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Can you mix Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Pro-vitamin B5?

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Fine togetherThey're fine together.

Hydroxypinacolone RetinoatePro-vitamin B5

These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Routine: You can use these together, morning or night.

Hydroxypinacolone RetinoatePromising, not proven
Efficacy8
Anti-aging8
Brightening5

Skip if: pregnancy, breastfeeding

Not in pregnancy
Pro-vitamin B5Worth paying for
Efficacy8
Hydration8
Barrier8

Which one goes first?

Apply Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate first

  1. 1Cleanse
  2. 2Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
  3. 3Pro-vitamin B5
  4. 4Moisturize

On freshly cleansed skin, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate goes on first, then Pro-vitamin B5 over it. The rule of thumb is thinner and lower-pH first, richer last.

Adding Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Pro-vitamin B5 to your routine

  1. Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage.
  2. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

For your skin type Both sit low on the irritation scale, so most skin types get on with them, though sensitive skin should still add one at a time.

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Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Pro-vitamin B5, answered

Can you mix Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Pro-vitamin B5?

They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Should you use Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Pro-vitamin B5 in the morning or at night?

Either. Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Pro-vitamin B5 are fine to use together, morning or night.

How should you introduce Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Pro-vitamin B5?

Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

What else should you not mix with Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate?

Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate is best kept apart from Salicylic acid (BHA), Lactic acid, Glycolic acid, Mandelic Acid. Introduce any new active one at a time.

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General guidance, not medical advice. When in doubt, introduce one product at a time.