FAULT Magazine Reviews: Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum.
Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum FAULT Magazine Review
Since 2015, ‘Youth To The People’ have been heeding their mission statement to be a “different type of skin care company”; one that leads with science and performance while also keeping the consumer at the heart of everything they do.
While their modern branding, unique approach and expert testimonies have earned them massive success in the field, the skincare market can be difficult for even the most dedicated of beauty lovers to follow.
With Retinaldehyde’s once again trending all over social media – we’ve created a user-friendly review of the Youth To The People’s Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum.
The ingredient list
First things first, it’s important to recognise that this product’s key ingredient is ‘retinal’ ( also called Retinaldehyde) the most potent retinoid one can obtain without a prescription. The ingredient works to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and smoothes the overall appearance of the skin giving you a brighter, fresher glow.
Where this differs from ordinary ‘retinol serums’ is the speed at which your skin can acclimatise and begin to see benefits – with retinal in this form, you’ll begin to see results at a much faster rate.
While Niacinamide is a more widely known ingredient, its inclusion in this product is something we would deem an essential addendum. While alone, Niacinamide contains properties that aid in minimising fine lines and wrinkles – its ability to minimise redness and protect against sun damage while boosting moisture retention makes it the perfect partner for products with high Retinaldehyde potency.
Together the ingredients act as an orchestra of benefits, both aiding healthy glowing skin, while also countering any sensitivity which can follow a change to one’s beauty regimen…but more on that in the next section.
How to use
It’s important that with any change to your skincare regime you take things slowly. We highly recommend that you begin using this product with a small patch test – especially if this will be your first dive into the world of retinal.
Following a patch test, we followed the below schedule for our application of the product but we advise you to find a program which would work best for your skin and always advise a professional if irritation persists
Day 1: Pea sizes application of Youth to the People’s Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum after moisturising
Day 7: Pea size Youth to the People’s Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum after moisturising
Day 12: Pea size Youth to the People’s Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum after moisturising
Day 17: Pea size Youth to the People’s Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum after moisturising before moisturising
Day 22: Pea size Youth to the People’s Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum after moisturising before moisturising
Day 27: Pea size Youth to the People’s Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum after moisturising before moisturising
Day 30: Pea size Youth to the People’s Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum after moisturising before moisturising
Day 31 + Continuing use of the product twice per week.
FAULTLEss Advice:
Using the product after the moisturising stage of your routine will help you control the level of the new product being introduced.
Do not use the product on the same days in which you will be using harsh toners or any products with stripping qualities.
While sunscreen should be a regular part of your regime, it’s even more pertinent that you apply it liberally the the morning following use of any retinoid.
Results
After only four applications, I began to see improvements to the overall look of my skin. Even with an arguably cautious introduction to the product, fine lines and wrinkles were greatly reduced in appearance. Approaching the product from a place of causation also helped to limit any over sensitivity that may have otherwise occurred.
While 30ml may seem limiting for other products, taking into account the small serving size and the fact that this isn’t a product to be used everyday, the travel friendly bottle size was perfect.
All in all, we would highly recommend Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum for anyone looking to enter the world of Retinaldehydes. While the competition is plenty and there are many products one can choose from – it’s great to put our money behind a Cruelty-free brand that puts diversity, customer satisfaction and science at the heart of everything it does.