Is tretinoin better than adapalene? Every drug retinoid explained

Drug retinoids like tretinoin and adapalene are some of the most powerful skincare ingredients. But what's the difference between them, and which one works best for acne, anti-aging, or pigment? And what about the different formulations? I'm breaking it down in this video, and busting a bunch of retinoid myths too!

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0:00 Background
0:42 Tretinoin
3:32 Why newer retinoids? General benefits
4:19 Deep dive on receptors
7:45 Adapalene
8:34 Tazarotene
10:05 Trifarotene
11:16 Myths about choosing drug retinoids: receptors, studies, approvals, irritation
13:56 Which retinoid is best?
16:08 Converting between retinoid percentages

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Thanks to Dr Mara (dermomtology on IG) and Ruby (rubysresource) for helping me on this one!

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