The claims have since taken the app by storm.
(you’ve got the option to watch starting at the0:22 mark here.
However, the original TikTok has been deleted.)
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But is it true?
What Are Retinoids?
Both retinoid and retinol are derived from vitamin A, which is stored in the liver.
Dietary sources such as green and yellow vegetables, egg yolk, and fish-liver oil are loaded with it.
It can also be called “retinol,” since it produces pigments in the retina of the eye.
If both retinoid and retinol have similar effects, what’s the difference?
The short answer is strength.
Retinoid-based products, such asRetin-A(tretinoin), are more potent, prescription-only, and work faster.
Retinol, on the other hand, is gentler and takes longer to act.
What This Means For You
Your retinol likely isn’t impacting your mental health.
Retinoid and Mood: What’s the Known Link?
So, how can chemicals with anti-aging properties affect mood?
As Mawson says, more research is needed to say anything definitive.
However, the link between acne and depression is much more established.
At this point, the data isn’t clear on retinol and depression.
Skin you could feel good about and your mental health don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
2017;9(12):1319. doi:10.3390/nu9121319
Mawson, A.
Published April, 2013.
