Beauty Q&A: My Skin Is Peeling from Retinol — What Makeup Can I Use?

Kiehl’s Youth Dose Eye Treatment, $52

Target fine lines and puffy eyes while smoothing and brightening your eye area. To use, apply three dots under your eyes and pat into your skin with your finger. Use it twice a day, once in the morning under your makeup and then before bed.

SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.3, $76

This formula was created for first-timers using pure retinol. The .03 version is a new formula ideal to use as a prerequisite to Retinol 0.5 — a stronger formula. Start by using this product just once or twice per week to develop a tolerance and build up to using every other night. If you have skin discoloration, acne or want to prevent signs of aging, give a hardworking formula like this a try.

L'Oreal Revitalift CicaCream Anti-Wrinkle + Skin Barrier Repair, $10.98

Slater on this sensitive skin-approved moisturizer after cleansing and before another moisturizer or SPF. Start by applying it just once a day and work up to applying it day and night to reduce any wrinkles or to prevent them.

StriVectin S.t.a.r. Light Retinol Night Oil, $99

Prepare to fall in love with this super smoothing, silky retinol night oil. Its formula transforms from an orange pigment to be transparent on your skin. It’s gentle enough that you can use it every single night by applying one to three drops directly to your face or mixed in with moisturizer. Another plus? It smells so, so good.