Good Retinol Products for Oily/Sensitive Skin

[devyn614]

I’m 23 and interested in incorporating retinol into my skin care routine to prevent fine lines and wrinkles as I get older. There are many different retinol moisturizers and serums and I’m just not quite sure what to use. Please leave some good recommendations, thanks!

[meou]

@devyn614 if you're just starting out on retinols you generally want to start at a low % and I think the lowest on Sephora are the First Aid Beauty FAB Skin Lab Retinol Serum 0.25% Pure Concentrate (this one is more of a cream) and The Ordinary Retinol 0.2% in Squalane, Signs of Aging Serum 1 oz/ 30 mL  (which is in oil and perma sold out but if you can find it if recommend this one! Also because it's cost effective so of it doesn't work it's less of a waste)  if you want to go even gentler you can try the granactive retinoid by the ordinary (not sold on Canada so I can't tag it).

Medik8 is another brand I was looking into that I've heard phenom things about for retinol - they have 3 different types and a variety of % so you can adjust and grow as you want.

A lot of brands also don't disclose the % of retinol which is super annoying but if you see "encapsulated retinol" it should also be on the gentler side. Shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform® Treatment Serum 1 oz / 30 mL   and Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Sleeping Face Mask 2.3 oz/ 70 mL  both use that.  The glow recipe I'm currently using and pros and cons it's super gentle since it's in so many oils but I have no idea what % retinol is in there and it can feel very thick on the face. 

Hope that helps a little bit. There is a LOT of content out on retinol but happy to try and help navigate the questions if you have more.