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Description: RETINAL — retinaldehyde — anti-aging, cell turnover; more potent than retinol, gentler than tretinoin.

All Functions: retinaldehyde — anti-aging, cell turnover; more potent than retinol, gentler than tretinoin

Quick Facts:

  • Category: active

🧪 RETINAL

Chemical structure of RETINAL

RETINAL

CAS Number: 116-31-4

Also Known As:

Category: active

EC Number: 204-135-8

2,4,6,8-Nonatetraenal, 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (all-E)-

RETINAL is an active ingredient used in skincare formulations.

retinaldehyde — anti-agingcell turnover; more potent than retinolgentler than tretinoin

🌍 Regulatory Status

EU: No restriction on fileUS: No restriction on fileKorea: Not yet available

📊 Comedogenicity

No data yet
Not rated for this ingredient yet.

📚 Research & Evidence

PUBMED CITATIONS
N/A
Data sources: EU CosIng

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

No data yet
Per-skin-type data isn’t curated for this ingredient yet.

⚠️ Don’t Combine With

  • Benzoyl Peroxide (caution): Benzoyl peroxide oxidatively degrades retinoids when co-applied. The retinoid + BPO + light combination drove >50% degradation of tretinoin in ~2 h and ~95% in 24 h; retinaldehyde is the direct one-step precursor of retinoic acid and shares the same oxidation-prone polyene structure, so BPO blunts its efficacy. Apply at separate times of day (retinoid PM, BPO AM) or alternating days. Adapalene is the BPO-stable retinoid for same-routine combination.

🧴 Products Containing RETINAL

  • Verobene Verobene Radiance Melasma Cream
  • Some By Mi Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum 50ml
  • lily of the desert Gel D’aloe Vera 99% – 120 ML – Lily of the Desert
  • Avène, Eau Thermale Avène, Laboratoires Dermatologiques Avène, Pierre Fabre, Ysthéal Ysthéal Intense concentré antirides rénovateur de peau
  • Eau Thermale Avene Eau Thermale Avéne A-Oxitive Nuit
  • Sesderma Hydraderm Hyal C-Vit Hidraderm Hyal C-Vit