Which Skincare Ingredients Work Well Together?

Knowing your BHAs from your AHAs and your vitamin Cs from your As, Es and Ks is half the battle won when it comes to skincare… but even if you’ve stocked the bathroom cabinets full to bursting with all the very best ingredients out there, you may well still find that your skin isn’t quite sporting the healthy inner glow you expected.

Interestingly, this could actually be down to the combination of skincare ingredients you’re using, rather than the ingredients themselves. Some work really well when paired with others, while other combinations can spell disaster for the quality of your skin, so it’s important to know which are complementary and which should never be paired together.

Vitamin C, one of the true powerhouses of skincare, is great for hydration, preventing sun damage and helping to slow the early signs of ageing skin. If you’re looking for something to pair with it that can really up the ante, hunt out solutions containing vitamin E, which can really give its C counterpart a serious boost, leaving you even more hydrated and protected.

It’s also worth noting that using a serum that contains both vitamins C and E has been found to actually provide you even greater levels of UV protection than sun cream… yet another great reason to use the two collaboratively.

Another really common skincare ingredient that you’re sure to find here, there and everywhere (including in our very own skin protection barrier cream) is hyaluronic acid. This is a really gentle and calming ingredient to use on a regular basis and it works wonders on most types of skin.

The even better news is that it also works brilliantly alongside many other ingredients as well, including salicylic, lactic and glycolic acids, which are all great for exfoliating. Following these up with some hyaluronic acid can help give your skin the hydration it needs to stay looking plump and delicious.

Most solid skincare routines also feature retinol in there somewhere, as well. This works to help increase skin cell production and unclog pores, exfoliating the skin and increasing collagen production to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

If you’re keen to try it out alongside other ingredients, you may find it works well with peptides, amino acids that help boost proteins like elastin and collagen. Retinol does have the potential to cause a bit of irritation and dryness, which can be counteracted by the peptides, helping to make your skin even stronger.

When using retinol, however, it’s important to avoid certain ingredients at the same time, such as vitamin C, as you may well find that your skin is left feeling tight and dry as a result.

If you’re not sure where to begin with mixing your skincare ingredients, get in touch with the Bloome team today to see how we can help.