Product Recommendations: Retinoids

Retinoid Products |

Here is a list of retinoid treatment products. Retinoids can be used for fading hyperpigmentation, repairing the effects of aging, and clearing acne. The below chart arranges the retinoids from weakest retinoids to strongest retinoids for both prescription strength and over-the-counter retinoids:

RETINOIDS

	Type of Retinoid	Product Name
Weaker ▲ \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| ▼ Stronger	Retinol	Green Cream Level 3 - 0.3% retinol Level 6 - 0.6% retinol Level 9 - 0.9% retinol Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Cream RoC Retinol Correxion line RoC Multi Correxion line Afirm Retinol 1x - 0.15% retinol 2x - 0.3% retinol 3x - 0.6% retinol Alpha Hydrox Retinol ResQ - 0.15% retinol Philosophy Help Me Philosophy On a Clear Day Jan Marini Factor A Plus Lotion Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum Biomedic Retinol 15 - 0.15% retinol 30 - 0.3% retinol 60 - 0.6% retinol SkinMedica Retinol Complex Replenix All-trans-Retinol Smoothing Serum - 2x, 3x, 5x, and 10x SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.5 - 0.5% retinol SkinCeuticals Retinol 1.0 - 1% retinol Noeva Retinol ME - 0.15% and 0.30% retinol Vichy LiftActiv Retinol HA DDF Retinol Energizing Moisturizer
	Retinaldehyde (or retinal, vitamin A aldehyde)	Avene Eluage Cream - 0.05% retinaldehyde Avene Eluage Firming Gel - 0.05% retinaldehyde Avene Eluage Eye Contour Care - 0.015% retinaldehyde Avene Diacneal - 0.1% retinaldehyde Avene Ystheal Cream (gel has been discontinued) - 0.05% retinaldehyde Avene Ystheal Lotion - 0.05% retinaldehyde Avene Ystheal Eye Contour Cream - 0.015% retinaldehyde Avene Retrinal - 0.1% and 0.05% retinaldehyde Avene Diroseal - 0.05% retinaldehyde Osmosis Skin Care Clarify - 0.075% retinaldehyde Glytone Clarifying Night Renewal Cream - 0.05% retinaldehyde
	Adapalene (synthetic retinoid)	Differin 0.1% cream 0.1% gel 0.3% gel Epiduo (with benzoyl peroxide) 0.1% gel 2.5% gel Clear by Saffron Pharma - 0.1% cream Gallet by Pharma Health Pakistan - 0.1% cream
	Tretinoin (or retinoic acid)	Retin-A 0.025% or 0.01% gel 0.1%, 0.05%, and 0.025% cream 0.05% liquid Retin-A Micro 0.04% gel 0.1% gel Renova - 0.02% cream Altinac - 0.05% and 0.1% cream Ziana - 0.025% gel (with clindamycin phosphate) Avita - 0.025% cream TRETIN•X - 0.0375% cream Refissa - 0.05% cream Stievamycin (with erythromycin) 0.01% mild gel 0.025% gel 0.05% forte gel Stieva-A - 0.025%, 0.05%, and 0.1% cream Airol - 0.05% cream Atralin - 0.05% gel Obagi Tretinoin - 0.025%, 0.05%, 0.1% cream
	Tazarotene (synthetic retinoid)	Tazorac - 0.1% gel or cream Avage - 0.1% cream Zorac 0.05% and 0.1% gel 0.05% and 0.1% cream
	Isotretinoin (synthetic tretinoin)	Topical (not as strong) Isotrex - 0.05% gel Isotrexin (with erythromycin) - 0.05% gel Oral (last-resort strong) Roaccutane (Accutane) Claravis Amnesteen Sotret

Not everyone's skin can tolerate retinoids, but if your skin can, retinoids are a great product to include in your every day skin care routine. Keep in mind that retinoid use will also make your skin more sensitive to UV rays, so wearing a protective sunscreen while you are using retinoids is especially important.

This is a growing list of retinoid products and will be continually updated when there are new products. Please check back often!

Last updated: February 27, 2011