Retin-A Micro: a Guru Score of 88% from 4 skincare experts

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Dark spots and post-acne marks1 expert

“Topical retinoids are the most important drug class to reverse the signs of aging, also known as all-trans retinoic acid, tretinoin, sold under a variety of brands including Retin-A Micro, a prescription-only topical form of vitamin A that can visibly improve mild to moderate photo damage, including fine and coarse wrinkles, freckles, other pigmentation, and improve overall skin texture after months of daily use.”

Dr Dray, watch at 0:30

Rough or uneven texture1 expert

“Topical retinoids are the most important drug class to reverse the signs of aging, also known as all-trans retinoic acid, tretinoin, sold under a variety of brands including Retin-A Micro, a prescription-only topical form of vitamin A that can visibly improve mild to moderate photo damage, including fine and coarse wrinkles, freckles, other pigmentation, and improve overall skin texture after months of daily use.”

Dr Dray, watch at 0:30

Fine lines and wrinkles1 expert

“Topical retinoids are the most important drug class to reverse the signs of aging, also known as all-trans retinoic acid, tretinoin, sold under a variety of brands including Retin-A Micro, a prescription-only topical form of vitamin A that can visibly improve mild to moderate photo damage, including fine and coarse wrinkles, freckles, other pigmentation, and improve overall skin texture after months of daily use.”

Dr Dray, watch at 0:30

Calming retinoid irritation1 expert

“Retin-A Micro is much less irritating for many people.”

Dr Dray, watch at 4:13

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"Retin-A Micro is micronized tretinoin, a drug in little microspheres. Same efficacy, much less irritating, more stable. It's slowly released in the skin, which significantly cuts down on irritation, [...] and it's more protected from light and therefore photostable. You can use it during the day without the theoretical concern of degradation."

All 4 takes from Dr Dray

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"Topical retinoids are the most important drug class to reverse the signs of aging, also known as all-trans retinoic acid, tretinoin, sold under a variety of brands including Retin-A Micro, a prescription-only topical form of vitamin A that can visibly improve mild to moderate photo damage, including fine and coarse wrinkles, freckles, other pigmentation, and improve overall skin texture after months of daily use. This is accompanied by restoration of collagen formation."

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"In a laboratory setting, after 24 hours of continuous exposure to incandescent bulbs, 98 percent of Retin-A Micro remained, however only 31 percent of tretinoin gel remained. In another study [...] looking at solar simulated light which is meant to mimic natural sunlight exposure, [...] after six hours of solar simulated light exposure only 16 percent of the tretinoin micro degraded whereas 90 percent of the tretinoin without the micro sponge delivery system [...] degraded."

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"Retin-A Micro is much less irritating for many people."

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"Retin-A Micro is micronized tretinoin, a drug in little microspheres. Same efficacy, much less irritating, more stable. It's slowly released in the skin, which significantly cuts down on irritation, [...] and it's more protected from light and therefore photostable. You can use it during the day without the theoretical concern of degradation."

Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

✓Yay

"I'm using Retin-A Micro instead. It's really just how my skin responds. I've used tretinoin on and off for years and the last time I just started getting peeling out of nowhere and I didn't want to wait that out, [...] so I switched. I still have a retinoid, I would always have a retinoid, I just find that there are some that are less irritating to me at certain periods."

Lab Muffin Beauty Science

865k subs

✓Yay

"There are encapsulated versions like Retin-A Micro, which are usually gentler because they basically wrap up the tretinoin and then release it more slowly."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"It really takes nine months to a year before you start seeing any major anti-aging differences using Retin-A. The most important anti-aging skincare that we have is Retin-A, and it's the one that is proven to work with like 40 years of research that shows that it works so well for reducing wrinkles, for firming up your skin, for reducing discolorations, and for building new collagen in your skin."

Top Pick: anti-aging skincare

All 2 takes from HotandFlashy

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"It really takes nine months to a year before you start seeing any major anti-aging differences using Retin-A. The most important anti-aging skincare that we have is Retin-A, and it's the one that is proven to work with like 40 years of research that shows that it works so well for reducing wrinkles, for firming up your skin, for reducing discolorations, and for building new collagen in your skin."

Better Skin At 60? 10-Year Retin-A Update!

"I really do think that Retin-A is responsible for at least 50 percent of the improvement in my skin that I've seen over the years. I started at 0.05 percent and eased into it slowly, only using it once a week for the entire first month, which is how I've been able to have success with it. It took me nine months to get up to using it every night. I then bumped up to 0.1 percent, and it probably took another six to nine months to get up to using that every single night."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Frequently asked.

What is Retin-A Micro?

Retin-A Micro is a prescription-only topical tretinoin, a form of vitamin A, in a microsphere delivery system. It is designed to improve the look of photo damage, pigmentation and skin texture with regular use.

Is Retin-A Micro worth it?

Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 88%.

What is Retin-A Micro's Guru Score?

Retin-A Micro holds a Guru Score of 88%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

Who is Retin-A Micro best for?

Retin-A Micro is generally suited to mature skin.

What is Retin-A Micro good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Retin-A Micro is good for dark spots and post-acne marks (1 expert), rough or uneven texture (1 expert), fine lines and wrinkles (1 expert) and calming retinoid irritation (1 expert).