Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can i use tretinoin and benzoil peroxcide at the same time?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Acne: You can use both drugs but they dry yuor face and turn it red.
Answered 3/15/2015
4.5k views
Unsure: "benzoyl peroxide will disable tretinoin leaving the tretinoin useless". Then there is other evidence that this is not so....http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc2958193/ "there was no benzoyl peroxide-induced degradation of tretinoin when the optimized formulation of tretinoin gel (0.05%) was admixed with Benzoyl Peroxide Gel (6.26%)" . They both can dry the skin out...
Answered 6/24/2014
4.5k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is Retin a (tretinoin) micro topical safe to use three times a week if pregnant?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hi ! Can I use Locacid ( tretinoin ) and Skinoren ( azelaic acid ) at the same time by mixing them?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Does a tretinoin gel that doesn't contain any water have a ph? I have very strong skin, can I mix the tretinoin gel with a glycolic cream at the same time?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have got pimples, scars and pores on my face. Can I use benzoil peroxide at night and tretinoin gel in day time? I have oily skin. Any side effect?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Im on second month after my chemical peel and still it's itchy time to time why is that? And Im using the antibioctic astringent and tretinoin daily
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Will using tretinoin on my freckles help fade them? If yes then i what time and how to use it?
Botox and renova (tretinoin) at same time?
I'm using tretinoin at night and BP + aha during the day i want to add bha on my regimen.. Is it ok? What the best time to use bha on my regimen?
Is olay total effects day time SPF 15 good to use as i'm using tretinoin at night? Or would you suggest a better moisturiser? I have one with argeline
Is it true thay salicylic acid can reduce the effectiveness of tretinoin if used at the same time?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
