Here is Why You Should Add Retinol to Your Skin Care Routine

If you are over 25, then this magical treatment is going to be a game changer for your skin.

I love to learn new things every day and social media is one of my favorite sources. I enjoy the news sections of big publications, the Today I Learned subreddit, and numerous accounts on Instagram.

For that same reason, I follow famous dermatologists and other doctors for best skincare advice and one thing that I kept seeing over and over again in their personal routines was retinol. Every single one suggested retinol as a must have ingredient in their nightly skincare. So, I asked myself the question. What is retinol and should I use it? And here is what I found.

What is Retinol?

As it turns out, retinol — a kind of Vitamin A derivative that is found naturally in our skin. An expert from Yale University said that our skin creates a new layer of skin cells every 28 days. Unfortunately, that regeneration slows down as we hit our mid-30s, and causes your face to look dry, dull, and wrinkled. Retinol, on the other hand, tricks your skin into thinking that it is younger, and thus, encourages cell…