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Adapalene

Our database includes 25 products that contain Adapalene.

You should know

What it is

Retinoid

Benefits

Acne
Anti-Aging

Concerns

Irritation
Rosacea

Explained

Adapalene is a type of retinoid and common acne treatment.

It has been found to be as effective as other retinoids while causing less irritation. Adapalene helps with anti-aging and acne treatment.

You can buy adapalene over the counter, or in-store, in concentrations of 0.1% in gel form. 0.1% lotion or cream and 0.3% gel are only available with a prescription.

Adapalene is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.1% of the products in our database containing it.

Community Stats

441 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.

Users who like it 💖

Often have the following skin types:

Oily Combination

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Seborrheic Dermatitis • Acne • Hormonal Acne • Texture

Users who dislike it 💔

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Oily

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Hormonal Acne • Redness • Acne • Sensitivity

Where it's used

Of the 16 products in our database that have a known concentration of Adapalene, we've seen concentrations from 0.1% to 1% specified within their ingredient lists.

These are the categories of products that use Adapalene the most:

What is CosIng?

CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.

SkinSort uses CosIng to source some of it's data on ingredient names and functions.