If you’ve heard rumors of tretinoin, the potent ingredient to address signs of aging , first know that they’re true: The best tretinoin cream can indeed make quick work of fine lines, sun spots, and lax, sagging skin. The more powerful counterpart to over-the-counter retinoids, such as retinol , retinal, and retinyl palmitate, tretinoin has lacked the same name recognition because it was once hard to get.

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Because tretinoin is a prescription-strength

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