Inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Tretinoin inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Wondering whether your Tretinoin has lactose, gluten, soy, a dye or gelatin in it? The medicine is the same, but the fillers, coatings and colors differ from one company to the next. This page shows what each Tretinoin product's FDA label lists, so you can find a version that leaves out what you avoid and ask your pharmacist for it by its NDC.

We have read the FDA labels of 81 of the 83 current Tretinoin products on the market today, from 28 companies listing it with the FDA, and lined them up side by side. 2 are still being read and will appear on a later visit.

Ask about your bottle

Is there something in your Tretinoin? Ask in plain words.

Name the company, strength or the NDC on your bottle and the ingredient you avoid. The answer comes only from the FDA labels on this page.

Answers are drawn from the FDA label data on this page and checked against it. They are not medical advice: confirm with your pharmacist before relying on them.

The short answer

Which Tretinoin products list lactose, a gluten source, soy, dyes or gelatin?

  1. LactoseNo checked product

    No checked Tretinoin product lists lactose.

  2. Wheat or gluten sourceNo checked product

    No checked Tretinoin product lists a wheat or gluten source.

  3. SoyDiffers by manufacturer

    5 of 81 checked products list soy; 76 do not. See the products

    Does not list it A-S Medication Solutions Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited Amneal Aurobindo Bausch Health US, LLC Bausch Health US LLC Bryant Ranch Prepack Encube Ethicals Mayne Mylan Northstar Rx NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Obagi Cosmeceuticals Oceanside Padagis Preferred Redpharm Drug Remedyrepack Sun Viona Zydus Lifesciences
    Lists it American Health Packaging Bryant Ranch Prepack Glenmark Major Par Health
  4. Synthetic dyesNo checked product

    No checked Tretinoin product lists synthetic dyes.

  5. GelatinDiffers by manufacturer

    5 of 81 checked products list gelatin; 76 do not. See the products

    Does not list it A-S Medication Solutions Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited Amneal Aurobindo Bausch Health US, LLC Bausch Health US LLC Bryant Ranch Prepack Encube Ethicals Mayne Mylan Northstar Rx NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Obagi Cosmeceuticals Oceanside Padagis Preferred Redpharm Drug Remedyrepack Sun Viona Zydus Lifesciences
    Lists it American Health Packaging Bryant Ranch Prepack Glenmark Major Par Health

Also listed by some products: Titanium dioxide 5 of 81 Carmine or shellac 1 of 81 Alcohol 14 of 81 Benzyl alcohol 18 of 81 Propylene glycol 16 of 81 PEG or polysorbate 2 of 81 Sorbitol or mannitol 1 of 81 Sugar 10 of 81

Find a version without it

Every current Tretinoin product and what its label lists

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ProductListsInactive ingredients on the label
A-S Medication Solutions 6 products
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 50090-3058-00 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 50090-6819-00 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

AQUA, BHT, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 50090-0651-00 Propylene glycol
Show 10 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, PPG-12/SMDI COPOLYMER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 50090-3128-00 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 50090-7171-00 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

butylated hydroxytoluene, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl 40 stearate, sorbic acid, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol, water, xanthan gum
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 50090-4347-00 None of these listed
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AQUA, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, XANTHAN GUM
Actavis Pharma, Inc. 1 product
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00472-0117-20 Still being read Not read yet
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. 3 products
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62332-0808-20 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62332-0809-20 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62332-0807-20 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited 3 products
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 46708-0808-00 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 46708-0809-20 Still being read Not read yet
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 46708-0807-20 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
American Health Packaging 1 product
10 mg capsuleNDC 68084-0075-21 Soy Titanium dioxide Gelatin Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE, EDETATE DISODIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED, GLYCERIN, MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400, POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW WAX
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC 1 product
0.8 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 69238-2323-01 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), CYCLOMETHICONE, DIMETHICONE, EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCERIN, GLYCOL DIMETHACRYLATE, METHYL METHACRYLATE, PPG-20 METHYL GLUCOSE ETHER DISTEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE, SORBIC ACID, TROLAMINE, WATER
Aurobindo Pharma Limited 2 products
0.1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 59651-0712-14 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW)
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 59651-0713-14 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW)
Bausch Health US, LLC 7 products
0.05 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 13548-0070-45 Benzyl alcohol
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benzyl alcohol, butylated hydroxytoluene, butylparaben, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), ethylparaben, glycerin, hyaluronate sodium, isobutylparaben, MARINE COLLAGEN, SOLUBLE, methylparaben, octoxynol-9, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben, trolamine, water
0.1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00187-5172-15 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BRUCINE SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00187-5162-20 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00187-0005-03 Benzyl alcohol
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CARBOMER COPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE A (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), GLYCERIN, HYALURONATE SODIUM, MARINE COLLAGEN, SOLUBLE, METHYLPARABEN, MINERAL OIL, OCTOXYNOL-9, TROLAMINE, WATER
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00187-5160-20 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00187-5170-15 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BRUCINE SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00187-5164-20 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Bausch Health US LLC 5 products
0.2 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00187-5150-02 Benzyl alcohol
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CETYL ALCOHOL, EDETATE DISODIUM, MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, STEARETH-2, STEARETH-20, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.4 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00187-5144-20 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol
Show 9 ingredients

BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCERIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, TROLAMINE, WATER
0.6 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00187-5146-02 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCERIN, PPG-20 METHYL GLUCOSE ETHER DISTEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, TROLAMINE, WATER
0.8 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00187-5148-02 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), CYCLOMETHICONE, EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCERIN, PPG-20 METHYL GLUCOSE ETHER DISTEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, TROLAMINE, WATER
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00187-5140-20 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCERIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, TROLAMINE, WATER
Bryant Ranch Prepack 6 products
10 mg capsuleNDC 72162-1220-01 Soy Titanium dioxide Gelatin Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE, EDETATE DISODIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED, GLYCERIN, LECITHIN, SOYBEAN, MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, NITROGEN, SOYBEAN OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW WAX
0.1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 71335-2952-01 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BRUCINE SULFATE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 72162-2158-02 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.8 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 72162-2303-02 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), CYCLOMETHICONE, EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCERIN, PPG-20 METHYL GLUCOSE ETHER DISTEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, TROLAMINE, WATER
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 72162-2135-02 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 71335-2898-01 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BRUCINE SULFATE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL
Encube Ethicals, Inc. 7 products
0.1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 21922-0056-04 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, WATER
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 21922-0078-06 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.6 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 21922-0042-40 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
Show 11 ingredients

BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), CYCLOMETHICONE, EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCERIN, PPG-20 METHYL GLUCOSE ETHER DISTEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, TROLAMINE, WATER
0.8 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 21922-0043-40 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, Carbomer Homopolymer Type B (Allyl Pentaerythritol Crosslinked), CYCLOMETHICONE, EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCERIN, PPG-20 METHYL GLUCOSE ETHER DISTEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, TROLAMINE, WATER
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 21922-0079-06 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 21922-0057-04 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, WATER
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 21922-0077-06 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA 1 product
10 mg capsuleNDC 68462-0792-01 Soy Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac Propylene glycol Sorbitol or mannitol
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AMMONIA, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE, EDETATE DISODIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED, GLYCERIN, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, OLEIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, SORBITOL, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TOCOPHEROL, YELLOW WAX
Major Pharmaceuticals 1 product
10 mg capsuleNDC 00904-6867-04 Soy Titanium dioxide Gelatin Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 15 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE, EDETATE DISODIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED, GLYCERIN, MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400, POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW WAX
Mayne Pharma 1 product
0.8 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68308-0777-50 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
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benzyl alcohol, butylated hydroxytoluene, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), cyclomethicone, edetate disodium, glycerin, PPG-20 methyl glucose ether distearate, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, sorbic acid, trolamine, water
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. 6 products
0.1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00378-8085-15 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BRUCINE SULFATE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00378-8083-20 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00378-8090-45 Benzyl alcohol
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, BUTYLPARABEN, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), ETHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN, HYALURONATE SODIUM, HYDROLYSED MARINE COLLAGEN (ENZYMATIC; 2000 MW), ISOBUTYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, OCTOXYNOL-9, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLPARABEN, TROLAMINE, WATER
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00378-8082-20 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00378-8086-15 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BRUCINE SULFATE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00378-8084-20 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Northstar Rx Llc 3 products
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 16714-0249-01 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 16714-0270-01 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 16714-0250-01 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. 4 products
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68071-3865-02 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68071-3945-02 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68071-3888-02 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68071-3889-02 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2 products
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68071-3825-02 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68071-3826-02 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Obagi Cosmeceuticals LLC 4 products
0.05 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62032-0413-20 Benzyl alcohol
Show 15 ingredients

BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, BUTYLPARABEN, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), ETHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN, HYALURONATE SODIUM, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, MARINE COLLAGEN, SOLUBLE, METHYLPARABEN, OCTOXYNOL-9, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLPARABEN, TROLAMINE, WATER
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62032-0412-20 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62032-0414-20 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 62032-0417-20 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Oceanside Pharmaceuticals 4 products
0.05 g/100 g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68682-0800-45 Benzyl alcohol
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benzyl alcohol, butylated hydroxytoluene, butylparaben, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), ethylparaben, glycerin, hyaluronate sodium, isobutylparaben, MARINE COLLAGEN, SOLUBLE, methylparaben, octoxynol-9, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben, trolamine, water
0.4 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68682-0514-92 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), CYCLOMETHICONE, EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCERIN, PPG-20 METHYL GLUCOSE ETHER DISTEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, TROLAMINE, WATER
0.8 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68682-0515-95 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), CYCLOMETHICONE, EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCERIN, PPG-20 METHYL GLUCOSE ETHER DISTEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, TROLAMINE, WATER
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68682-0513-82 Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
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BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE B (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED), CYCLOMETHICONE, EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCERIN, PPG-20 METHYL GLUCOSE ETHER DISTEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, TROLAMINE, WATER
Padagis US LLC 5 products
0.1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00574-2301-15 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW)
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00574-2205-20 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00574-2225-20 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00574-2325-15 Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW)
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 00574-2201-20 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Par Health USA, LLC 1 product
10 mg capsuleNDC 10370-0268-01 Soy Titanium dioxide Gelatin Alcohol (ethanol)
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ALCOHOL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE, EDETATE DISODIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, GELATIN, GLYCERIN, LECITHIN, SOYBEAN, MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, NITROGEN, SOYBEAN OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW WAX
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2 products
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68788-8857-02 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE TYPE I, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 68788-4069-02 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE TYPE I, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Redpharm Drug 1 product
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 67296-2287-04 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Remedyrepack Inc. 1 product
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 70518-3233-00 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. 3 products
0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 51672-1394-00 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 51672-1407-00 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 51672-1395-00 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc 1 product
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 72578-0153-08 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM
Zydus Lifesciences Limited 1 product
1 mg/g ointment or gel topical creamNDC 70771-1873-02 None of these listed
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BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POLYOXYL 40 STEARATE, SORBIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM

A product with none of these listed is not certified to be without them: the label says what the manufacturer declared, and the source of a starch or a flavor is often not stated. The companies are the FDA's labelers, which include repackagers and distributors selling another company's product under their own label. The NDC opens the product's own page, with the full label and its inactive-ingredient notes.

Tretinoin without soy

Soy: soybean oil or soy lecithin; a concern with soy allergy. 5 of 81 checked products list soy; 76 do not.

Does not list soy

Lists soy

Tretinoin without gelatin

Gelatin: animal-derived (usually bovine or porcine); a concern for vegetarian, kosher or halal needs. 5 of 81 checked products list gelatin; 76 do not.

Does not list gelatin

Lists gelatin

Tretinoin without titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide: A white colorant some people choose to avoid. 5 of 81 checked products list titanium dioxide; 76 do not.

Does not list titanium dioxide

Lists titanium dioxide

Tretinoin without carmine or shellac

Carmine or shellac: insect-derived red colorant or coating glaze. 1 of 81 checked products list carmine or shellac; 80 do not.

Does not list carmine or shellac

Lists carmine or shellac

Tretinoin without alcohol (ethanol)

Alcohol (ethanol): mostly in liquids; a concern in alcohol recovery, for children, or with disulfiram or metronidazole. 14 of 81 checked products list alcohol (ethanol); 67 do not.

Does not list alcohol (ethanol)

Lists alcohol (ethanol)

Tretinoin without benzyl alcohol

Benzyl alcohol: A preservative, mostly in injections and liquids; not for newborns. 18 of 81 checked products list benzyl alcohol; 63 do not.

Does not list benzyl alcohol

Lists benzyl alcohol

Tretinoin without propylene glycol

Propylene glycol: A solvent in liquids and capsules; a concern in kidney disease, for infants, and at high doses. 16 of 81 checked products list propylene glycol; 65 do not.

Does not list propylene glycol

Lists propylene glycol

Tretinoin without polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate: PEG, macrogol or polysorbate; a rare cause of allergic reactions. 2 of 81 checked products list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate; 79 do not.

Does not list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Lists polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Tretinoin without sorbitol or mannitol

Sorbitol or mannitol: sugar alcohols that can cause bloating or diarrhea in larger amounts. 1 of 81 checked products list sorbitol or mannitol; 80 do not.

Does not list sorbitol or mannitol

Lists sorbitol or mannitol

Tretinoin without sugar (sucrose or dextrose)

Sugar (sucrose, dextrose): A consideration in diabetes, mostly in liquids and chewables. 10 of 81 checked products list sugar (sucrose or dextrose); 71 do not.

Does not list sugar (sucrose or dextrose)

Lists sugar (sucrose or dextrose)

At the pharmacy counter

How to use this at the pharmacy counter

  1. Pick the company whose list suits you and copy the NDC from the table. Many pharmacies order from wholesalers that carry several companies' versions and can request a particular one if you ask before the prescription is filled; some buy from one contracted source only, and a few insurance plans cover only certain NDCs, so ask the pharmacist to check.
  2. Treat "does not list" as exactly that. The label is what the manufacturer declared; a flavor or a starch may have an unstated source, and lines change. For celiac disease or a serious allergy, ask the manufacturer's medical information line for a written statement about the lot you have.
  3. Check the bottle each refill. A different company usually means a different shape, color and inactive-ingredient list; the pharmacist can tell you who made it, and the two-NDC comparison shows the difference line by line.
  4. If you need one company's version kept constant, ask your prescriber to write that company or the NDC on the prescription and tell the pharmacy you need it held. Rules vary by state and plan, so confirm with the pharmacist.
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Common questions about Tretinoin inactive ingredients

Is Tretinoin gluten-free?
This page cannot certify any Tretinoin product gluten-free; it reports what each label declares. Of the 81 products checked, none lists a wheat, barley, rye or gluten ingredient, and none lists a starch without a stated source. If you have celiac disease, ask the manufacturer's medical information line for a written gluten statement for the lot you have.
Does Tretinoin contain lactose?
No checked Tretinoin product lists lactose on its label. The lactose in a tablet or capsule is a small amount, but people with a milk allergy or a strong intolerance often prefer a version that does not list it.
Does Tretinoin contain soy?
5 of 81 checked Tretinoin products list a soy ingredient (soybean oil or soy lecithin); 76 do not: A-S Medication Solutions (0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream, 0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream and 1 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream), Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. (0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream, 0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream and 1 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream), Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream and 1 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream) and Amneal (0.8 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream) and 19 other companies. Soy lecithin is the usual form and the amount is small, but people with a soy allergy often prefer a version that does not list it.
Is there a dye-free Tretinoin?
No checked Tretinoin product lists a synthetic dye (an FD&C or D&C colorant) on its label. Colorants often differ by strength within one company's line, so compare the lists above strength by strength.
Does Tretinoin contain gelatin?
5 of 81 checked Tretinoin products list gelatin; 76 do not: A-S Medication Solutions (0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream, 0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream and 1 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream), Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. (0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream, 0.25 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream and 1 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream), Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (0.5 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream and 1 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream) and Amneal (0.8 mg/g ointment or gel topical cream) and 19 other companies. Gelatin is usually bovine or porcine and the label rarely says which; for kosher, halal or vegetarian needs, ask the manufacturer.
Why do the inactive ingredients differ between manufacturers?
A generic must match the brand's active ingredient, strength, dose form and how it is absorbed; its fillers, binders, coatings and colorants are the manufacturer's own choice. That is why one Tretinoin product can list lactose and a dye while another from a different company lists neither.
Can my pharmacy give me a specific manufacturer's version?
Often, if you ask before the prescription is filled: many pharmacies order from wholesalers that carry several companies' versions and can request a particular one. Some pharmacies buy a generic from one contracted source only, and a few insurance plans cover only certain NDCs, so ask the pharmacist to check. Give them the NDC from this page; the company name alone is often enough.
How current is this list?
The products are the ones in the FDA's current NDC directory as of October 6, 2026, and each inactive-ingredient list is the manufacturer's FDA label as our label sync last read it. Formulations change, so check the label on your own bottle and ask your pharmacist if a refill looks different.

Sources: the products are the finished Tretinoin products in the FDA's current NDC directory (openFDA), as of October 6, 2026; each inactive-ingredient list is the manufacturer's FDA Structured Product Label via DailyMed, as our label sync last read it. The concern groups are HelloPharmacist's classification of the names the label declares. Educational information only, not medical advice; confirm with your pharmacist before relying on a list. ← Back to the Tretinoin guide