Retinol Is The Hardcore De-Ager…

Retinol Is The Hardcore De-Ager Guys Aren’t Using

1st April 2022

Grooming is a world filled with jargon, technicalities and insider knowledge – some of it true, a lot of it bluster.

That’s where the Grooming Glossary comes in: a brand new series that drops the science on the world of skincare and haircare so you can self-care better – and with the know-how to separate the wheat from the chai-infused anti-aging miracle potion. This week, the big one: retinol.

distinct lack of moderation is what prompts skincare for so many in the first place. Those fine lines – trenches littered with Camel Blues and late nights and middling commercial beer – grow deeper still as each passing summer dines out on Camel Blues and late nights and middling commercial beer. And the troops, they’re digging in. Though an aversion to moderation can be a plus in grooming. You don’t want to nibble around the edges. You want to go hard, not home. You want heavy-duty advanced skincare, and that begins with retinol.

A derivative of vitamin A – the fat-soluble substance that abets healthier vision, reproduction and immune response – retinol, unlike its fellow wunderkind hyaluronic acid, cannot be produced by the human body. There’s only so much we can do. And it seems we’re losing face without it.

“Retinols increase the cell turnover of the skin, helping the production of key proteins such as collagen and elastin, among other benefits,” says Dr Zainab Al-Mukhtar, a London-based cosmetic dentist and aesthetics practitioner. “As a result, retinol improves so many skin complaints, including fine lines, wrinkles, pigmentation and acne by significantly increasing your skin turnover.”…

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