retinol
noun
ret·i·nol
ˈre-tə-ˌnȯl 
-ˌnōl
: the chief and typical vitamin A C20H29OH that is a highly unsaturated alicyclic alcohol used in various forms in medicine and nutrition
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Peptides—which are sometimes called a retinol alternative—are proteins that help make up the collagen and elastin in your skin.
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And for anyone over the age of 26, retinol, retinol, retinol.
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Nighttime routines used to consist of cleansing your face, putting on a basic retinol, and finishing with a generous slathering of Pond's Cream.
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Perhaps that can be attributed to the type of retinol used here.
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Kristin Canning, SELF, 8 May 2025
And for anyone over the age of 26, retinol, retinol, retinol.
—Glamour, 30 Apr. 2025
Nighttime routines used to consist of cleansing your face, putting on a basic retinol, and finishing with a generous slathering of Pond's Cream.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Perhaps that can be attributed to the type of retinol used here.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Retinol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retinol. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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retinol
noun
ret·i·nol
ˈret-ᵊn-ˌȯl
-ˌōl
: the most common form of vitamin A
Medical Definition
retinol
noun
ret·i·nol
ˈret-ᵊn-ˌȯl
-ˌōl
-ˌōl
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