How to Use tretinoin in a Sentence

tretinoin

noun

• How to Use Tretinoin There is a right—and wrong—way to use tretinoin in your skin care routine.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
• Retinol is the cousin of prescription retinoids, such as tretinoin.
  — Beth Janes, Good Housekeeping, 16 Feb. 2021
• Like tretinoin, azelaic acid speeds up cell turnover and smooths the skin.
  — Angela Palmer Updated, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023
• Fans of the no-frills formula pair it with tretinoin to keep their skin from freaking out as it gets used to the retinoid.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 10 July 2024
• Then there’s the prescription version which is pure tretinoin.
  — Nicole Catanese, Good Housekeeping, 18 Sep. 2020
• Retinol is one example of an over-the-counter option that can work just as well as the prescription tretinoin and is far cheaper.
  — Dr. Leslie Baumann, miamiherald, 10 July 2017
• Maureen was given tretinoin, which is often used to treat acne.
  — Celeste Polanco, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
• And prescription-only retinoid acid, or tretinoin (Retin-A), is more effective, yet harsher on the skin.
  — Dina Cheney, SELF, 4 Oct. 2019
• Garnish with drizzles of retinol, or retinoid, or tretinoin—honestly, no one knows the difference.
  — Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 20 Dec. 2022
• Night cream + retinol: Lortscher says that your nightly retinol application can come in the form of creams with over-the-counter retinol or a prescription retinoid, such as tretinoin.
  — Adam Hurly, GQ, 3 July 2018
• Add Retinol Retinol, a prescription-grade tretinoin, is a must-have skin care ingredient in your thirties.
  — Shelby Stewart and India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Sep. 2023
• While prescription-grade retinol (known as tretinoin) may be more effective, this over-the-counter retinol can help fade spots while reducing fine lines.
  — Kayla Blanton, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2023
• For example, retinoids such as tretinoin and isotretinoin are a no-no during pregnancy because they have been linked to birth defects.
  — Nikhita Mahtani, SELF, 24 Apr. 2019
• Prescription topicals such as tazarotene and tretinoin creams have been shown to reduce fine-line wrinkles, skin roughness and sun and age spots.
  — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2017
• However, there are so many different types of retinol out there: retinol, retinal, retinoid, retinoic acid, tretinoin, and adapalene among them.
  — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2023
• Adding in the glycolic helps with brightening and the chemicals exfoliate the skin in a way that's a little bit different from the tretinoin or a harsh scrub.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2021
• Retinoid is typically used to describe prescription-strength retinoid products, such as tretinoin and tazarotene, which have retinoic acid.
  — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 25 June 2020
• And other than tretinoin and med spa treatments, anything that reliably results in younger-looking skin?
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
• Research suggests that prescription retinol tretinoin and laser treatments may be among the most effective treatments.
  — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 18 July 2024
• Bottom line: The vitamin A derivatives known as retinol, tretinoin, adapalene, and tazarotene can protect the skin from sun damage.
  — Dr. Leslie Baumann, miamiherald, 27 Apr. 2018
• For women in midlife struggling with acne, both Dr. Lewis and Dr. Zand recommend using a nightly retinoid like retinol or prescription tretinoin.
  — Noma Nazish, Forbes, 31 Mar. 2023
• Retinoids: Retinol, retinal, tretinoin, and the like are all topical retinoids, which are forms of vitamin A. These can speed up the skin’s cell turnover process, Stevenson explains, which helps treat acne as well as signs of aging, like fine lines.
  — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 23 July 2019
• The best way to explain my avoidance is that my previously acne-prone self was introduced to retinol through its prescription cousin, Retin-A, also known as tretinoin or retinoic acid.
  — Sarah Wu, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2019
• Under the umbrella of retinoids, Retin-A, also known as tretinoin, is a retinoic acid product that treats the effects of photoaging and acne, and it must be prescribed by your doctor, according to Healthline.
  — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
• Topical retinoids, like over-the-counter retinol and prescription tretinoin, can also treat wrinkles and texture by slowing the breakdown of collagen and increasing skin cell turnover.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 May 2024
• While Green says that retin-a (tretinoin) or retinoids are best, an ingredient that can be picked up by a beauty subscription service like Curology, retinol is the next best bet without a prescription.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 June 2024
• Prescription-grade retinoid treatments can be topical (applied to your skin), such as adapalene 0.3-percent gel, tretinoin, tazarotene and trifarotene.
  — Nicole Saunders, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2020
• Retinol is a derivative of vitamin A, which also includes retinal (or retinaldehyde), along with over-the-counter or prescription retinoids, like tretinoin.
  — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Feb. 2023
• Usually, dermatologists will prescribe tretinoin to teenagers who struggle with acne and retinol for adults.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2021
• The brand’s hero ingredients are ones that have been recommended for years to treat challenging skin conditions, like tretinoin and hydroquinone.
  — Meggen Taylor, Forbes, 4 May 2021

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2024