Do you use SKINN's Midnight Recovery Elixir? - Page 3

RinaRina · ‎03-13-2010

Okay, I liked the idea of a "C" powder, but I'm NOT going to get it because ....

According to "newbeauty.com/blog": Quote

"Don’t mix vitamin C with:

1. Alphahydroxy Acids (AHAs): Overloading your skin with too many acid based-ingredients (both vitamin C and AHAs are acid-based) increases your chances of redness, peeling and irritation. “Some AHAs even come with instructions to wash it off after a certain amount of time so that the skin can accommodate and tolerate it,” says Miami dermatologist Loretta Ciraldo, MD.

2. Copper Peptides: Copper peptides help to encourage elastin and collagen formation, making it necessary for wound healing. But when used with vitamin C, the effects of each are cancelled out, rendering the benefits useless.

3. Retinol: Many experts will say that super-strength concentrations of vitamin C and retinol shouldn’t be applied to the skin together, or only with extreme caution, since both are very powerful and can cause the skin to become dry. However, there are some topical products that contain both ingredients, but chances are they contain low concentrations of each, making them safe to use.

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Katluvr58 · ‎02-05-2014

I've been having a real problem using creams so I am just using Vit C, retin-a/retinol, and oils. I use benoquin but that's a whole different issue. I don't break out from the oils and I use TTO day and night, PTR Squalane oil (?) daily, Midnight Elixir at night. I can throw in RHO also or argon oil when I need an extra boost. I really like the Midnight Elixir and it was my first Skinn product. I also got the chin up for my neck. I've been using them about 2-3 weeks and my skin looks healthy. My chin droop is still there but maybe it takes more time, lol.