Retin-A Cream

Janssen

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4.1

554 reviews
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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%

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    5.0
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    limari

    14 years ago

    I'm 52 years old and the wrinkles seemed to start appearing overnight. I started using the generic Retin-A (tretinoin 0.025% gel) last winter. For the first couple of weeks I had terrible redness...

    About reviewer (3 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Medium, Not Sure

    HairBlack, Straight, Fine

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    liboatgirl

    14 years ago

    I have been using Retin-A .5% since last Feb and I decided to write this now bc of the long HARD experince I've had with Retina-A and maybe it could help someone. About a year an a half ago I...

    About reviewer (13 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    aredore

    14 years ago

    I'm using a generic 0.025% concentration of this product and have been for a month. I've had no issues with sensitivity or peeling, although I've been extra vigilant with the sunscreen and...

    About reviewer (103 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    adrota

    14 years ago

    I have used it in the past & actually I did not get prescribed this by the derm I went to see when my acne first showed up in my early teen years so I do think that had I been on this and accutane...

    About reviewer (71 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinAcne-prone, Dark, Not Sure

    HairBlack, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlack

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    oosagi

    14 years ago

    Retin-A did permanent damage to my skin. I used it as a teenager for several years, and it worked acceptably well though I found it quite irritating. I tried it again in my mid twenties, and a year...

    About reviewer (63 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinNormal, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

    EyesHazel

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    kristentomlinson

    14 years ago

    This product is horrible! As a teenager I was prescribed this and had to not only take a blood test but a pregnancy test every two weeks because of all the side effects. Anything that requires that...

    About reviewer (18 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinVery Oily, Fair, Not Sure

    HairRed, Other, Fine

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    Nikki16519

    14 years ago

    I will use this forever. As a teenager, I used this to maintain my skin after Accutane and I had gorgeous, glowing "glass" like skin. I stopped when my prescription ran out, and twelve years later...

    About reviewer (224 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Neutral

    HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    Julia941

    14 years ago

    I am very happy to be on Retin-A again. I used it as a teenager and it was the only thing that made and kept my skin really clear. I'm 41 now and my skin still breaks out and I'm also concerned...

    About reviewer (154 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    liveforever

    14 years ago

    I thought this would be a miracle for my oily skin and enlarged pores.. not really. I still have to exfoliate with AHA/BHAs. I'll stick with it, only because I heard retin-a normalizes cell...

    About reviewer (17 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinOily, Tan, Not Sure

    HairOther, Wavy, Coarse

    EyesBlack

    4.0
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    angelac19

    14 years ago

    I started using retin-a on July 15th, I had started breaking out about a year ago and tried everything OTC and nothing worked. I thought it would go away, but sadly it didn't I started doing...

    About reviewer (4 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Medium

    HairBlack

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    Thata

    14 years ago

    I started using Retin A on May 28 so this is my experience so far (PLEASE NOTE: prior to using Retin A I was using Peter Thomas Roth Retinol PM Fusion and I think it helped me build up some...

    About reviewer (9 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOther

    HairOther

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    5.0
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    LimaLim

    14 years ago

    I have only just started using Retin-A but will update as the weeks progress. Week 0-1 The first couple of days were fantastic, but from day 4 onwards it's terrible! I have flaking around my...

    About reviewer (41 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinOther, Olive

    HairBrunette

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    betriix

    14 years ago

    I used Retin-A off and on for about 12 years. This is a great product if your skin can handle it. It used to work wonders on my skin, but little by little it started wearing my skin down. I'm not...

    About reviewer (11 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Curly, Medium

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    cabogrl

    14 years ago

    Got this thru alldaychemists, price was very reasonable. I started using .1% that I got in Mexico, that was way to strong for my face. I dropped down to .05% and can tolerate it much better. I use...

    About reviewer (95 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Medium

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    Morganna777

    14 years ago

    Been on it for 9 Months and I love it, This and Glycolic acid has really improved my skin greatly.

    About reviewer (154 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairBlack, Straight, Other

    EyesOther

    5.0
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    nicurly

    14 years ago

    I have been using the .025 gel since Feb. 8th. I use this every other night alternating with Neostrata 15% cream. This works very well for my skin type. Even at 39, I am oily and acne-prone. I...

    About reviewer (46 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Dark, Neutral

    HairBlack, Curly, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    coldkiwi

    14 years ago

    LOVE this stuff. I've had severe acne since age 8, and scars all over my face. This stuff works fast, and I see my acne marks fully lighten in about 2 weeks. It is the only thing that works on...

    About reviewer (75 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinOily, Other, Warm

    HairOther, Curly, Other

    EyesBrown

    2.0
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    Rouquine25

    14 years ago

    I got the cream form of Retin A from my dermatologist for acne. I don't have horrible acne to begin with, but I just wanted to get completely cleared up. This wasn't the product to do that. It made...

    About reviewer (83 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

    HairRed, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    MsFernandez

    14 years ago

    I've been using 0.25 for 6 months. I started off with cream (tretinX) samples from my derm and then went on to purchase the gel from alldaychemist because I have no insurance and can't afford the...

    About reviewer (33 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

    HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    ajppgh

    14 years ago

    LOVE Retin A!! I am 43 and look 10 years younger b/c of it. Whereas other women my age have lines and wrinkles ( some are actually pretty bad) I literally have none. I have been using this for 5...

    About reviewer (3 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairRed, Other, Other

    EyesHazel

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