What is Vitamin A?

What is vitamin A?

Vitamin A is often thrown around and misinterpreted in the skincare world.  Vitamin A has a ton of myths and misconceptions attached to it. Let's dive into the truth about Vitamin A and how to use it properly. 

Often the biggest mistake I see with Vitamin A users is that they begin by using a high dose too fast. This leads to inflamed skin. (retinoid reaction). I tend to shy people away from prescription retinoids because of this and because of the type of retinoid commonly prescribed. The trick to retinoid use is to start low and go extremely slow. Most people tend to get ahead of themselves when it comes to incorporating new skincare products into their daily routine. 

A South African skincare line known as Environ has a Vitamin A step-up system I encourage  every one of my clients to be on. This 4 step system allows the skin to adjust slowly to this ester (oil) molecule of vitamin A. C vitamins A and C&E are essential to healthy skin cells.