Description
Skin Type: Combination Skin, Dry Skin, Normal Skin, Oily Skin
Ingredients
Each gram contains: Tretinoin 0.05%, stearic acid, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl 40 stearate, stearyl alcohol, xanthan gum, sorbic acid, butylated hydroxytoluene, and purified water
Key Ingredients:
Active Ingredient: 0.05% Tretinoin
Derived from Vitamin A in the form of retinoic acid, the active ingredient tretinoin is a retinoid, widely recognized in skin care as a powerful and effective acne treatment.
Directions for Use
Morning Routine:
- Apply a moisturizer, preferably with sunscreen, that will not aggravate your acne.
Nighttime Routine:
- Wash with a mild soap and dry skin gently
- Wait 20 to 30 minutes to allow skin to completely dry
- Squeeze no more than half an inch of medication onto fingertip; more medication will not yield faster or better results and may cause irritation
- Apply onto face, covering affected area lightly, starting with your forehead, chin and both cheeks, then spread over the entire affected area
- Avoid corners of the nose, mouth, eyes and open wounds
- Store tretinoin cream at controlled room temperature below 80°F
Warning
- Tretinoin is for topical use, only.
- Tretinoin should be applied once daily, or at bedtime as directed by physician.
- Tretinoin acne treatment should be kept away from the eyes, the mouth, paranasal creases, and mucous membranes.
- Application of excessive amounts of gel will not provide incremental efficacy.
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Use of the product should be discontinued if hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients is noted.
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Exposure to sunlight, including sunlamps, should be minimized during the use of Tretinoin Cream and Gel, and patients with sunburn should be advised not to use the product until fully recovered.
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Patients who have considerable sun exposure due to occupation and those with inherent sensitivity to the sun should exercise particular caution. Use of sunscreen products and protective clothing over treated areas is recommended when exposure cannot be avoided.
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Weather extremes, such as wind or cold, also may be irritating to patients using tretinoin.
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Tretinoin Cream should be kept away from the eyes, the mouth, angles of the nose, and mucous membranes. Topical use may induce severe local erythema and peeling at the site of application. If the degree of local irritation warrants, patients should be directed to use the medication less frequently, discontinue use temporarily, or discontinue use altogether.
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Tretinoin has been reported to cause severe irritation on eczematous skin and should be used with utmost caution in patients with this condition.
