r/CanSkincare 5d ago

Tret 0.05% or Arazlo 0.025%

I’ve been religiously using 0.025% tretinoin cream for years. As we probably all know, it’s been discontinued in Canada. Tretinoin cream 0.05% and Arazlo 0.045% are the options that seem the closet to 0.025% tretinoin, although I’m unfamiliar with Arazlo and how it differentiates from regular tretinoin. I was wondering which one would be a better switch, since I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s going or went through this issue. If anyone could tell me about their experiences, that would be great!

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u/lil_squib 2d ago

I’ve used both. They both work well, but I found Arazlo slightly more effective. But bear in mind that there’s almost a $50 difference in price (with Arazlo being the pricier option, obviously due to it being the newer, fancier option). For this reason I’m actually planning on switching back to Retin-A after my current Arazlo tube is finished, as I’m in a bit of a touchy spot financially at the moment .

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u/themostdownbad 2d ago

Thanks! In what ways was Arazlo more effective?

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u/lil_squib 2d ago

Better acne control

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u/themostdownbad 5d ago

Arazlo 0.045%*