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sarabahammou

Oily/Resilient

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Vitamin C with retinol

Can i use vitamin c with retinol in the same routine?
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BlueNWhite

Dry/Sensitive

It's better not to unless the product has been formulated like that. Here's a guide of ingredients that are fine to use together in a routine. I hope it helps ❣️
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EuniZhu

Oily/Resilient

no. vitamin c in the morning and retinol in the evening. do proper sun protection if you use retinol in the daytime
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destinationglass

Dry/Resilient

I use vitamin C in the mornings and retinol in the evenings and have been seeing major improvement with dark marks!
Retinol 0.5% in Squalane

The Ordinary
Retinol 0.5% in Squalane

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Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%

The Ordinary
Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%

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raninny

Oily/Sensitive

don’t combine vit C with retinol, my skin is quite sensitive to both vit C and retinol, both are strong for sensitive skin.
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anneberryknows

Dry/Resilient

if you have sensitive skin, i suggest Dont :)
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