retinoic acid
noun
ret·i·no·ic acid
ˌre-tə-ˈnō-ik- 
: either of two isomers of an acid C20H28O2 derived from vitamin A and used in the treatment of acne:
a
b
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The cue comes from something that is probably in your daily multivitamin–retinoic acid, or vitamin A.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
The difference is that retinal is one step closer to retinoic acid, the ingredient that causes the most dramatic changes in your skin’s overall texture and appearance.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2024
The team already knew that retinoic acid can cue the gene circuitry to construct the hindbrain in complex species.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Both ingredients can appear on labels with a variety of names — including retinyl acetate or all-trans retinoic acid for the former, and glycolic, lactic or citric acid for the latter.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
To their surprise, the team found that the sea lamprey core hindbrain circuit is also initiated by retinoic acid.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Also known as retinoic acid, it was first approved by the US Food & Drug Administration in 1971 as a treatment for acne.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
The formula, made up of retinoic acid, Arbutin, and antioxidants, is thick, and full of nutrients that help brighten your skin tone, while targeting skin issues, from sun damage to hyperpigmentation.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Retinols must be converted to retinoic acid to have an effect, as opposed to prescription-strength retinoids that exist as retinoic acid.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 16 Mar. 2023
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
The difference is that retinal is one step closer to retinoic acid, the ingredient that causes the most dramatic changes in your skin’s overall texture and appearance.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2024
The team already knew that retinoic acid can cue the gene circuitry to construct the hindbrain in complex species.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Both ingredients can appear on labels with a variety of names — including retinyl acetate or all-trans retinoic acid for the former, and glycolic, lactic or citric acid for the latter.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
To their surprise, the team found that the sea lamprey core hindbrain circuit is also initiated by retinoic acid.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Also known as retinoic acid, it was first approved by the US Food & Drug Administration in 1971 as a treatment for acne.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
The formula, made up of retinoic acid, Arbutin, and antioxidants, is thick, and full of nutrients that help brighten your skin tone, while targeting skin issues, from sun damage to hyperpigmentation.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Retinols must be converted to retinoic acid to have an effect, as opposed to prescription-strength retinoids that exist as retinoic acid.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 16 Mar. 2023
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retinoic acid
noun
ret·i·no·ic acid
ˌret-ᵊn-ˌō-ik-
: either of two isomers of an acid C20H28O2 derived from vitamin A and used especially in the treatment of acne:
a
or all-trans-retinoic acid
: tretinoin
b
or 13-cis-retinoic acid
: isotretinoin
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