caused from things like

the overusing of bha so you want to even

it all out brighten everything so it's

one even playing field

which is what niacinamide is best for

for my skin type anyway and then you

also have the polish choice which has

10 niacinamide as a booster that you can

add into any of your products and they

have the 20

niacinamide treatment which is a little

probably

too much for my liking and then one of

my favorite niacinamide products of

late is the beauty of joseon propolis

and niacinamide serum which has

two percent of the niacinamide but that

one is not only hydrating but also helps

to completely brighten

and slowly fade away those acne marks

over time

and what i think it's really great for

is because of the fact that it works so

well with

other ingredients niacinamide is a great

accompaniment

to use with any of those other

ingredients to really restore the

hydration levels to make sure it's not

overly drying

while keeping your skin balanced and

building that skin barrier

so it's kind of like protective all

throughout

your skin phase whether it's

preventative whether you're

in action or it's post care niacinamide

is great for

all of that so because we've talked

about the more clogged pores

aspect and like heavy hitting

ingredients

we will follow on in the next episode

with

the hydrating realm of acne fighting

products

and helping prevent breakouts through

rebalancing hydration

so hopefully this makes sense it might

have been a little confusing because

you know all of these kind of work in

and play

different roles and it really does come

down to like your own skin type but this

is just how i

picture and envision different

ingredients and their formulations and

the percentages

working for my skin so if you have any

questions make sure you leave them in

the comments below

we'd love to hear what you think and

we'll see you very soon in our next

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