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Description: Retinol — anti-aging, cell turnover.
All Functions: anti-aging, cell turnover
Quick Facts:
- Category: active
- Also Known As: Vitamin A
- Comedogenic Rating: 0/5
- Regulatory Note: Restricted in the EU
🧪 Retinol
Retinol
CAS Number: 68-26-8 / 11103-57-4
Also Known As: Vitamin A
Category: active
EC Number: 200-683-7 / 234-328-2
Retinol; vitamin A
Retinol is an active ingredient used in skincare formulations.
anti-agingcell turnover
🌍 Regulatory Status
EU: RestrictedUS: No restriction on fileKorea: Not yet available
EU max concentration: (a) 0,05 % Retinol Equivalent (RE) (b) 0,3 % RE
EU conditions: For any cosmetic product containing Retinol, Retinyl Acetate or Retinyl Palmitate the following, labelling is obligatory: ‘Contains Vitamin A. Consider your daily intake before use’.
📊 Comedogenicity
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
0/5
📚 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
- Ascorbic Acid (caution): Can cause irritation if layered; use at different times of day (e.g. Vitamin C AM, Retinol PM).
- 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; retinol shares the oxidation-prone polyene structure and is converted along the same retinoic-acid pathway, 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.
- Glycolic Acid (caution): Combining exfoliating acids with retinoids increases risk of irritation and barrier damage. Alternate nights or patch test.
🧴 Products Containing Retinol
- Some By Mi Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum 50ml
- Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Cream Rich
- Unilever, Dove Dove Men+Care Hydrate + Face Wash
- Derma E Anti-Wrinkle Cleanser
- age fighter
- Duo Brush-on Striplash Adhesive with Vitamins – Dark
- Olay regenerist
- Trader Joe’s Nourish Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer
- RoC RoC Multi Correxion 5 in 1 Anti-Aging Eye Cream
- Skyn Iceland Glacial Face Wash
- Skyn Iceland Travel Size Glacial Face Wash
- ponds dramatic results
- Vitacilina
- Joelle Monet -Ageless Moisturizer
- the ordinary granactive retinoid 2% emulsion
- Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane
- Rosen Apothecary retinol body lotion -age defy
- Éminence Organic Skin Care Monoi Age Corrective Exfoliating Cleanser
- La Roche-Posay Redermic R – Correcteur dermatologique Intensif
- Cerave CeraVe Retinol Serum Tegen Post-Acne Vlekjes