Bayer Skinoren 15% Gel Azelaic Acid
Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream
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Bayer Skinoren 15% Gel Azelaic Acid Versus Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream

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German Brand Germany
American Brand United States

Updated on April 01, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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Bayer Skinoren 15% Gel Azelaic Acid 10 ingredients

Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream 24 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Bayer Skinoren 15% Gel Azelaic Acid 10 ingredients

Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream 24 ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Skinoren 15% Gel Azelaic Acid

Azelaic Acid 15%

Buffering
Good for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Propylene Glycol 12%

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Benzoic Acid 0.1%

Masking
Preservative IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Disodium EDTA

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Polysorbate 80

Emulsifying
0 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Azelaic Acid 15%, Propylene Glycol 12%, Benzoic Acid 0.1%, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Gentle Retinol Cream

Water

Skin Conditioning

C13-16 Isoparaffin

Solvent
May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Diheptyl Succinate

Emollient

Heptyl Undecylenate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Vitis Vinifera

Masking
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Emollient
2-3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Bakuchiol

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Acmella Oleracea Extract

Skin Protecting

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Retinol

Skin Conditioning
Retinoid IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Emollient
0 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer

Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Salix Alba Bark Extract

Astringent
Good for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract

Skin Conditioning

Water, C13-16 Isoparaffin, Glycerin, Diheptyl Succinate, Heptyl Undecylenate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Propanediol, Vitis Vinifera, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bakuchiol, Tocopherol, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Butylene Glycol, Retinol, Allantoin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract

Ingredient Ratings

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these products.

Skinoren 15% Gel Azelaic Acid
10
10
10
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mixed
disliked
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Gentle Retinol Cream
10
10
10
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mixed
disliked
not rated
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When to use

Bayer Skinoren 15% Gel Azelaic Acid 10 ingredients

Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream 24 ingredients

173 Routines
45% use in am
55% use in pm
80% use every day
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463 Routines
5% use in am
95% use in pm
53% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Bayer Skinoren 15% Gel Azelaic Acid 10 ingredients

5.00
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Works Well 100% Great Value 67% Light 67%
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Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream 24 ingredients

3.57
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Absorbs Well 25% Hydrating 25% Light 25%
See all reviews for Gentle Retinol Cream
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