Can Retinol Be More Irritating in the Winter?

It's a wise idea not to. Linkner advises skipping retinol during the night if the skin is wind-burned so as to not aggravate that sensitive face. Start using retinol again after skin returns to normal and reintroduce it slowly, as per Wesley.

Think about it this way: "Retinol can be used on sensitive skin, which can be red," says Polla. "However, retinol is best not used on sensitized skin — meaning skin that has been made sensitive by another product, a professional treatment, or wind or sun burn."

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