Retinyl Acetate

INCI name: Retinyl Acetate

Retinyl Acetate 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)

CosIng definition

Retinyl Acetate is the ester of Retinol and acetic acid.

How Piel groups it

Piel's knowledge base files Retinyl Acetate under:

• retinoids that benzoyl peroxide breaks down Piel counts it as a trace member of this family: it usually appears in small amounts, so a clash it takes part in is lowered one level.
• retinoids Piel counts it as a trace member of this family: it usually appears in small amounts, so a clash it takes part in is lowered one level.

Pairs to be careful with

Piel's routine check flags Retinyl Acetate next to:

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

Found in 77 products in Piel's catalogue.

EU regulation

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

Identifiers

INCI name

Retinyl Acetate

CAS number

127-47-9

EC number

204-844-2

CosIng reference

37480