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The most-discussed retinoids, priced in Australia

Over-the-counter retinols and retinaldehydes. Prescription products are not here — no online store sells them.

This list ranks retinoids by how often skincare communities on Reddit discuss them — not by how good they are, and not by what suits your skin. Of the 8 here, 3 are carried by an Australian store we index and 1 by two or more, which is what makes a price comparable rather than just a price.

Ranked by how much they are discussed

cheapest → dearest · price

1
Tretinoin (Retin-A)
prescription only in Australia so no retailer can list it
not stocked here
2
Differin (adapalene 0.1%)
pharmacist-only in Australia and not carried
not stocked here
3
The Ordinarywestern
The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
30ml · 4 stores
$19.30
save $19.70
4
The Ordinarywestern
The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% / 1% in Squalane
30ml · 1 store
$30.00
5
CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum
brand not carried by any indexed store
not stocked here
6
Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment
brand not carried by any indexed store
not stocked here
7
Medik8 Crystal Retinal
brand present but not the Crystal Retinal line
not stocked here
8
Good Molecules
Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream
30ml · 1 store
$18.50
out of stock

Matching a discussed product to a retailer listing is done by hand and reviewed; where we matched a different variant than the one named, the row says so. A product with no stockist is left in the list rather than dropped — its absence is the finding. Most often it is a pharmacy brand our stores do not carry, not a discontinued product.

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