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Retin-A
Retin-A Micro Gel Microsphere 0.08%
An acne treatment built around Tretinoin, for barrier repair and smoothing.
What's inside
Ingredients List
3 trigger at least one check · 9 trigger none
- EU labelled fragrance allergen
- May Worsen Eczema
- May Worsen Irritation
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Barrier Repair4
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Cyclomethicone, Glycerin, PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether Distearate, Propylene Glycol
Smoothing3
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Cyclomethicone, PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether Distearate, Tretinoin
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis1
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris1
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Explained
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Tretinoin
Tretinoin is tretinoin.
Learn more about Tretinoin →Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming, Preservative, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Benzyl Alcohol is an EU-declarable fragrance allergen.
Learn more about Benzyl Alcohol →BHT
Antioxidant, Fragrance
BHT is a substituted toluene that conforms to the formula:
Learn more about BHT →Carbomer
Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether
Learn more about Carbomer →Cyclomethicone
Hair Conditioning, Emollient, Solvent
Cyclomethicone is a silicone.
Learn more about Cyclomethicone →Disodium EDTA
Chelating, Viscosity Controlling
Disodium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate
Learn more about Disodium EDTA →Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether Distearate
Skin Conditioning, Emollient
PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether Distearate →Propylene Glycol
Fragrance, Humectant, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Propylene Glycol is the aliphatic alcohol that conforms generally to the formula
Learn more about Propylene Glycol →Water
Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Learn more about Water →
Dupes
- Retin-A Retin-A Micro Gel Microsphere 0.06%96% match
- Retin-A Retin-A Micro Gel Microsphere 0.1%94% match
- Retin-A Retin-A Micro Gel Microsphere 0.04%94% match
- Altreno Altreno Tretinoin Lotion 0.05%79% match
- Atralin Atralin Tretinoin Gel 0.05%75% match
- NorthStar Rx Tretinoin Cream USP 0.025%65% match