Retinal
Severity 4/10Editorialanti-aging active · also known as retinaldehyde
Is Retinal safe?
Retinal carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (irritation).
In plain language
One conversion step closer to retinoic acid than retinol — faster results, comparable irritation, same pregnancy avoidance.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Irritation
Editorial4/10More potent than retinol with a similar irritation curve.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinUse with caution
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinUse with caution
- PregnancyUse with caution
- Babies & kidsUse with caution
- Eczema-proneHigh caution
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