Retinyl Acetate

Bra

Antioxidant

Retinyl Acetate omedelbart

  • Synthetic derivative of vitamin A, made from retinol and acetic acid
  • Converts to retinoic acid more slowly in skin
  • May offer some of the same benefits as retinol, but more research is needed
  • Seems to work well combined with other retinoids

Retinyl Acetate beskrivning

Retinyl acetate is a synthetic vitamin A derivative (chemically known as an ester) made from retinol and acetic acid. It is considered more stable than retinol; however, it also requires more conversion steps within skin to become retinoic acid. As such, retinyl acetate is not considered as effective as other retinoids such as retinyl propionate and retinal (also known as retinaldehyde). When encapsulated in a nanoparticle polymer delivery system, retinyl acetate’s delivery to skin was slower and showed better retainment after 24 hours (as measured on mouse skin). Given its slower conversion and taking a delivery system into account, in theory retinyl acetate may be less likely to provoke irritation in those sensitive to retinol. One study showed a product that contains the retinoids retinol, retinyl acetate, and retinyl palmitate at a combined concentration of 1.1% showed comparable improvements in signs of sun damage as 0.02% tretinoin, a prescription retinoid. Results were most notable on subjects with deep wrinkles after daily use for a period of 24 weeks. At the time of this writing, no published studies have looked at what results retinyl acetate on its own can provide. Usage levels of retinyl acetate in skin care range from 0.1–1%.

Retinyl Acetate referenser

  • Advances in Therapy, October 2022, pages 5,351–5,375
  • Advances in Dermatology and Allergology, August 2019, pages 392–397
  • Regulatory Pharmacology and Toxicology, March 2017, pages 102–104
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, February 2011, pages 281–288
  • Aesthetic Surgery Journal, August 2009, pages 74–77

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Ingrediensrankning

Bäst

Effektiv och bevisad genom oberoende studier. Enastående aktiv ingrediens för de flesta hudtyper eller hudbesvär.

Bra

Nödvändig för att förbättra en formulas struktur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Genomsnittlig

Vanligtvis inte irriterande, men kan ha estetiska, stabilitets- eller andra problem som begränsar dess användbarhet.

Dålig

Det finns en risk för irritation. Risken ökar när den kombineras med andra ingredienser som kan orsaka irritation eller inflammation.

Sämst

Kan ge upphov till irritation, inflammation, torrhet och andra oönskade effekter. Kan ha vissa fördelar men har i allmänhet visat sig göra mer skada än nytta.

okänd

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Inte betygsatt

Denna ingrediens har inte blivit rankad eftersom vi inte har haft möjlighet att granska den aktuella forskningen.