Perrigo Tretinoin Cream, USP 0.025% Versus Desitin Maximum Strength Original Zinc Oxide Paste
Updated on July 26, 2024
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They're both likely to be good for fighting acne and brightening skin
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They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Perrigo Tretinoin Cream, USP 0.025% 9 ingredients
Desitin Maximum Strength Original Zinc Oxide Paste 10 ingredients
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Perrigo Tretinoin Cream, USP 0.025% 9 ingredients
Desitin Maximum Strength Original Zinc Oxide Paste 10 ingredients
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Perrigo Tretinoin Cream, USP 0.025% 9 ingredients
Desitin Maximum Strength Original Zinc Oxide Paste 10 ingredients

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Perrigo Tretinoin Cream, USP 0.025% 9 ingredients
I struggled with acne for years until I started using tretinoin. I have used it since I was 15 and since then my skin hasn’t broken out in the typical cystic acne patterns since. It reduces irritation and helps with my skin texture and look. It is obviously a medical product so it is drying and irritating–as tretinoin is–but it is exactly that, a medical ingredient to be used as your skin can Show more
Purging occurs but slowly introduce it into your routine. Will cause a slew of pimples.