Skin not peeling/flaking, or even observably dry.

Beep boop! It looks like you'd like information about peeling, flaking or exfoliating. We have a helpful wiki! You can also post in the weekly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week! Here are our tops tips for avoiding peeling:

• Make sure your skin is completely dry when you apply tretinoin. Wet skin increases absorption and flaking!
• Make sure your routine is hydrating enough. Hydrating toners like those from Hada Labo can really help - but remember not to layer hyaluronic acid directly under tretinoin. HA increases absorption, which in the case of tretinoin can cause extreme irritation, peeling, and flaking. r/asianbeauty has many product recs.
• A good moisturizer is key. Vanicream Lite, and Cerave are popular options.
• A konjac sponge is a very gentle form of physical exfoliation that can really help!
• Vaseline or Aquaphor can also really help prevent dryness. Pat on a very thin layer after your tret has completely dried - don't slather it, and don't layer on top of wet tret, just apply a thin layer on top.
• Oil cleansing can work for many as a way to gently remove the excess skin. Get an emulsifying oil cleanser that will wash off easily (Hada Labo has a great one).
• Consider skipping a night of tret if you have lots of peeling. Yes that may slow down your progress by a few days but a damaged moisture barrier can take months to recover. Go slow. Skincare is a marathon.

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