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Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:28 am  |
| Just wondering if anyone has used this tretinoin cream. Oddly enough, I received a private invitation to purchase it without a prescription from an online skincare company. |
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Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:52 pm |
hey skippie,
what's this cream about? can we see the website too? |
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to, cnd, 39, asian, dry&sensitive. products: valmont, givenchy, chanel, guerlain, dior, misc sothys&lush; mu: valmont, dior, chanel & mac; anti aging: diy facial massages, dr.ho's, assrt of EMS/TENS, wellbox, nuface, nuskin, tua viso, tua trend, babyQ, facemaster, oxylift, dermawand, life, suction, 8clarisonic, 2opal, magnassager, sonic,etc |
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Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:23 pm |
| llina wrote: |
hey skippie,
what's this cream about? can we see the website too? |
It's tretinoin in a moisturizing base, like Renova.
http://www.refissa.com/#/home |
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Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:35 pm |
thanks rileygirl,
i thought it was some fascinating mystery product... ohhh the intrigue! but its a moisturizer. thanks will check it out now. |
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to, cnd, 39, asian, dry&sensitive. products: valmont, givenchy, chanel, guerlain, dior, misc sothys&lush; mu: valmont, dior, chanel & mac; anti aging: diy facial massages, dr.ho's, assrt of EMS/TENS, wellbox, nuface, nuskin, tua viso, tua trend, babyQ, facemaster, oxylift, dermawand, life, suction, 8clarisonic, 2opal, magnassager, sonic,etc |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:12 am |
| llina wrote: |
thanks rileygirl,
i thought it was some fascinating mystery product... ohhh the intrigue! but its a moisturizer. thanks will check it out now. |
No, definitely not a moisturizer, llina! It is Retin A in a moisturizing base - a prescription cream! The base is just to help make the tretinoin easier for some people to handle, as older skin tends to be drier skin! |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:25 am |
| The website that sent me the private offer is http://www.skin-one.com. I didn't realize that this was an Obagi product. They also offered me Obagi tretinoin without a prescription. |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:35 am |
| Skippie wrote: |
| The website that sent me the private offer is http://www.skin-one.com. I didn't realize that this was an Obagi product. They also offered me Obagi tretinoin without a prescription. |
As far as I know it is not an Obagi product, Skippie. Refissa is by Spear Pharmaceuticals. Oops, wrong here. It is an Obagi product! Sorry, Skippie.  |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:46 am |
| rileygirl wrote: |
| llina wrote: |
thanks rileygirl,
i thought it was some fascinating mystery product... ohhh the intrigue! but its a moisturizer. thanks will check it out now. |
No, definitely not a moisturizer, llina! It is Retin A in a moisturizing base - a prescription cream! The base is just to help make the tretinoin easier for some people to handle, as older skin tends to be drier skin! |
thanks for that clarification.
i've been trying to read up on retinol a, vitamin c, etc... i was really surprised these acutally peel the skin. i originally thought they were some sort of nurturing formula, to help heal the skin.
anyaywas, i'm still reading and reading... i think i'm just getting myself confused. |
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to, cnd, 39, asian, dry&sensitive. products: valmont, givenchy, chanel, guerlain, dior, misc sothys&lush; mu: valmont, dior, chanel & mac; anti aging: diy facial massages, dr.ho's, assrt of EMS/TENS, wellbox, nuface, nuskin, tua viso, tua trend, babyQ, facemaster, oxylift, dermawand, life, suction, 8clarisonic, 2opal, magnassager, sonic,etc |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:48 am |
| Skippie wrote: |
| The website that sent me the private offer is http://www.skin-one.com. I didn't realize that this was an Obagi product. They also offered me Obagi tretinoin without a prescription. |
skippie... skip-da-do,
have you used obagi? are you going to use this rafissa? it says its a simple night time application. |
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to, cnd, 39, asian, dry&sensitive. products: valmont, givenchy, chanel, guerlain, dior, misc sothys&lush; mu: valmont, dior, chanel & mac; anti aging: diy facial massages, dr.ho's, assrt of EMS/TENS, wellbox, nuface, nuskin, tua viso, tua trend, babyQ, facemaster, oxylift, dermawand, life, suction, 8clarisonic, 2opal, magnassager, sonic,etc |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:19 am |
| I haven't used Obagi, llina. Right now, I'm using .025% tretinoin (generic) - if I decide to move up to .05% after my skin has adjusted, I will definitely think about getting the Refissa. That way maybe I won't have to use a moisturizer on top. |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:59 am |
I'm also interested in knowing if anyone has used Refissa and if they could compare it to Renova.
I checked out the web site and I can't really see any difference from this and Renova. They did a study and posted that Refissa and Renova 0.05 are bioequivalent.
I'm curious - why would someone choose this over Renova? Is it just another brand of the same thing? Maybe the base cream is different?
I use Renova and like it, but always on the look out for something better! |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:23 pm |
| ShastaGirl wrote: |
I'm also interested in knowing if anyone has used Refissa and if they could compare it to Renova.
I checked out the web site and I can't really see any difference from this and Renova. They did a study and posted that Refissa and Renova 0.05 are bioequivalent.
I'm curious - why would someone choose this over Renova? Is it just another brand of the same thing? Maybe the base cream is different?
I use Renova and like it, but always on the look out for something better! |
I believe the Renova, 0.05 has been discontinued. Only the 0.02% Renova is available any longer. |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:15 pm |
| rileygirl wrote: |
I believe the Renova, 0.05 has been discontinued. Only the 0.02% Renova is available any longer. |
Yikes! I must have missed that. Thanks rileygirl for the info. I assume the generic version of Renova will still be available. I've used both Renova brand and generic and either are fine for me. |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:26 pm |
| ShastaGirl wrote: |
| rileygirl wrote: |
I believe the Renova, 0.05 has been discontinued. Only the 0.02% Renova is available any longer. |
Yikes! I must have missed that. Thanks rileygirl for the info. I assume the generic version of Renova will still be available. I've used both Renova brand and generic and either are fine for me. |
No problem! (P.S. I think that was a few years ago that they actually discontinued the 0.05 Renova!) |
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Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:41 am |
| ShastaGirl wrote: |
I'm curious - why would someone choose this over Renova? Is it just another brand of the same thing? |
My dermatologist said it was cheaper than Renova. I am currently looking for it online.
Is Renova/Refissa at this strength okay for the neck? I have started using the Refissa sample, planning to use it only Mon/Wed/Fri to see how my skin reacts. I'd like to put it on my neck. I realize everyone is different, but perhaps if there were a pattern of "it was fine for my face but too strong for my neck" I would skip it. |
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