Retin-A skincare
Retin-A is an American skincare brand founded in 1971 and owned by Bausch Health Companies Inc. since 2011.
Retin-A is beloved for its thoughtful serums and refined formulas. Its products suit mature, dry, and combination skin best. The standout products for particular concerns include the Cream for acne-prone skin. These precise choices gently transform the complexion with measured grace.
This page covers some of the most popular Retin-A products; for the whole Retin-A range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Is Retin-A worth it?
Retin-A is worth considering because Lovi rates the Retin-A-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The Retin-A products on this page are fragrance-free.
What are Retin-A's best products?
Retin-A's best product listed on this page is Cream, which helps with oily skin and combination skin. Lovi rates Cream High for oily skin and High for combination skin. Additionally, every product among the Retin-A items on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Does Retin-A cause breakouts?
Retin-A may cause breakouts at first as skin adjusts, a temporary effect often called purging. The Retin-A products on this page help clear acne over time.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020
Is Retin-A fragrance-free?
Yes, every product on this page from Retin-A lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Retin-A products?
Retin-A uses tretinoin as its key ingredient, which helps improve collagen in sun-damaged skin and manages breakouts. Tretinoin supports smoother texture, though it may cause irritation for some users.
The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020
How do I build a Retin-A skincare routine?
To build a Retin-A routine, apply the Cream serum as the central step, keeping in mind that Lovi rates the Retin-A-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The Retin-A products on this page are fragrance-free.
What are good alternatives to Retin-A?
Good alternatives to Retin-A include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. These similar brands also have pages on Lovi for comparison.
Retin-A vs CeraVe: which is better?
Retin-A is better for oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, where Lovi rates its routines Superior compared to the High or Superior ratings for CeraVe. For dry skin, Retin-A-focused routines also rate Superior, while CeraVe-focused routines rate High.
Who owns Retin-A, and where is it from?
Retin-A is an American brand founded in 1971, owned by Bausch Health Companies Inc. since 2011.
Is Retin-A cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Retin-A as cruelty-free.
Research behind Retin-A's key ingredients
Restoration of collagen formation in photodamaged human skin by tretinoin (retinoic acid)
Topical tretinoin for treating photoaging: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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