How often to use skincare ingredients for real results

1) Retinol - Low & slow 2) Glycolic Acid - 3-4x per week 3) Benzoyl Peroxide - 3-5x per week 4) Vitamin C - 2x Daily I realized that it is visible in part 2

For no discernible reason I trust this doctor so much after only watching a few videos. I’m 62 and am years behind on skin care treatments. I recently started using a snail mucin serum that makes my skin feel baby soft. I need to start at the beginning of her videos to educate myself on what to do for my skin.

I stopped using active ingredient during the day. Only at night with some form of alternation between healing routine, retinol and exfoliation. During the day my frame of mine is purely protection and keeping moisture in. Your recipe for rose water glycerin spray has saved my skin! It’s never looked so good: I live in Madrid Spain, it’s dry as hell here and my skin is dry and sensitive. Thank you!!!!!

Thank you! 🙏🏼 As someone who is trying to do there best on skin care, this helps SO MUCH!

The first year was hard with .05 tretinoin. Winter came and I had starting using every night by then. With the cold wind I woke up and my face was on fire. I finally backed off and got some cisaplast cream and made it to spring. After that I again went to seven nights a week with no problems, except for a few occasions. I now use .1 tret and I’m doing fine. It is a process and I’m glad I can use it but have to listen to my skin.

How to prioritize the actives? If glycolic acid is 3-4x/week there aren't many days left for retinol... I use AHAs 2x, retinol 4x and BHA 1x. So far so good!

The actual best advice to give to most people is to go see a dermatologist that will consult them on their individual skin. A lot of derms will do the first consultation free in the UK don’t know about everywhere else, but I was on an Obagi treatment for roughly 8-12 months, I shed like a snake but it removed all the sun damage I had, did it during covid so no one saw all the peeling except family. If you’re serious about a skin overhaul it’s not gonna happen quickly or without some visible signs that your skin is going through changes.

I’ve been using prescription retinol for about 2 to 3 months now. I just got to three times a week. My skin is looking amazing. Definitely worth the long process. ❤

Your advice on the butt paste has literally saved my skin!!! It looks so happy now and I’ve gotten away from my scrubbers as well. My skin is glowing. Thank you doc we love you!!❤

Ey you turned! 🎉 Belated happy bday! 🎉

Im gonna scream this is such a great list and explanation! We are so lucky to have you girl!🎉 You are the BOSS ❤

I got My grubby little fingers on a prescription strength retinol and wrecked My skin barrier. If only then I knew *consistency over intensity* butt paste will forever be My friend. You are amazing!

Love this information. Can you describe how to use these together in skin care regime. What should not be layered together? Thanks

My fingers do be grubby 😅 Doc! Please do a vid on KP 😊

You know what you helped me so much with the glycolic acid one. I previously used to use salicylic acid and my nose and behind the ears still felt flaky and crusty. After using your advice i got myselg a glycolic acid toner and I'm in love. It's 2 months and I've already finished it. My nose is so smooth and it's kinda hydrating too. I would alwyas lrefer glycolic acid ovwr salicylic acid any day every day. Thanks doc ❤

When it comes to skin your biggest friend is consistency and slowly for the most fantastic results.

Thank you dor all your sweet wisdom ✨🌺

What’s a good Glycolic acid product????

Glycolic acid has been good to me 🥰 thank you!

I love how she talks❤🤍

Totally agree!!!! One of my fav night creams w/retinol recently blew up my face on 2 separate occasions. I assume I grew sensitive to it OR there was a reformulation that’s causing this reaction. Long story short, the night cream is buh-bye while I take a wee break with something a bit more soothing so recover those spots with some tlc while reviewing for a replacement night cream. Note the same company makes a retinol eye gel that has not caused ANY issues and will keep an eye on things just in case. If you have any recommendations I’m open to them! I have fair 42yo skin that I’ve done my best to take care of from an early age. Note, she’s a mixed bag of strength and sensitivity. I’ve been using retinols in various strengths for the last 10-12yrs. I started small with lighter retinol eye and face serums, with my Daily Peel Pads, and layering in the night cream at night for at least the last 9 years. Note, I don’t plan to adjust my use of the peel pads because a physical exfoliation is something I will not do with my face and I know that my skin prefers the light daily chemical peel to any sort of manual exfoliation. Note, I have eczema on my body that flairs up from too rough a manual exfoliation AND my mother developed a really bad case of rosacea on her face around 55/60yo. So I want to do what I can now to help my skin stay as young and happy looking as I can. Love this community and all the awesome hacks! Thank you for sharing!🙌🏻

Your such a genius. Thank you for making things so much easier. I absolutely adore you haha.

What are numbers 3 and 4 for aging skin?

What about niacinamide? It helps my skin and I use it everyday, but don’t know if i should?

Exactly this❤❤❤love the go low & slow ..patience is a virtue as they say 😅

Happy birthday 🎉I wish you an awesome year!

Happy birthday!

I LOVE YOU WOMAN! ❤❤❤

Happy Birthday!

Love your videos

Can you please explain to me why i should use retinol? I really afraid about the purguing, because i just feel my skin getting better after a few months struggling to deal with acnes. If it is a must, maybe i've to consider to use it

How do you create a regimen with these?

I started with Retinal and now on Tret and for 14 months and wow it works .

If I wanted to use the flash mask to bed, which step in the nighttime skincare routine would I apply it? I’ve been using it as a spot treatment at night and it has helped so much. I was using naturium for two months before I finally started using your products and I have seen more improvement with Dr. idriss! In the first few weeks than in the 10 weeks I used naturium.

Hey Doc…happy, happy, healthy birthday to you! Blessings 🎂🥂🎊🎉🤗😻🐶🙏🕉☮️❤️

I am 59 years old my skin is in pretty good shape I want to to start using glycolic acid what do u recommend and I want a good retinol what do you recommend please I hope you answer have a great day you're awesome❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤?😊😊😊😊😊😊

i have a prescription 0,1 adapalene and 0,25 benzoyl peroxide gel, love that stuff. i use it every day but i get burned without seeing it coming. i was thinking about having a “rest day” on one day in a week but especially around my period i dont wanna skip because im afraid imma get acne again 😭

Hey Dr. Idriss! I’ve been binge watching your videos since I found you, love your content & thank you so much all you do! ❓❓❓Question re: the 3rd step, benzoyl peroxide. Is that something everyone needs to use, even if they don’t struggle with acne? Is there some benefit to it for non-acne prone skin? That’s all I’ve ever heard benzoyl peroxide was used for. Can you clarify please? Thank you so much again!

Question! I use Glycolic acid 10% every 3 days. Is it safe to include a 10% Mandelic acid on the off-nights?

❤Thank you ❤!

For a full day routine, morning and night. When and how much should you use niacinamide, vitamin C, retinol, and any other active that you recommend?

Thank you so much for all your videos. I appreciate you so much. All great advice, but what about when it comes to seborritic dermatitis? Does the same advice apply? Can you use glycolic acid with that?

What are your thoughts on sculptra?

I prefer lactic acid, daily

Doctor what about retinol in summer in Greece plus that i have dark spots and in summer i get more??

Humility is beauty too. We can learn how to get it!😀😀

Do you have a video on best glycolic acid

Which retinol do you recommend? :)

Would you please be able to give advice on what could be happening on my face when the redness on nose and cheeks goes away when I use retinol and not the other way around? After retinol nights I always wake up with a calm skin, it calms my skin 🫣 oh and it’s mild redness, and no acne

Thank you❤

How do I introduce glycolic acid to my skin care routine? I already use prescription tretinoin in the evening (lowest dose a few times a week) and vitamin c serum in the morning…where can I squeeze it in?

plz make a video on castor oil :D

Which glycolic acid are you using? ❤❤

Girll you are so pretty

Can You show us how to properly apply retinol? There are many different videos on the subject and I wonder about Your point of view on this.

Would you recommend using tretinoin and glycolic acid on a regular basis as part of a regimen?

How did I not know you had a book?!?!? I watch a TON of your videos and never knew. Promote that book! I’ll be going to buy it TODAY! ❤

Am I supposed to use retinol in the summer? I thought not, but you don't mention that, although you do talk about reducing the use of glycolic acid in the summer.

I saw a study about benzoyl peroxide products and it says "High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, can form in acne treatment products containing benzoyl peroxide, according to a new report from Valisure, an independent laboratory." Is that real ?

Is glycolic acid fine to use if you get cold sores? I thought you mentioned that in a past video but I can't find it :(

How do you recommend applying Retinol, with anything like hydroquinone or moisturizer? Do you mix it with anything else or apply it straight onto the face?

What about other AHAs like mandelic acid? What about PHA, LHA, Azelaic acid, Tranexamic acid, Arbutin, kojic acid etc? There are so many actives nowadays.

She looks much younger than her age.Perfect skin.

Can you use retinol and glycolic acid together?

What's your opinion on Pixi Glow Tonic when it comes to Glycolic Acid? I know it's gotten a lot of hate in the past few years

Is glycolic acid good for combination (oily and dry) skin?

I use N•7 retinol 0,3 prosent twice a week , and twice a week l uce glycol acid from ordinary 10 prosent

Thank you for you videos! I've learned so much from you. I have a question about retinol... I have super sensitive skin and I've tried retinol (the most recent try was one with .02% retinol) my skin is also super dry already AND I'm breaking out constantly. Could I be reacting to something else in the product? Or is retinol just not an option? I don't worry so much about fine lines right now I'm in my early 30s and I'm Indian so I have more melanin-- I would like to fight the wrinkles from coming but I have had such bad luck with retinol. I did go to my derm and we tried trentinoin but that was even worse. She wants to use accutane but I'm uncomfortable with it.

Am I supposed to use all of these in a week? How would I do that? Can you please do a in depth video about acne? You talk about ingredients and you suggest some products but you’ve never really made an IN DEPTH video. Thank youuuu

What glycolic acid product is recommended??

What do you mean go low and slow though, how many times a week and what percent?

Thank you for your great videos! I have 2 urgent questions! 1. How does it work with Redlight and Near Infrared Lighttherapie for the face and body!? 2. How does the chemical exploration work with tanning cremes !? I slow down my daily beauty routine because of this questions!? Please help .. Thank you! 🌹 Creative greetings from Hamburg Germany

Can glycolic acid be used with vit c, retnol? Anything we shouldn't be using with it? Thank you!

if i already use a strong retinoid, do i need to use any other actives?

Woah woah woah 😂😂😂 We’ve reached the new age mark heheh, during Aries season? Happy belated birthday to our beautiful dermatologist ! 😂🥰

Is it okay to use number 2 the same day as your night retinol or use it on a different day

If I have both a Vitamine C and a Niacinamide serum in my routine, wich one should I apply first to my face?

Idk but I can’t rly use glycolic acids. They are to aggressive for my dry and sensitive skin. Do you have a good exfoliation acid product for that skin type? ( forgot the name of the other two, less aggressive acids)

I use tretinion combined with benzoyl peroxide for years and years now every night. I thought I had acne but it is rosacea. Is it okay to use this everyday?

How can we combine using a few acids in the week? For example I'm using retinal 5x a week now, I also want to do some exfoliating in my days off, and I also would like azelaic acid for acne a few times a week. But I don't think you can use azelaic and retinal on the same day, in the same routine and I'm running out of days here 😅

Please suggest something for burn marks burnt by waxing

Is retinol safe for pregnant women? TIA

How about hydroquinone? I use a low percentage, small amounts only on my hyperpigmentation and only at night, but can I increase this or how should I go about getting the best results from it?

Can you comment if there is a link between dry eyes and retinols?

Which glycolic acid products are you talking about? Because the toner with 7-8% should be used only once a twice right?

I read somewhere that we should change our skincare products after 3 months as our skin becomes habitual of it so it's not going to show any effect, is this true?

i’m scared of the increase in photosensitivity that retinol causes . i wear sunscreen everyday and i believe i may have melasma. my hyperpigmentation darkens so easily. i want to use vitamin regularly but i think i might need something stronger.

Which ones can we use with each other?

I feel like "real results" needs clarification: Real results doesn't mean your skin looks ten years younger after a week unless you're just fixing a relatively superficial problem. (A little acne, a little dryness, whatever.) "Real results" are about preservation. You drastically slow the process of time with topicals, but they don't really turn back time.

What percentage of glycolic acid? I have a glycolic 30%/lactic acid 20% combibation, and a 70% glycolic acid. I use the 70% every other month, the combination acids I use every two weeks. The combination one I like the best because it will tingle at first, and then I don't feel it. That one I can keep on my face 10-15 minutes, and the 70% one I will only leave on my face for 1 minute.

What about a glycolic acid toner? Can you use those everyday as it's advertised or should it still be the same 3-4x a week?

I use cosrx snail mucin everynight and it contains glycolic acid should I stop using it everyday?

I have a glycolic acid toner that says it’s daily…should that still be less? I assumed it was less strong

And for rosacea please 😢

No matter how low and slow I go with retinol, it's just too strong for my sensitive skin. Have given up 😩

What about 8 percent glycolic acid toners? Also around a few times a week right not an everyday thing?

Thank you for sharing! Does the retinol advice also apply to adapalene?

Good products with glycolic acid?

Tell something about niacinamide

I have a question I have freakles And I like them but do they fade when I use Retinol, Serums Glycolic Acid?