Bausch Health Arazlo Tazarotene Lotion, 0.045% Versus Acne Free Adapalene Gel 0.1%
Updated on March 03, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both facial treatments. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain retinoid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, reducing pores and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain parabens
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Ingredient Info
Bausch Health Arazlo Tazarotene Lotion, 0.045% 12 ingredients
Acne Free Adapalene Gel 0.1% 7 ingredients
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Bausch Health Arazlo Tazarotene Lotion, 0.045% 12 ingredients
Acne Free Adapalene Gel 0.1% 7 ingredients
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAMethylparaben is a preservative and is a paraben. It is used to prevent the growth of fungus, mold, and other harmful bacteria. Parabens are chemicals used as preservatives in both cosmetics and food.
Methylparaben can be synthetically created. It can also be found naturally in some fruits, such as blueberries.
Oftentimes, Methylparaben is combined with other parabens to help increase the shelf life.
The safety of Methylparaben is currently being studied. While ongoing studies are looking into the safety of parabens, the results have been very mixed. Some studies have not found Methylparaben to be harmful.
Learn more about MethylparabenSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideIngredient Ratings
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Bausch Health Arazlo Tazarotene Lotion, 0.045% 12 ingredients
Acne Free Adapalene Gel 0.1% 7 ingredients
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Bausch Health Arazlo Tazarotene Lotion, 0.045% 12 ingredients
This is the best retinoid on the market in my opinion. I have tried everything from retinol, to retinal, to adapalene to generic cream tret, to gel tret, to lotion tret (altreno), then lotion taz (arazlo). This gives you the fastest and best results in a short time too. Literally made my skin glow to the point that I was getting complements
It is also the most potent, and the gentlest I have Show more
