Retinolsare powerful, to say the least.
I repeat: Retinol is a powerful skin care player.
Can retinol fade your freckles?
I consulted the experts to answer this very intriguing question: Can retinol fade your freckles?
Here’s the short and shocking answer:Absolutely.
This makes sense, given that freckles are actually just a sun spot in a different form.
We’ve coveredhow freckles developbefore, so feel free to check that out if you want to learn more.
“Sunscreen should be used diligently with retinol to avoid further pigmentation and rash,” Koestline says.
The takeaway.
Using retinol and retinoid products increases cell turnover, thus lightening spots of all kinds, freckles included.
