Can you use Kojic acid with Retinoids (retinol)?

Not studiedEvidence · Not assessed

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not assessed: No editor has reviewed this combination; absence of a verdict, not a verdict of safety.

Kojic acid

INCI · Kojic Acid

A fungal-derived ingredient used for the look of uneven tone; can be more irritating than its gentler cousins.

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Retinoids (retinol)

INCI · Retinol

A vitamin-A derivative, used in the evening for the look of smoother texture.

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