Complex A Tretinoin Cream

Generic name: tretinoin
Dosage form: cream
Drug class:Topical acne agents

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 24, 2022.

FOR TOPICAL USE ON THE FACE ONLY.

Complex A Tretinoin Cream Description

Tretinoin Cream, USP (Emollient) 0.05% contains the active ingredient tretinoin (a retinoid) in an emollient cream base. Tretinoin is a yellow-to-orange crystalline powder having a characteristic floral odor. Tretinoin is soluble in dimethylsulfoxide, slightly soluble in polyethylene glycol 400, octanol, and 100% ethanol. It is practically insoluble in water and mineral oil, and it is insoluble in glycerin. The chemical name for tretinoin is (all-E)-3, 7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclonexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoic acid. Tretinoin is also referred to as all-trans-retinoic acid and has a molecular weight of 300.44. The structural formula is represented below.

Tretinoin is available as Tretinoin Cream, USP (Emollient) at a concentration of 0.05% w/w in a water-in-oil emulsion formulation consisting of light mineral oil, sorbitol solu...