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savvyas98
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Joined: 22 Jul 2007
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Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:30 pm  |
| Does anyone have a recipe for home made retinol - if it is the same as Vitamin A could we not theoretically make it from Vitamin A ?? Does anyone know ? I have used the DIY Vitamin c serum and the sugar scrub described and have loved the results. |
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Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:06 pm |
Hi and welcome 
I think if you want *effective* retinol products, you should leave diy alone. Retinoic acid is very seriuos stuff and really only available on prescription. If you just want vit A then rosa moscata oil is very high in vit A |
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Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:19 pm |
| I agree with guapagirl - it can be tricky to get the right concentration in your own diy formula and pure form of retinol at pharmaceutical grade maybe not be easily accessible. |
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Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:51 pm |
Retin A is apparantly derived from egg yolks
Maybe that is a safe alternative ie: using masks
I like using carrot seed oil as that is high in Vit A
Let us know if you do any research and come up with anything. |
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soughtafter
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Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:02 pm |
| I was at the greek food store and I saw some citric acid...it is used for home preserving. It is powder crystals. I mixed a small amount with water, and left it on my face for about 5 minutes. It tingled, and I rinsed it off...no redness, and then in two days, my face felt a little dry, like it WANTED to peel, but wasn't going to, and I got a small purge blemish. So, I've mixed a little more citric acid, and left it on a bit longer, this is 4 days later. It may be better mixed in with other things in a scrub. I would like a diy peel, too. Has anyone used citric acid in any other diy concoctions??? |
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Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:49 pm |
| Citric acid is used to adjust PH in skin care. |
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Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:50 pm |
I just came across this on the Garden Of Wisdom forum
Easy Retinol Serum:
Take your favourite carrier oil and add 2% of
Vitamin A acetate
Thats it, I haven't tried this but I hope this helps. |
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savvyas98
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Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:06 pm |
| Thanks a lot for te replies everybody - will look at a prescription strength or the green cream as that seems to have gotten a lot of good reviews. |
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soughtafter
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Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:40 am |
| where do you get vitamin a acetate? |
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Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:32 am |
| guapagirl wrote: |
Hi and welcome
I think if you want *effective* retinol products, you should leave diy alone. Retinoic acid is very seriuos stuff and really only available on prescription. If you just want vit A then rosa moscata oil is very high in vit A |
Is rosa moscata oil rosehip seed oil? I'm conflicted whether it's good or bad - Used to use it and love it but had bumpy skin. Several forum members warded me off it and skin less bumpy now... Hmmm? |
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Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:09 pm |
Soughtafter
I read about this on the Garden Of Wisdom forum so maybe you could look there. hth |
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