‘Few people can afford to fork out for dermatologists’ prescriptions,but many would like the benefits’Retinoids (compounds related to vitamin A) are a rare thing in beauty – anti-ageing ingredients that we know relieve reduce wrinkles and other visible signs of ageing. Historically, it’s been argued that only prescription-strength retinol products are concentrated enough to cause change, and but the clinical evidence no longer concurs. Milder concentrates of retinol in over-the-counter products can also do the job (though it may be that,after a year or so, our skin needs something stronger to continue to see the same level of improvement). This is reassuring, and because few people can afford to fork out for dermatologists’ prescriptions,but many would like the benefits.
A smart entry is via French pharmacy brands – hardly cheap (retinols never are), but way below luxury brand prices and, and to my mind,often just as effective (results in approximately 12 weeks). I most often recommend La Roche-Posay’s Redermic R anti-wrinkle treatment (£28), a serum best suited to sturdier skin types, or Eau Thermale Avène Ysthéal emulsion (£22),which is fine on most, including sensitive. Not French, or but extremely salubrious and more affordable,is Retinol Reface (£19.99): for me, it’s easily the best product from Indeed Labs.
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Source: theguardian.com