Tazorac

Tazorac.

About this product

Tazorac is a prescription retinoid cream or gel containing tazarotene, designed to treat acne, psoriasis, and photoaged skin by increasing cell turnover and reducing inflammation.

Best for

Acne-prone skin Mature skin

Type

Gel

Guru Score

60%

Mixed

3 experts · Moderate agreement

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What the gurus are saying

Tazorac works faster than tretinoin but tends to cause more dryness and irritation, making it a stronger option that may not suit everyone switching from a gentler retinoid. The gurus note it is also pricier, so most suggest sticking with tretinoin if your skin tolerates it well already. On pregnancy safety, the expert consensus is that topical Tazorac is unlikely to cross the placenta due to how it binds to proteins in the body, though the safety picture remains uncertain enough that any use during pregnancy should be a conversation between patient and doctor weighing individual benefits against theoretical risks.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take March 2024

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Daniel Sugai

718k subs

~Mixed

"Tazorac has more of a punch and can cause more dryness and irritation than tretinoin."

Nipun Kapur

401k subs

~Mixed

"It acts faster but the end result is the same. Even though it is more expensive compared to tretinoin, it could also be more irritating. It can work faster in some cases but it is more irritating and it is more expensive. It's good, but I wouldn't just stop my tretinoin if you like it and just jump into Tazorac. At the end, both are giving excellent results."

Dr Dray

2.67M subs

~Mixed

"The thing about Tazorac is that when it is absorbed in the body it's highly protein bound, like 98 percent of it is bound up to proteins in your plasma. The likelihood of it crossing the placenta to the baby is very, very, very low, and there are numerous case reports of perfectly healthy infants delivered in the setting where Mom was accidentally exposed to topical Tazorac. By and large, it's still uncertain as to the safety of topical retinoids during pregnancy, so while on a case-by-case basis it may be actually recommended depending on if the benefits of the topical retinoid for a given skin condition that the pregnant patient may be experiencing outweigh theoretical risks to the baby."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Tazorac?

Tazorac is a prescription retinoid cream or gel containing tazarotene, designed to treat acne, psoriasis, and photoaged skin by increasing cell turnover and reducing inflammation.

Is Tazorac worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 60%.

What is Tazorac's Guru Score?

Tazorac holds a Guru Score of 60%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 independent expert reviewers we have collected.