Retinol

INCI name: Retinol

Retinol is classed in the EU CosIng database as skin conditioning (other). Piel groups it with retinoids that benzoyl peroxide breaks down and retinoids.

What it does

• skin conditioning (other)

How Piel groups it

Piel's knowledge base files Retinol under:

• retinoids that benzoyl peroxide breaks down
• retinoids

Piel's note

Pairs to be careful with

Piel's routine check flags Retinol next to:

• Can I use Ascorbic Acid and Retinol together? Pure vitamin C alongside a retinoid can be more than some skin tolerates at once.
• Can I use Benzoyl Peroxide and Retinol together? Benzoyl peroxide can break most retinoids down when they go on together, so both do less.
• Can I use Betaine Salicylate and Retinol together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
• Can I use Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Retinol together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
• Can I use Glycolic Acid and Retinol together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
• Can I use Lactic Acid and Retinol together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
• Can I use Mandelic Acid and Retinol together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
• Can I use Retinol and Salicylic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.

Found in 1,273 products in Piel's catalogue.

EU regulation

Retinol is listed in the EU Cosmetics Regulation, annex entry III/376. The entry sets conditions of use; read it on CosIng.

Identifiers

INCI name

Retinol

CAS number

68-26-8 / 11103-57-4

EC number

200-683-7 / 234-328-2

CosIng reference

37479