Please Please could you recommend a Retin A cream

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At the age of 39 I'm just sorting out a skin routine - I should have started 20 years ago and have a lot of damage to try and undo!

I have just started using a glycolic face peel and have been recommend a moisturiser with SP50. I wonder if anyone could recommend a RetinA cream and advise as to what percentage I should be looking for - Big thanks x

I would just like to add that I am not a Dermatologist(obviously) so cannot tell you if this product is right for your skin type. I am just letting you know my experience with retin A. I don't want you to burn you face-off with some fake cream.. It is a risk to buy it yourself - be careful.

I read very poor reviews of Bitamin C though was initially interested.

I wonder why the Retin A is prescription only. I don't think I'd risk eBay tbh. The problem is the price of some of the better products - Julia Hunter etc.

It's not correct that Vit D is good for the skin by the way, predominantly Vit D is good for the bones and teeth. We are all suffering from too little Vit D as we slap on so much sunblock and generally cover up these days. I use SPF50 every day, so I take an oral Vit D spray to ensure I'm getting that instead.

I've used TO 1% and it's quite harsh. I made my chest sore with it, but it does actually look better now! I use a tiny bit now and then and only after my serum to provide a sort of protective layer. If I remember I do it when I've not got much going on for the next couple of days, though I've not had a problem with it on my face. It does make skin a bit flaky to start with.

Thnx everyone for ur help I will try to get in routine with my skin care thbx

On the recommendation of Mumsnet I bought Retin A cream off the dubiously named Pharmacy Geoff. It's the business. I only use it once a month or so as it tends to lead to a bit of a peeling effect (not painful/tightening etc). SPF wise I think pretty much any facial lotion which gives 50+ protection and applied without fail does the trick.

I use the ordinary retinol 1% and its good. Personally, I am not sure i would trust ebay and i regularly buy creams from there but not anything from outside the UK. Others are happy too. I suppose its up to the individual.

Here is some info about it.

ww.refinery29.com/the-ordinary-retinol-retinoid-review

www.refinery29.com/the-ordinary-retinol-retinoid-review

I've got a supplier I used to get from on ebay but I now just get direct from them as ebay keeps removing Retin-A listings from UK sellers- which is a shame, as they are most reliable for getting a genuine product. My supplier is a registered dermatologist. I'm happy to give his contact details to anyone who wants to look into this. It's £22 for 20g tube.

I would just say that it is not true that Retin-A thins the skin- this is in complete contradiction to the fact that it triggers the production of new collagen! However, your skin on your face is really covered in a lot of dead skin cells due to slowed cell turnover in your mid twenties and up, so it may feel thinner because there's less layers clogged to your pores! . However, do start low (0.25), I started on 0.5 and regretted it. But after one tube of 0.25 I was ready for 0.5 and now use 0.1 :D Skin looks 15 years younger