Retinoids are a very confusing topic, even for some dermatologists and skin care experts. Retinoid is the catch-all term used by professionals for skin care products that fall under this category.

Finding the correct retinol treatment for your skin can often be a laborious, hit-or-miss pursuit. Unlike the simplicity of finding an eye cream or lip balm, the difference in various retinol ...

If there's one beauty product that has changed my skin in such a radical way that I'd go so far as to call it a veritable miracle it's Retin A cream. In just four weeks it's cleared the painful cystic ...

You can find it in some form or anther in a whole host of skin-care products. But it's a very powerful chemical that can create some strong reactions in certain skin types. "Don't try to put on any ...

Tretinoin (in microspheres) 0.04%, 0.08%, 0.1%; aqueous gel. Not for use in eczema or sunburned skin. Avoid eyes, mouth, angles of nose, mucous membranes, sun, UV light. Discontinue if sensitivity ...

Tretinoin 0.025%, 0.05%, 0.1%. Not for use in eczema or sunburned skin. Avoid eyes, mouth, angles of nose, mucous membranes, sun, UV light. Discontinue if sensitivity reactions occur. Increased ...

Image courtesy of Testament Beauty; treatment by Ashley Peña. We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. In 2023, I resolved to get back into a ...

Meet the "retin-alts": They offer a gentler, plant-based retinol alternative, and star ingredient bakuchiol is generating retinoid-level excitement. Retinoids have been the gold standard in skin care ...

Dermatologist Albert M. Kligman, whose research led to discoveries including the acne and wrinkle drug Retin-A but whose pioneering work was overshadowed by his experiments involving prisoners, has ...

Next time you’re in the company of a dermatologist, pose the ubiquitous desert island question, “If you had to pick one skincare ingredient that actually works, what would it be?” It’s likely that a ...