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555 reviews

82%
would repurchase
3.7/5
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description

RETINO-A® Cream contains tretinoin in the following strengths by weight : 0.025% & 0.05%. RETINO-A® is indicated as topical therapy for the treatment of acne vulgaris.

ingredients

Retin A Cream Each g of cream contains: tretinoin 0.01%, 0.025%, 0.05% or 0.1% in a bland, hydrophilic base. Nonmedicinal ingredients: butylated hydroxytoluene, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl (40) stearate, purified water, sorbic acid, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol and xanthan gum. Retin A Gel Each g of gel contains: tretinoin 0.01% or 0.025%. Nonmedicinal ingredients: butylated hydroxytoluene, ethanol undenatured and hydroxypropyl cellulose. Retin-A Liquid (0.05% Tretinoin w/w) polyethylene glycol 400, butylated hydroxytoluene and alcohol (denatured with tert-butyl alcohol and brucine sulfate) 55%

Reviews

Reviews


5.0
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10 years ago

5 stars because it works, only when I workout my face burns from sweating (real bad) . My face turns red, the whole day, & itchy. Planning to have a wet towel next time, and pat before it boils my ski...Read more

4 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther



4.0
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10 years ago

Im a religius retinol user, since 5 years ago (im 32 now) once i hit 30 i started to use Retin A and no more on the counter expensive retinol creams. it helped me with my acne scars from my youth and ...Read more

8 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBlack


3.0
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10 years ago

Got a prescription for this and am using a pea size amount all over the face at night. Can take a few months to see results so I will update you. Must wear SPF! So far it's too irritating for me to ...Read more

12 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (2559 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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10 years ago

Best treatment I have tried so far for acne but also the most potent and therefore should be used correctly and carefully. First, it will most likely dry out your skin a bit in the beginning, you wil...Read more

26 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


3.0
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10 years ago

I'm in the process of giving Retin A Micro a chance since this did not work for me. The difference between Retin A and Retin A Micro is that R.A.M is time released, vs traditional Retin A exfoliating ...Read more

40 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (525 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther, Other, Neutral

HairBlond, Other, Fine

EyesOther


5.0
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10 years ago

At 54, with fine wrinkles appearing (but not alot, I actually don't look 54, so my goal was to stay that way!), I thought I'd give Retin-A it a try. I have a very good dermatologist, who told me to d...Read more

32 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairRed, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


2.0
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10 years ago

I wish I could use this, as it is the gold standard treatment for large pores and acne AND fine lines, but my poor skin can not take it. No matter how I space it out or apply it ( under or over lotion...Read more

11 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (690 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair

HairRed

EyesBlue


1.0
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10 years ago

Gave it about a year and a half before I gave up on it. It did help with my cystic acne but the entire time I was red. Tomato red. I was probably 3-4 shades darker in the face vs my neck due to the re...Read more

24 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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10 years ago

I got a prescription for this acne cream from my normal pediatrician (I am 16) in the highest dosage, along with a gel for the morning. She recommended I start using every night, but if it is too stro...Read more

6 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (43 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Tan, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


1.0
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10 years ago

This stuff made my face bleed! I tried using it every other night, every 3 nights, etc....but my face looked like it had been burned. It was so painful. Went back to dermatologist and got switched to ...Read more

8 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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10 years ago

It has been a few days since I have been using a proper tretinoin (Airol 0.05 cream) but I had been using some other daily retinoids before for quite some time (BabyFace 0.02 tretinoin / 4% hydroquino...Read more

14 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Tan, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBlack


4.0
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10 years ago

I am 67 and been using retin a since I was 47. Back than I had noticed a couple of wrinkles on my face so my dermatologist prescribed retin a . I used it for a couple of months and the wrinkles actua...Read more

29 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


1.0
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10 years ago

I used the lowest strength retin-a for 7 months. I had a very bad reaction to it at first and later my skin kind of got used to it. Then i suddenly realized that my skin was worse before I started. My...Read more

42 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Straight, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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10 years ago

This is an amazing product for acne and hyperpigmentation; I started using Retin-A 0.05% one year ago. I now use Retin-A micro 0.04% and feel that it is better suited for my skin. A lot of the excessi...Read more

37 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Medium Brown

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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10 years ago

Been using this regularly for 20 years. 2 to 3 times a week.

I swear by it.

Can't live without it.

17 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (56 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


1.0
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10 years ago

Clears up skin, but not any better than other topical products. Even the pea sized amount causes swelling that looks like minimal weight gain. Makes skin peel. And the peeling never goes away, that is...Read more

35 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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10 years ago

I use the more advanced Tazorac 1%. Been using for over twenty years. I use bha and aha, also Duac, when I need it. All have been awesome. I was on Accutane 2x because my skin was so bad. This routi...Read more

17 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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10 years ago

I have been put on Retin A 1%, I'm close to finishing the tube. Can anyone advise me where to purchase it at a reasonable price? This stuff is the holy grail.

9 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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10 years ago

I have used retin-a cream (0.05%) for 1 week! No irritation, redness, mild purging only :) I follow the directions of waiting 30 mins after washing my face before retin-a application. My routine is a...Read more

9 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (25 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlack


5.0
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10 years ago

I could have listed the high end brands that I have used since I was 19, it was more like a hobby. I was not interested in makeup so I could't cover up, had to look for something that really made a di...Read more

15 people found this review helpful. Did you?

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Medium Brown, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown