Do Retinol Skin Care Products Work?
by Janet Wiltshire If you are beginning to experience fine lines around your eyes or wrinkles in your face you may have considered using a retinol skin care product but have some questions about their use and effectiveness. Do they really reduce lines and wrinkles? Is the effect permanent? Are there any side effects? We’ll try to answer some of your questions here. Do Retinol Skin Care Products Work? There are two types of product that contain vitamin A derivatives, prescription only products and over the counter (OTC) products. Prescription only preparations contain tretinoin which has been shown to be very effective at smoothing out the skin and reducing fine lines and wrinkles. Some examples of these preparations include Retin-A and Renova. OTC products contain a milder form of vitamin A called retinol which, although not as effective as tretinoin has also been shown to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Although less effective than tretinoin there are now many studies to show that it
