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Retinaldehyde

INCI · Retinaldehyde

Intermediate between retinol and retinoic acid. More potent than retinol; can irritate compromised skin barriers.

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Why dermatologists flag it

NEA-listed retinoid

How common is it?

Retinaldehyde appears in 22 of 4,442 products (0.5%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in night moisturizers (6 products). See the full prevalence dataset →

Names to look for on labels

Retinaldehyde appears under any of these names — manufacturers choose between INCI, common, and local-language terms freely.

RetinaldehydeRetinalVitamin A aldehyde

Common product categories

anti-aging serumprescription retinoid cream

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