If there's one skincare ingredient that is constantly raved about by dermatologists, it's retinol - and more specifically, ...

Tretinoin was the first retinoid approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but it's no longer the only retinoid in the game. Retinol is also quite popular, partly because it's available ...

From beginner-friendly formulations to dermatologist dos and don’ts, here’s how to get started with retinol the right way ...

I’ve had a prescription for tretinoin cream (Retin-A), been on a four-month course of prescription oral isotretinoin (Accutane), and—most recently—used an over-the-counter retinal serum a ...

I’d always intended to use it as a way to “prep” for tretinoin, but now I like it so much I might never make the switch.

(See our story on what, exactly, retinol does for your skin for a more in-depth explaination.) Unlike some retinoids that require a prescription — like tretinoin — you don’t need a ...

There are multiple different “umbrellas” under retinol: for example, there is retinal, retinoic acid and tretinoin. The latter, tretinoin, is commonly done as the sandwich method, called the ...

Consistency is key when using retinol, because it could take several weeks before you start seeing noticeable results.

Retinol comes in a variety of strengths, from low-concentration, over-the-counter serums —such as those we recommend in our guide— to prescription-strength retinoids like tretinoin.

More highly concentrated retinol products (such as tretinoin) carry a higher risk of causing retinol burn. When you first start using retinol, your skin cells change how they behave. This change ...