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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, please HELP!

What is a moisturizer that can help the dryness and redness from using tretinoin, but not contribute to breakouts and clog pores? Which is once of the reasons I’m in tretinoin in the first place, plus anti aging.  Everything seems to make my face sting and more red [/quote]

Are you sandwiching the tretinoin between moisturizer? Have you started slowly getting used to it (eg, 1x/week, 2x/week, etc.)?l whether you’re new to it or just going up a %?

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I am not new to tret, I use 0.05 nightly and have for about 2 years.  BUT my favorite moisturizers, the Avene tolerance light emulsion and heavier cream have been discontinued.  I was using tret with this sometimes buffering with one, sometimes not, depending on the season and my skin.  All seemed well.  But not that I’ve been searching for a new moisturizer, I can’t seem to find one and got a big deep pimple in the process!

Some strike outs:

Neutrogenia hydra boost gel- too much silicon feel and not moisturizing enough
Cerave/cetaphil- makes my skin patchy red and sting
Vanicream face- stings and redness 
La roche posay double wear- not moisturizing enough and pills
Squalane oil pure- redness and stinging 
Jojoba oil- I like a lot and don’t react, but isn’t enough moisture alone
The *new avene tolerance control line- horrible burning and redness
Avene cicalfate emulsion- I like but need a little more moisture in winter
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