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Menarini Tretinoin Gel 0.05% Versus The Ordinary Resveratrol 3% + Ferulic Acid 3%

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Italian Brand Italy
Canadian Brand Canada

Updated on April 16, 2025

Overview

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging and dark spots

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

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241 Routines
1% use in am
99% use in pm
69% use every day
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284 Routines
69% use in am
31% use in pm
88% use every day
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Menarini Tretinoin Gel 0.05% 11 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Drying (1) Great Value (1) Works Well (1)
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SailorMoon_954

1 year ago
Review

help with my acne but drying

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m

18 days ago
Review

It is amazing for acne. I had forehead acne where it was cysts, comedies, fungal acne. It went all away using this. I had deep rooted scarring and hyperpigmentation marks and scars and this helped heal it all. Problem is you can burn yourself if you don’t use it sparingly, in a consistent routine. It also is very very drying so you need to moisture a lot. It also causes ur skin to flake as this Show more

#great value
#drying
#works well

The Ordinary Resveratrol 3% + Ferulic Acid 3% 3 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 4 ratings
Oily (3) Sticky (2) Strong Scent (2)
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Nastia

1 year ago
Review

Hate the texture so much, that I can not use it really

#heavy
#sticky
#oily
#strong scent
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Levi Costa

6 months ago
Review

This is 94% solvent which can be quite irritating. The anhydrous texture is also annoying. But it works well when mixed with a moisturizer.

#great value
#irritating
#heavy
#oily