topic Re: TruSkin in Beauty

TruSkin

MrsCat21 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:08:20 GMT

TruSkin is a GMA deal today. Just wondering on the Vitamin C Super Serum, do i want Retinol in my Vitamin C? I always use my C in the morning, why do I want to use it with retinol?

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Shelbelle — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:18:50 GMT

I just asked this same question to Pixi Beauty CS, they have an oil product that I have been looking at, it has C and retinol, I asked them about mixing the 2, and they sent me a detailed reply explaining why it is fine and they have done the research to support it.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:20:41 GMT

@MrsCat21

What type of vitamin C is contained in the serum that you use in the morning? If it's ascorbic acid then that type may not be compatible with retinol. The TruSkin serum contains SAP vitamin C and that type is compatible with retinol b/c it is not acidic like ascorbic acid.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:23:41 GMT

Compatability of the various types of vitamin C:

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Shelbelle — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:24:33 GMT

FYI, lots of TruSkin is now with Spring Sale prices on Amz.

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Shelbelle — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:28:18 GMT

The Pixi Oil has THDA and Retinol

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Janey2 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:28:33 GMT

@SilleeMee Do you use a vitamin c serum? If so what results have you seen?

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SilleeMee — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:40:08 GMT

@Janey2 wrote:
@SilleeMee Do you use a vitamin c serum? If so what results have you seen?

@Janey2

Yes. I use THDA serum. I have used VC over the years as an antioxidant treatment. Beyond that I don't really expect VC to give me 'results'. For me VC is more about prevention rather than restoration.

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MrsCat21 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:29:25 GMT

I guess my question is more, why do I want to combine them? If I use a VIT A at night I should just choose a VIT C that doesnt have Vit A, unless I just want to use one product that has both??

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JudyL — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:42:14 GMT

@MrsCat21 wrote:
I guess my question is more, why do I want to combine them? If I use a VIT A at night I should just choose a VIT C that doesnt have Vit A, unless I just want to use one product that has both??

@MrsCat21 - I use a Vit C in the morning and a retinal in the evening. Agree with you that why would you want to use them together unless you just want to use one product.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:59:37 GMT

@MrsCat21 wrote:
I guess my question is more, why do I want to combine them? If I use a VIT A at night I should just choose a VIT C that doesnt have Vit A, unless I just want to use one product that has both??

@MrsCat21

When VC is combined with retinol there is a synergistic effect of both ingredients. But not all types of VC can be combined with retinol to make that synergy. If you are already using ascorbic acid VC in the morning then use retinol at night. If you want to combine VC with retinol then you cannot use ascorbic acid VC. it's important to know what kind of VC you're are using so that there isn't a compatibility issue.

Ascorbic acid VC should not be used at the same time as retinol b/c they will cancel each other out.