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Can you mix Pro-vitamin B5 and Retinyl Retinoate?

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Fine togetherThey're fine together.

Pro-vitamin B5Retinyl Retinoate

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

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

Pro-vitamin B5Worth paying for
Efficacy8
Hydration8
Barrier8
Retinyl RetinoatePromising, not proven
Efficacy8
Anti-aging8
Brightening4

Skip if: pregnancy, breastfeeding

Not in pregnancy

Which one goes first?

Apply Retinyl Retinoate first

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

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

Adding Pro-vitamin B5 and Retinyl Retinoate 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 Sensitive skin should ease in gently: Retinyl Retinoate can be mildly irritating on its own, and more so alongside another active. On the upside, Pro-vitamin B5 leans hydrating or soothing, which helps buffer the rest.

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Pro-vitamin B5 and Retinyl Retinoate, answered

Can you mix Pro-vitamin B5 and Retinyl Retinoate?

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

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

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

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

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 Pro-vitamin B5?

Nothing else clashes badly with Pro-vitamin B5. It fits into most routines, though it is always wise to introduce one new product at a time.

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