A client in her 60s told me she stopped using retinol because it made her skin feel like paper. Changed my whole approach.

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Honestly that "skin like paper" feeling is a major red flag. Tbh I switched to suggesting a much lower concentration, like 0.1% instead of 1%, and only twice a week. The key is mixing it with a really thick moisturizer to buffer it.

bennett.nora7d ago

Yeah, learned that lesson the hard way when my face felt like a dried-up leaf!