@jessyantiaging: the 3 combos that were quietly wrecking my barrier, and the science: a 2008 study in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (PMID 18511092) found only about 1.3% of applied retinol actually absorbs through the skin. the other 98.7% never leaves the surface layers. thats where the burning comes from #glassskin #antiaging #retinol #skincareover50