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The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion Versus Abdiibrahim Acnelyse Tretinoin Krem - %0.025

Emulsion
Prescription
Canadian Brand Canada
Turkish Brand Türkiye

Updated on March 15, 2024

Overview

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Retinal 0.2% Emulsion

Ingredients Explained

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Emulsifying

Polysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.

Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.

In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.

Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.

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When to use

346 Routines
4% use in am
96% use in pm
51% use every day
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100% use in pm
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The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion 32 ingredients

4.6 /5
from 4 ratings
Great Value (4) Works Well (4) Absorbs Well (3)
lanacunningham's avatar

lana'

3 months ago
Review

So far I have been using this retinol for 2 weeks and already i'm seeing a huge difference in my skin! My skin is so much clearer and my skin texture is slowly being reduced,however this makes ur skin extremely dry after you put it on so wait a couple minutes (10-20) and then put on a GOOD moisturiser for extra barrier strengthening - it is bright yellow and the bottle is literally stained yellow😭 Show more

#great value
#drying
#absorbs well
#no scent
ariellephan's avatar

ariellephan

4 months ago
Review

The best retinal serum for oily skin/acne. Affordable and easy to apply.

#great value
#light
#no scent
#works well

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