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title: "Tretinoin before or after moisturizer: best order"
description: "Apply tretinoin to clean, dry skin first, then moisturize. If you are irritated, moisturizer first can buffer. Ask your clinician, with clinician guidance."
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# Tretinoin before or after moisturizer: best order

> Apply tretinoin to clean, dry skin first, then moisturize. If you are irritated, moisturizer first can buffer. Ask your clinician, with clinician guidance.

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