Retinol is an excellent active ingredient to include in your skincare routine, and is in line with our skinvestment philosophy of preserving the quality of your skin over the long term.
Nevertheless, a few precautions are necessary to take full advantage of its benefits. Here's a guide on what retinol is and how it benefits your skin.
What is retinol used for?
Retinol belongs to the retinoid family, which are derivatives of vitamin A naturally present in our bodies.
It has multiple proven benefits:
- Promotes cell renewal
- Stimulates production of collagen, hyaluronic acid and elastin
- In just three months, it reduces signs of skin slackening and wrinkle formation, giving skin a smooth, supple, plump appearance.
- Its lightly exfoliating action regulates melanin production, the cause of brown spots.
- Its antioxidant virtues help protect the skin from external aggression and improve skin tone.
- It acts on the skin's overall quality by tightening pores and smoothing skin texture, and erases irregularities such as imperfections.
With retinol, skin is evened out and regains its radiance.
Which form of retinol to choose?
There are several forms of retinol, not all of whose performance has been scientifically measured. Maria Galland Paris has chosen retinyl palmitate, a derivative that has been tested and approved by dermatologists and is gentler on the skin. Regular use of retinyl palmitate will help the cells on the epidermis (the outermost layer of your skin) rapidly rejuvenate, causing older cells to die off to make way for the newer, healthier cell growth underneath. The result: smoother, more radiant skin with more even skin tone.
The use of this form of retinol in our skin-friendly formulas means that all skin types can gradually become accustomed to this high-performance active ingredient. Our priority is to ensure that our formulas are gentle and respectful of your skin. So you can enjoy the full benefits of retinol while preserving your skin barrier.
Which retinol skin care product is right for you?
Our night care products 5 Crème Riche NUTR'VITAL and its highly concentrated version 5B Crème Riche Intense NUTRI'VITAL feature retinol in the form of retinyl palmitate as a key active ingredient.
5 Crème Riche NUTR'VITAL
5 NUTRI’VITAL Rich Cream is an indispensable night care for dry to very dry skin.
Precious nutrients and revitalizing and protective actives are infused at the heart of its rich-texture formula for an overnight regeneration experience. All these actives work in synergy to give comfort back to skin and help it to restore its lipid levels, thus re-establishing its barrier function. They also help to improve the skin’s self-protection mechanisms in the face of external stress factors, to guard against new impairment of its barrier function.
5B Crème Riche Intense NUTRI'VITAL
This rich version of our iconic Night Cream is used as an intensive nourishing treatment to meet the need for absolute comfort.
5B NUTRI’VITAL Intense Rich Cream is the night ally of dry to very dry skin. Precious nutrients and revitalizing and protective actives are infused in high concentration at the heart of its rich-texture formula for the ultimate regeneration experience. All these actives work in synergy to give comfort back to skin and help it to restore its lipid levels, thus re-establishing its barrier function. They also help to improve the skin’s self-protection mechanisms in the face of external stress factors, to guard against new impairment of its barrier function.
5B has also helped many of our customers to heal burns and cold rash and prevent scarring.
Combined with protective, lipid-replenishing and soothing active ingredients, they leave your skin nourished, regenerated and protected. Applied daily, they are the perfect allies for enjoying all the benefits of retinol while keeping your skin beautiful and healthy.