Buying Retin A Online
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Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:25 pm

Hello,

Has any had experiance with Alldaychemist or epharmacy? I have found these to sources both having good reviews, Although alldaychemist is alooooot cheaper. I dont know if alldaychemist has an inferior product so if someone has had any expriance with either please post. Thanks

Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:18 am

free skin care · Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:10 am

I have ordered Retin A from ADC. I can't compare to other online pharmacies, becuase this is the only online pharmacy I have used. The Retin A seems to be a generic type, and only goes up to a .05 in the renova (you can get a .1 in a gel). Nevertheless, the Retin A Cream (renova) has been effective for my skin. When I buy from them, I'll buy six at a time, because the cost is in the shipping rather than the product, and the shipping is the same no matter how many you buy.

free skin care · Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:21 am

minigister wrote:

Hello,

Has any had experiance with Alldaychemist or epharmacy? I have found these to sources both having good reviews, Although alldaychemist is alooooot cheaper. I dont know if alldaychemist has an inferior product so if someone has had any expriance with either please post. Thanks

I think it is really more about formulation as to which place you buy from.

The ADC retinoids are generics and the formulations are, obviously, not made according to brand, so the inactive ingredients are different.

I buy my Retin-A from MedsMex, and they are brand. For example, the formula of Retin-A gel from MedsMex and the "Retin-A" gel from ACD, are completely different.

There is a notepad on the MakeupAlley Web site that lists the ingredients for these retinoids. The inactive ingredients/vehicles have a direct bearing on how well these retinoids will work on the skin, and some ingredients can aggravate or cause problems for certain skin types.

free skin care · Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:22 am

So what you are saying is that when you buy Renova from Medsmex, you are actually getting the brand name Renova?

I have only purchased from ADC and haven't had any issues thus far and have had good luck with their retin-a. I may try Medsmex in the future though just for the sake of it. Very Happy

free skin care · Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:43 am

I also buy my Retin-A and Renova from Medsmex and have been buying it there for almost 7 years now. The prices come out almost the same as ADC since the tubes are 40 grams from Medsmex not 20 grams like ADC. Also the shipping is only $10.00. The brand products are slightly more expensive from Medsmex but the brand name formula works better with my skin.

Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:38 pm

I've used both medsmex and adc. I prefer medsmex for my retin-a. Wnen I ordered last from adc the % of retin-a I wanted was only available in the clear gel. After comparing the adc clear retin gel with the white medsmex retin-a I prefer medsmex's version.

But the customer service from both was fine. I got my lumigan from adc and it was potent and brand-name.

Based on advice from others on the board I used the paypal plugin to generate a one-time credit card number for both my medsmex and adc orders -- gives me extra peace of mind.

free skin care · Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:35 am

I wanted to place order to Medsmex but they didn't have Tazarotene. I manily use Taz instead of Tretinon.

free skin care · Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:55 am

I have bought Retin-A cream (0.05%) from ADC. I ordered 6 tubes at once because ordering just 1 or 2 tubes didn't seem worth it with the price they chare for shipping. I was completely happy with their service, easy site to use and the package got to me within 1 week.

I just had a look at the medsmex website out of curiosity and found the Retin-A creams. Probably a stupid question but what's the diffence between the 'R11 Renova Cream, 0.1%' and the 'R25 Retin A Cream, 0.1%'? is it just the brand?

I might end up buying from them if they ship to the UK and it doesn't work out too expensive, as I cannot get 0.1% Retin-A cream on ADC... the cream only goes upto 0.05% (I rather not use the gel).

free skin care · Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:19 am

bren21 wrote:

So what you are saying is that when you buy Renova from Medsmex, you are actually getting the brand name Renova?

I have only purchased from ADC and haven't had any issues thus far and have had good luck with their retin-a. I may try Medsmex in the future though just for the sake of it. Very Happy

Yes, the Retin-A/Renova from MedsMex is made by Janssen-Cilag, which is an overseas subsidiary of the Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Company. Janssen-Cilag holds a license to manufacture Retin-A and Renova, so they are brand.

free skin care · Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:02 pm

I bought Retin A by prescription and from ADC and saw no difference.

free skin care · Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:09 am

I have deep lines on my neck, and I applied Roc Retin A serum onto my neck every night, but, after using it for a long time, I finally found that it did not work for me at all!
Maybe it just was not useful for me, after all it was very famous in lots of forums.

free skin care · Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:16 am

WCSmurfette wrote:

bren21 wrote:

So what you are saying is that when you buy Renova from Medsmex, you are actually getting the brand name Renova?

I have only purchased from ADC and haven't had any issues thus far and have had good luck with their retin-a. I may try Medsmex in the future though just for the sake of it. Very Happy

Yes, the Retin-A/Renova from MedsMex is made by Janssen-Cilag, which is an overseas subsidiary of the Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Company. Janssen-Cilag holds a license to manufacture Retin-A and Renova, so they are brand.

Thanks for the info on that....but I am not sure I understand the whole brand/generic process. What ADC sells is also made by J&J/Janssen-Cilag as marked on the tube yet that is not considered brand? Sorry if I sound idiodic, but I am a bit confused....

free skin care · Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:59 am

Good to know somebody else uses medsmex. I haven't ordered retin-a from there but I did order Lumigan, next time I will order retin a. I had trouble with adc requiring to phone the lumigan order in.

Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:46 pm

It seems that medsmex doesnt ship to canada. Crying or Very sad

free skin care · Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:13 pm

So is it possible to buy Retin A or its generic from ADC without a prescription, and without supplying doctor's details?
I am in Australia Smile

free skin care · Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:37 pm

The Retino A I have from ADC is manufactured by Johnson & Johnson (india). So it's not generic, just made by the indian branch of the company. I have experienced no difference between Retino A and the regular Retin A product.

free skin care · Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:38 pm

beti wrote:

So is it possible to buy Retin A or its generic from ADC without a prescription, and without supplying doctor's details?
I am in Australia Smile

Yes.

free skin care · Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:42 pm

Thanks Dee28

I couldn't quite clarify it from the search results I found in the forums.

Very Happy

free skin care · Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:47 pm

beti wrote:

Thanks Dee28

I couldn't quite clarify it from the search results I found in the forums.

Very Happy

Your welcome beti Smile

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