After removing my makeup last night, I noticed my nose peeling quite a bit, which, from what I read likely means the retinol sped up skin turnover and the top layer of skin was ready to shed. Instead of doing my planned retinol night, I switched to hydration + glow and layered my hydrogel moisturizer with Dermasil night cream. I read that a ceramide moisturizer would help repair the barrier even more during this kind of peeling. For now, Iā€™m adjusting my routine so retinol goes on my nose only about twice per month with moisturizer underneath as a buffer. I want to and will keep trying retinol for now, but I may research a pause once summer hits. It's just a lot with the sun where I live. šŸ˜›

Nora Lea Calla posted on 03/10/2026 10:32 PM

After removing my makeup last night, I noticed my nose peeling quite a bit, which, from what I read likely means the retinol sped up skin turnover and the top layer of skin was ready to shed. Instead of doing my planned retinol night, I switched to hydration + glow and layered my hydrogel moisturizer with Dermasil night cream. I read that a ceramide moisturizer would help repair the barrier even more during this kind of peeling. For now, Iā€™m adjusting my routine so retinol goes on my nose only about twice per month with moisturizer underneath as a buffer. I want to and will keep trying retinol for now, but I may research a pause once summer hits. It's just a lot with the sun where I live. šŸ˜›

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