How to Use tretinoin in a Sentence

tretinoin

noun

• Retinol is the cousin of prescription retinoids, such as tretinoin.
  — Beth Janes, Good Housekeeping, 16 Feb. 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Benzoyl peroxide can oxidize and degrade tretinoin, Chan notes.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 1 June 2021
• As a refresher, most wrinkle creams are filled with your classic retinol or tretinoin, two of the strongest (and potentially irritating) topical retinoids.
  — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 10 Oct. 2018
• Venturing out into the world to see a dermatologist for a tretinoin prescription terrified me.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 20 Sep. 2021
• So benzoyl peroxide could potentially react with tretinoin and deactivate it in the process.
  — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 1 Apr. 2022
• For starters, tretinoin is a potent synthetic only available by prescription, whereas retinol is naturally derived and can be purchased over the counter.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 June 2023
• However, various prescription-strength retinoids, including tretinoin, have yet to enter the body care arena.
  — Elise Tabin, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Dec. 2022
• See a dermatologist about tretinoin, laser treatments or chemical peels.
  — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 8 Nov. 2021
• Vitamin A and its various derivatives are called retinoids, and these ingredients can range from low-concentration treatments like Differin gel to prescription-strength Retin-A or tretinoin.
  — Nia Decaille, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2020
• Medicated creams like vitamin A derivatives (such as retinol or tretinoin) work by increasing collagen production in the skin.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 July 2022
• These soothing, healing ingredients are preferred over tretinoin and high concentrations of acids because those with acne tend to have incredibly sensitive and inflamed skin.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 16 Feb. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024