This study confirms that in the long term Retinol and Tretinoin have the same effect

[Htrtt]

You don't need to suffer using Tretinoin, Retinol is 20x weaker, but in the long term both have the same effectiveness

A randomized, double-blind, split-face study comparing the efficacy and tolerability of three retinol-based products vs. three tretinoin-based products in subjects with moderate to severe facial photodamage - PubMed

Retinol, has been shown to improve the appearance of photodamaged skin when applied topically, and is generally considered to be approximately ten times less potent than tretinoin. To assess this theory, three cosmetic formulations containing 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1.0% retinol were developed to...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[HTN_Mentalcel]

I used retinol for a year did fuck all.

 

[HTN_Mentalcel]

I used retinol for a year did fuck all.

It did make my skin look better but its not strong enough for acnecels but good for antiaging

 

[Htrtt]

It did make my skin look better but its not strong enough for acnecels but good for antiaging

I have 0 problems with acne, only used Tretinoin for antiaging

 

[Orc]

retinol use is being restricted to 0.3% in face and hand products and to 0.05% in body products in europe soon.

might as well get a prescription for tret.