Name: Avène RetrinAL 0.1% Intensive Cream
Brand: Avène
Rating: 82.0 (3 reviews)

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Dr. Daniel Sugai

716k subs · 23k devotees

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"If you want something stronger, you got Avène's RetrinAL line that's been great. Avène has really impressed me. Reliable in the sensitive skincare world just like Vanicream has been and La Roche Posay. So I say consider their retinol there if you want something stronger like a retinaldehyde which is one conversion step away from being retinoic acid and active and that beats retinol which needs two conversion steps."

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"If you want something stronger, you got Avène's RetrinAL line that's been great. Avène has really impressed me. Reliable in the sensitive skincare world just like Vanicream has been and La Roche Posay. So I say consider their retinol there if you want something stronger like a retinaldehyde which is one conversion step away from being retinoic acid and active and that beats retinol which needs two conversion steps."

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"Avène, their RetrinAL 0.1% intensive cream. Very nice product. I've been using this quite a bit recently. They've come out with a gentle retinaldehyde compound, the RetrinAL. This is really great for anti-aging. It has a thermal spring water to help soothe and not irritate the skin barrier too much while you start off on it. Retinaldehyde is quite difficult to compound into a nice product and it's quite unstable. This product is good to see coming out with a stabilized formulation with retinaldehyde so we can use it that's more potent than retinol. It's good for my advanced users that have been following me and want to step up their skincare game. This is a nice go-to product to try out. Avène is a nice French brand."

The Budget Dermatologist

718k subs · 9k devotees

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"Avène is a longtime hero in my skincare routine. This is actually reformulated this year and I love the new formulation so much. This is one of my super favorite budget retinoids. A retinoid is going to be your best topical skincare product to fight, prevent, and reverse signs of aging."

Dr. Aleksandra Brown

104k subs · 4k devotees

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"If your skin is really sensitive and you prefer a gentle approach, the Avène RetrinAL 0.1% Intensive Cream uses retinaldehyde, which is a little bit more potent but gentler alternative to retinol. It will still boost collagen production while reducing signs of sun damage. It's less irritating than the prescription retinoids, making it really good option for sensitive skin. The active ingredients are the retinaldehyde and tocopheryl, which is vitamin E derivative, an antioxidant that protects the skin from free radical damage. It also contains a little bit of hyaluronic acid to help with that dryness."