Sothys Retinol FAQ's

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Sothys Retinol FAQ's

Q: What are the benefits I can expect from Retinol usage?
A: Research has shown that Retinol users experience a vast array of improvements in skin appearance through continuous usage. These benefits, which may begin to become visible after just a few days of usage include: a diminishing visibility of fine lines and wrinkles, a smoother overall appearance of facial contours and more evenly-completed skin tone. Some users have been even reported that their skin appears more supple and healthier-looking than before usage.

Q: What is the difference between Retinol and AHAs?
A: AHAs promote superficial exfoliation, whereas Retinol promotes the renewal of skin cells.

Q: Can both products be used at the same time?
A: Absolutely, though not in conjuction. The products are complimentary and each results in a different action. We recommend the use of AHAs in the morning and Retinol at night.

Q: At what age should someone begin using Retinol?
A: At any age. It's low potential for irritancy allows Systeme Retinol to be used on someone as young as 16. It's never too early to start caring for the youthful appearance of your skin.

Q: Is there any skin type Retinol is not recommended for?
A: Extremely dry skin may initially pass through a period of light drying and flaking. This stage, called the 'retinoid effect', is a period of acclimation to Vitamin A and is generally rare, but is rarer still with the skin-friendly advance of Microsponge technology. If it does occur, the effect is short-lived and can be alleviated by temporarily switching to every-other-night usage.

Q: Can irritation develop if Retinol is used with other skin care product?
A: Retinol is always used alone, at night, on cleansed skin. No other product should be applied before to avoid dilution of its beneficial effects. However, you should continue to use your intensive serums and creams during the day. Alternate the use of Retinol with Sothys Noctuelle with AHAs.

Q: What if someone develops overdrying when using Retinol?
A: We suggest using it every other night until the skin adjusts.

Q: It is really necessary to use a sunscreen everyday?
A; Yes. An SPF of at least 15 should be used during Retinol usage as UVA and UVB rays may counter-effect the benefits of Systeme Retinol.

Q: If Retinol is the purest form of Vitamin A, can't it just be purchased in a health food store?
A: No. Pure Vitamin A is simply not available at health food stores. If Vitamin A in its purest form were applied to the skin, it would be so irritating that no one could tolerate it. Vitamin A is also very unstable upon contact with air, which is why recent research suggests that other Vitamin A products may be less than effective. Without the unique stabilizing properties of the Microsponge system, Vitamin A would be inert before it even reaches the skin.

Q: Does that mean that Vitamin A products by other companies are useless?
A: Not necessarily. Cosmetic science has advance so much that most products today offer more than just one benefit. For instance, AHA products usually offer more than just exfoliaton - they often contain moisturizing ingredients or other secondary ingredients that boost the product's benefits. So, while the Vitamin A may not be effective, most of the products containing this ingredient also offer other important benefits. In Systeme Retinol by Sothys, the Vitamin A has been entrapped within Microsponge spheres which act as micro-reservoirs that maintain the crucial benefits of Vitamin A for use by the skin when and where needed.

Q: Does the skin absorb the Microsponge particles?
A; No. Microsponge particles are extremely small, inert, indestructible spheres that does not pass through the skin. Rather, they collect in the tiny nooks and crannies of skin and slowly release the entrapped Retinol as the skin needs it. The empty spheres are then washed away with the next cleansing.

Q: Why does Sothys offter two formulation?
A: Retinol - 15 is a starter product for all skin types. It acclimates the skin so there is little, if any retinoid effect. For all but the most sensitive skin, a move to Retinol - 30 can be made after the first month.

Q: Does that mean Retinol - 30 is more effective than Retinol - 15?
A: Retinol is a unique ingredient in that it offers cumulative benefits. That means that both Retinol - 15 and Retinol - 30 will eventually yield the same benefits. Retinol - 30 will simply give them more quickly.

Q: How soon after beginning Retinol use can results be seen?
A: Enhanced smoothness and radiance of the skin can be observed in as little as two weeks. With continued use (8-12 weeks), the appearance of fine lines and wrinkes will be diminished, and skin will take on a more youthful and firmer appearance. Increased exfoliation, which lends to a more even tone to sun-damaged skin, is secondary benefit and may be observed during the first few months of use.

Q: Is Retinol the same a Retin-A or Renova?
A: While Retinol is the natural form of Vitamin A, Renova and Retin-A are based on retinoic acid, a derivative of Vitamin A, which is a pharmaceutical, perscription-only ingredient.

Q: Can Retinol be used for acne?
A: Retinol is not a pharmaceutical ingredient and therefore is not prescribed as a treatment for acne or any other skin disorder. It may, offer comedolidic benefits - atter about a month of use, comedones, or blackheads, will come out more quickly, leaving the skin looking clearer, less clogged.

Q: Are there any contra-indications for the use of Retinol?
A: There are a few instances when Retinol use is not recommended. Firstly, no two retinoids should be used at the same time, so someone undergoing acne treatments should not use Retinol. Also, anyone undergoing a regimen of strong AHA's or peeling treatments should temporarily avoid Retinol until irritancy from those treatments has disappeared and is back to normal.

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