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3 Retinol Skin Care Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

Prepare to fall even more in love with the anti-ageing ingredient

If you’re serious about anti-ageing, then you are already all over retinol. You know that it’s considered one of the gold standard ingredients for skin ageing. You know *all* about its ability to speed up cell turnover, and even out skin tone. You are already hooked on it, and we don’t blame you.

But we have a feeling there are a few more things about retinol that you may not know, but definitely should.

1. You can now find retinol in oil form

We love a good cream or serum, especially when they’re powered by retinol, but we can’t go past a nourishing facial oil in our skincare routine. Combining the pampering nature of an oil with the hardworking properties of retinol, Neutrogena® Rapid Wrinkle Repair® retinol oil is the vitamin A answer for those who need a more nurturing retinol formula. Without compromising on results. The Rapid Wrinkle Repair® retinol oil helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in as little as one week; with continued use, after just four weeks you can expect to see those stubborn, deep wrinkles improve and pigmentation start to fade.

The oil formula is fast-absorbing, non-greasy, and works while you sleep to nourish and replenish dry skin, while also tackling signs of ageing. So you see a more radiant, younger-looking complexion staring back at you in the mirror each morning.

Neutrogena's retinol oil is fast-absorbing and non-greasy
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2. They work even better when you layer retinol formulas

You know what’s better than one retinol product? Yep, two. While you do need to be careful when using retinol – you should always ease your skin into retinol by using it every other day at first and starting with a low concentration of retinol before working your way up to avoid irritation – pairing two retinol products together can fast-track your way to younger-looking skin.

When you pair Neutrogena’s Rapid Wrinkle Repair® retinol oil with the Rapid Wrinkle Repair® regenerating cream, your skin will reap the rewards of 240% more retinol than if you just used the cream alone. And we don’t know about you, but doubling your skincare’s wrinkle-fighting powers sounds like a good time to us.

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3. Some forms of vitamin A are stronger than others

Vitamin A comes in a lot of forms and strengths. Retinyl palmitate is a good place for retinol beginners to start, but if you’re all about the end game (read: less wrinkles and youthful skin), then Retinol SA is for you. It features a sustained action that works to continuously renew the look of skin throughout the day. Found in all of Neutrogena’s Rapid Wrinkle Repair® products, Retinol SA is scientifically proven to be superior to other forms of vitamin A in its ability to provide benefits.

Interested in finding out more about retinol’s incredible benefits? Then click here.

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