Retinyl retinoate
Appears on 2 avoid lists
Included in 4 routines
Summary
Works for
- Exfoliation
- Anti-blemish
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
Irritancy risk
HIGH
WIMJ Team
A retinoid molecule that has a retinol part attached to a retinoic acid part. It is a synthetic molecule meaning that it has been not (at least yet) found in nature. It is more stable than retinol. There are first in-vivo studies (done with human volunteers) that suggest that retinyl retinoate can be more effective than retinol in reducing wrinkles. It is also most likely as effective as retinol in reducing acne, clogged pores, and evening out the skin tone. Manufacturers claim that retinyl retinoate is less irritating than retinol, but there is not enough independent data to confirm this.
Products with Retinyl retinoate

Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-oxidation
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Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- hydroxypinacolone retinoate
- retinyl retinoate
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-blemish
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Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- retinyl retinoate
- retinol
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Exfoliation
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Key ingredients:
- retinal
- retinyl retinoate
- panthenol
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
- Moisturizing
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Key ingredients:
- retinol
- retinyl retinoate
- bakuchiol
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Exfoliation
- Moisturizing
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Key ingredients:
- dipeptide-2
- retinyl retinoate
- palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Exfoliation
- Anti-blemish
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Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- retinyl retinoate
- glycerin
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Works for:
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
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Key ingredients:
- copper heptapeptide-14 pantothenate
- retinyl retinoate
- retinal
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Works for:
- Cleansing
- Exfoliation
- Anti-blemish
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- colloidal oatmeal
- retinyl retinoate
- palmitoyl pentapeptide-4
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-aging
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- retinyl retinoate
- panthenol
- peg-10 dimethicone
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