Tretinoin, also known as all-trans retinoic acid (sold under a variety of brands including Retin-A), can reverse the signs of aging skin, but at what cost?

What Is the Most Important Anti-Aging Cream Ingredient? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-is-the-most-important-anti-aging-cream-ingredient). That was the question posed and answered in my previous video. In the next two videos, I look at the benefits of topical niacinamide (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-benefits-of-topical-niacinamide-for-reversing-skin-aging) and topical vitamin C (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-benefits-of-topical-vitamin-c-for-reversing-skin-aging).

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