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What’s The Best Age To Start Using Retinol On Your Skin?
The beauty world is always coming up with magical ingredients to turn back the hands of time, but few rockstars have stood the test of time themselves. While new anti-aging ingredients promise miracles, many still need more studies to prove they actually work. One of them is almost always included in the most important and best anti-aging products on most lists: broad-spectrum sunscreen. Dermatologist Rita Linkner, M.D., of RVL Skincare in New York City told Real Simple, “A broad-spectrum sunscreen blocks both UVA rays, which cause aging, and UVB rays, which cause burning.”
Sunscreen is important because it protects you from skin cancer and can help prevent premature signs of aging such as fine lines and hyperpigmentation. Everyone needs to wear sunscreen every day. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, everyone older than six months should wear sunscreen daily, regardless of skin tone or ethnicity.
Another tried-and-true anti-aging ingredient is retinol. On this, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Corey L. Hartman, founder of Skin Wellness Dermatology in Birmingham, Alabama, told Marie Claire, “Retinoids are vitamin A derivatives that ultimately get converted into retinoic acid, the active form of the molecule.” Retinol is the over-the-counter version of retinoids. Adding retinol to your routine can help fight wrinkles…
