Renova
Renova is a tretinoin cream in 0.025%, 0.05% and 0.1% strengths for fine wrinkles and uneven skin colour, sold in packs of two, four or six tubes.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tube |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.025% | 2 tubes | $34.86 | $17.43 |
| 0.025% | 4 tubes | $42.52 | $10.63 |
| 0.025% | 6 tubes | $51.00 | $8.50 |
| 0.05% | 2 tubes | $39.10 | $19.55 |
| 0.05% | 4 tubes | $46.76 | $11.69 |
| 0.05% | 6 tubes | $53.52 | $8.92 |
| 0.1% | 2 tubes | $42.50 | $21.25 |
| 0.1% | 4 tubes | $52.68 | $13.17 |
| 0.1% | 6 tubes | $61.20 | $10.20 |
Details
- Conditions
- Fine wrinkles · Skin surface discoloration
- Therapeutic Class
- Retinoid
- Pharmacological Class
- Vitamin A derivative
- Minor Side Effects
- Skin peeling, Redness, Dryness
- Moderate Side Effects
- Stinging, Burning
- Dosage Forms
- Cream
- Administration Route
- Topical
- Originator
- Bausch Health
- Onset Time
- Several weeks
- Duration
- Ongoing use
- Storage Instructions
- Store in a cool place, away from sunlight.
- Drug Interactions
- Benzoyl peroxide, Sulfur, Resorcinol
- Age Restrictions
- Not indicated for individuals before puberty.
What you will receive
Renova is the originator brand name, made by Bausch Health. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Renova.
- The same active ingredient (Tretinoin) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
What Renova strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Renova comes as 0.025%, 0.05% or 0.1% tretinoin in tubes, in packs of 2, 4 or 6 tubes. This is generic tretinoin, not the original Renova. Larger packs cost less per tube.
How is Renova sent to Hong Kong?
Renova tubes are sent in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing on the outside about the contents. You can pay by Visa, Mastercard or American Express on a secure, encrypted payment page, or by Bitcoin or Ethereum. Card details never reach the shop's servers.
What are the alternative names for Renova and tretinoin?
Renova, Altreno and Retin-A are brand names of tretinoin, which is also sold as Airol, Atralin, Retacnyl and Retrieve. Here, tretinoin can be bought online as generic Renova, and also as A-Ret, generic Retin-A Gel and tretinoin cream. These are generics, not the original brand.
Does Renova work on acne as well as wrinkles?
The ingredient does: tretinoin is a standard acne treatment, and Renova contains it. Renova itself is listed here for fine wrinkles and uneven skin colour, while A-Ret and Retin-A Cream carry acne among their uses. Spots can look worse for the first week or so before they improve.
How much Renova should I use each night?
A pea-sized amount covers the whole face. Spread it as a thin film over the treatment area instead of dotting it on single lines, and do not add a second layer to speed things up — extra cream brings extra irritation, not a quicker result. Once a day is the usual routine.
Does Renova make skin burn more easily in the sun?
Yes. Sunscreen every morning is the habit that matters most, with a hat in strong sun. Sunbeds and sunlamps are out. Treated skin also gets sore in wind and cold, mostly during the first weeks.
Can I wear make-up over Renova?
Yes, after the cream has dried. Renova goes on at night, so in the daytime the question is what else touches the skin: choose plain, non-medicated make-up, and avoid toners, aftershave or perfume with a lot of alcohol, menthol, spices or lime, which sting treated skin.
Can I use Renova with benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid?
It is better not to use them on the same skin at the same time. Benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, hair removers and anti-dandruff shampoos with sulphur or resorcinol add to the stinging, redness and peeling, which are already at their worst in the first few weeks of tretinoin.
About Renova
What Renova cream is for
Renova is tretinoin in a cream base, sold in tubes of 0.025%, 0.05% and 0.1%. Tretinoin is a retinoid, a vitamin A relative that speeds up the production of new skin cells and keeps pores from clogging. That is why the same ingredient treats acne and also softens fine lines, rough patches and mottled colour. Renova's listings are aimed at the second job. It makes those marks less obvious; it does not remove wrinkles or repair sun-damaged skin, and the improvement fades if you stop.
How to apply it
Once a day, at bedtime. Wash with a mild soap, pat dry, then squeeze a pea-sized blob onto a clean fingertip and spread a thin film over the whole area rather than dabbing at single lines. Keep it off the eyelids, the corners of the nose, the lips and any skin that is cracked or sunburned. If skin feels tight, a plain moisturiser over the top is fine. Missed a night? Nothing is lost by picking up again the following evening. A tube keeps best with the cap tight, away from sunlight and radiators.
The first few weeks
Tretinoin works slowly and often looks worse before it looks better. Acne can flare in the first 7 to 10 days — more redness, scaling and spots — then settle over 2 to 3 weeks, sometimes longer than 6. For fine wrinkles the wait is longer: 3 to 4 months, and up to 6, before a difference shows. Dryness, itching, stinging, peeling and flaky patches are common while the skin adjusts.
Side effects worth knowing
Most reactions stay on the treated skin: burning, redness, swelling, blistering, flaking. Hives, a spreading rash or facial swelling are signs of an allergic reaction and need urgent treatment. Tretinoin also makes skin burn more easily, so wear sunscreen, cover up in strong sun and stay out of sunbeds and sunlamps; wind and cold sting more too. Keep benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, hair removers and anti-dandruff shampoos with sulphur or resorcinol off the same skin, along with toners, astringents and perfumes heavy in alcohol, menthol or lime.
Renova or another tretinoin cream?
Renova is the only listing here with all three cream strengths. A-Ret comes as 0.1% only, Retin-A Cream and Tretinoin Cream carry the two lower strengths, and Retin-A Gel is a gel at 0.01% and 0.025% rather than a cream. Same active ingredient; the brand name and the strengths differ. The full range is on the tretinoin page.
Sources
- Tretinoin Topical: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / National Library of Medicine
- Acne: Diagnosis and treatment - American Academy of Dermatology — American Academy of Dermatology