4 ingredients to get real results

Retinol, vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide. We are sure you have already heard about these ingredients. Nowadays, people want to learn more about which are the ingredients their creams and serums are made of.

But do you know what are these active ingredients used for?

Here, at PharmacyClub, we would like to share with you all you need to know and why you MUST include these ingredients in your daily skincare routine. Keep reading to learn more:

 

• What is Retinol?

This is one of the most powerful ingredients. It offers multiples advantages as it gets rid of wrinkles and boosts collagen production. It renews your skin and diminishes dark spots. Moreover, it will help you get radiant skin and has antioxidant properties.

Please, take into account that you should start using retinol 0.2% or 0.3% and that it should not be used every day at first. And it must be used at night and let it work on your skin before applying your moisturizing cream.

Attention: Products including retinol must not be combined with products including salicylic acid or glycolic acid.

Our choice: Olay Regenerist Retinol24 Night Serum 40ml

 

• What is Hyaluronic Acid?

This is the most moisturizing ingredient. The human body already has this ingredient but its production starts decreasing at 25 years old. Therefore, it is key to include it in our skincare routine.

Its main objective is to boost skin humidity, improve skin’s elasticity, reduce wrinkles and slow down skin ageing.

Our choice: Vichy Mineral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Face Moisturizer 50ml

 

• What is vitamin C?

The human body does not produce this vitamin, that is the reason why it is essential to include it in our diet or apply it on our skin using cosmetics and skincare products.

Vitamin c is a powerful antioxidant ingredient that gets rid of free radicals caused by sun exposure, renews skin cells, evens skin tone, reduces dark sports and blemishes.

Attention: Products including vitamin C must not be mixed with glycolic acid and similar ingredients.

Our choice: Garnier Skinactive Vitamin C Anti Spot Serum 30ml

 

• What is Niacinamide?

This active ingredients is a type of vitamin B3 and is a multipurpose ingredient. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties, moisturizes your skin, controls oil production and reduces pigmentation.

In contrast to other ingredients, such as Retinol, Niacinamide is a gentle ingredient suitable for almost every skin type.

Our choice: Sesderma Hidroquin Whitening Amp 5 X 2ml