Why Cellular Turnover Is So Important in Skincare

How to Promote Cellular Turnover 

There are a few ways to promote healthy skin turnover. The first is moisturizing your skin daily. “By moisturizing the skin and hydrating the skin’s natural moisture barrier, you encourage normal skin cellular turnover,” says Allawh. 

The second is incorporating a retinol into your routine. “Retinoids help promote and hasten skin turnover and as a result play an important role in evening out skin tone, treating fine lines and wrinkles over time and reducing blemishes.” Try the IT Cosmetics Hello Results Wrinkle-Reducing Daily Retinol Serum-in-Cream that’s formulated with retinol but also has the soothing benefits of a face cream. 

Chemical and physical exfoliation also help promote cellular turnover. Look for ingredients like glycolic acid to chemically exfoliate or opt for clay masks or dermaplaning tools that slough away dead skin cells. Just be sure not to over do it. “Although there are benefits to exfoliation, over-exfoliating may be irritating and even drying to the face,” says Allawh. “A trick is to follow a chemical or manual exfoliant with a thin layer of a non-comedogenic moisturizer to maintain skin hydration.” We like the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream.