it is difficult to keep up with all the different ingredients in your skincare shelf. it goes well beyond day serums and night serums — sometimes certain ingredients are entirely incompatible and will cancel each other out.

do not pair:

vitamin c + retinol

vitamin c + AHA (glycolic acid)

retinol + salicylic acid

retinol + exfoliation

pairing vitamin c with any type of retinol or chemical exfoliant will cause both ingredients to destabilize. using both a retinol and an exfoliant (of any variety) will be too harsh on the skin — so pick one for that day. the main takeaway is save vitamin c for the morning/daytime and exfoliating for the night.

how are you updating your skincare routines after learning this? tell me below!

TCFN!

<3,

Elizabeth