According to Dr. King, retinoic acid, or tretinoin, is the most powerful form of retinoid readily available to the skin, but it is not available without a prescription. On the other hand, commercially available retinoids (aka all the other retinols on this list) use a type of retinol that must be converted to retinoic acid before it can be used on the skin. “Generally, we recommend using the strongest version that your skin can tolerate without causing too much irritation,” says Dr. King. Here we introduce the apostrophe. This is a remote service that virtually pairs with your skin and prescribes the right tretinoin prescription for your skin and goals.
FWIW, I’ve been getting a prescription for torrenting from Apostrophe for the past few months because it’s so easy. But remember: Tretinoin has very strong effects, so start slowly. Try one night a week for one week, then two nights a week for two weeks, then three nights indefinitely. “I use prescription tretinoin for my face, but I use the over-the-counter version for my neck and chest. I have trouble tolerating the prescription version,” Dr. King says.
- Main ingredients: tretinoin
- size: 1 fl oz
glowing customer reviews: “I’ve been using this for about 3 weeks and I’m already starting to see big changes in my skin. I had very clogged pores in some areas and huge pores in others, but with this… Many of them have been resolved.”
