Skin + Me

Personalised Daily Doser

Personalised treatment

Uploaded by: jennymowbray on 08/30/2025

Ingredients overview

Active Ingredients: Tretinoin (0.009%), Niacinamide (4%), Azelaic Acid (4%)

Soothing: Azelaic Acid (4%)

Buffering: Azelaic Acid (4%)

Ingredient name	what-it-does	ID-Rating
Tretinoin (0.009%)	cell-communicating ingredient	superstar
Niacinamide (4%)	cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/humectant	superstar
Azelaic Acid (4%)	anti-acne, soothing, buffering	superstar

Also-called: All-Trans-Retinoic Acid, Form of Retinoids | What-it-does: cell-communicating ingredient

Tretinoin (a metabolite of vitamin A) is the gold standard anti-aging ingredient that is also FDA-approved (and it's the only one so far!)
It's an all around skin issue fixer as it works at the skin cell level and makes your skin cells behave in a healthy and normal way
It makes the skin less wrinkled, firmer, smoother and tighter, everything you could want from an anti-aging ingredient
It's also an effective acne treatment. It normalizes keratinization and makes the pores produce less sebum
It's also a skin lightener though not as effective as gold-standard hydroquinone.
Side effects with tretinoin are very common. Irritation, skin flaking, redness, and drier skin are usual
Do not use tretinoin (or any form of retinoids) while pregnant
To minimize side effects introduce tretinoin slowly into your routine (see more how to use tips in geeky details)

Also-called: vitamin B3, nicotinamide | What-it-does: cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/humectant

A multi-functional skincare superstar with several proven benefits for the skin
Great anti-aging, wrinkle smoothing ingredient used at 4-5% concentration
Fades brown spots alone or in combination with amino sugar, acetyl glucosamine
Increases ceramide synthesis that results in a stronger, healthier skin barrier and better skin hydration
Can help to improve several skin conditions including acne, rosacea, and atopic dermatitis

What-it-does: anti-acne, soothing, buffering

Superstar ingredient with antibacterial, skin cell regulating, anti-inflammatory and skin-lightening magic properties
It is especially useful for acne-prone or rosacea-prone skin types (in concentration 10% and up)
It is a prescription drug in the US but can be freely purchased in the EU in an up to 10% concentration