Strange… I would avoid those brands.
The only brand I’ve seen available for pure 0.3% adapalene is the one I posted above Klena Forte. All the others I’ve seen are 0.1%. Its hard to find the 0.3% products and buy them.
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Here is one response I got:
Dear valued customer with reference to your inquiry Adapelin Gel ,
We have 0.1 And 0.3% ,
- Rate As follows per tube of Klena forte 0.3% Gel - 3 USD
- Rate As Fallos per tube of Klena 0.1 % 30 Gram Gel - 1.5 USD
- Shipping charges Extra .
- shipping with EMS , RMS.
Payment Mode : Bank Transfer ( Wire Transfer ) . Payment Gateways And USDT .
We will provide your tracking number in six hours .
Awaiting your valued reply and order .Regards,
Prakash Waghaye
Medicine Exporter And Drop-Shipper .
SHIVANSH TRADE
Block no - 11 , first floor , Nirmal city , Nagpur .
M : + 91 750 700 5300 ,- https://www.shivanshtrade.com
Whatsapp : +91 7507005300 Mail Id :- shivanshtrade22@gmail.com
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I’m a bit confused by how you worded this. By “with few of the side effects of redness, peeling that is common with retin-a” Do you mean Adapalene also has these side effects as well, but less often?
Adapalene is (for most people) generally less irritating to the skin compared to Retin-A (although both formulations have different strengths, and the lowest concentration of Retin-A (0.025%) works just as well for skin aging as the higher concentrations).
When buying adapalene, keep in mind that the 0.1% variety is OTC in the USA, so I imagine it would be a lot cheaper from Amazon than paying for shipping charges from India.
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As Davin8r suggests, Adapalene just has a much lower side effect profile; much easier on the skin than tretinoin (0.1%) and few if any side effects (though I did get a red neck, I assume from it rubbing on my pillow then down to my neck. Neck skin seems to be more sensitive to it.
And as mentioned, buying 0.1% adapalene from India makes no sense - just buy it locally in the USA. Buy the Adapalene 0.3% from India.
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One other thing to note. I’ve found that the 4% Hydroquinone is pretty effective at eliminating “age spots” on your skin.
Its rather slow, taking about 4 weeks in my case… and a little longer for some, but it does work quite well. Videos I’ve watched by dermatologists suggest alternating between the hydroquinone cream and either tretinoin / retin A, or adapalene on these spots.
Cost for a tube of 30grams of 4% Hydroquinone seems to range from about $0.50 to a few dollars (US) a tube.
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Im my experience adapolene does also cause redness, sensitivity and peeling, but it takes a more frequent use to cause irritation than tretinoin. Eyelids are particularly vulnerable. Learn what you can tolerate by building up slowly.
You need to moisturise several times a day at first. All retinoids leave your skin more vulnerable to the sun.
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Niacinamide (vit B3) is supposed to be good skin. I plan to start using it soon and will report back! It also doesn’t have the nasty side effects of tretinoin…
I understand it’s better for joint pain as well, but I’m scared of it for heart disease.
Why not topical niacinamide? Seems like win/win:
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Yes - topical niacinamide is good:
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My regular Indian supplier has 30 g of 0.3% Adapalene with 2.5% of benzoyl peroxide, another acne treatment, for $22.50. The price is high compared to yours, and I don’t think I need the benzoyl peroxide. Maybe I should negotiate, or switch suppliers.
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My price for the same product you are talking about: 30g 0.3% Adapalene with 2.5% BP, was approx. $8.00 US from Maulik:
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But - I don’t think we want to use that product given what @Davin8r said: Adapalene (Differin) Report / Skincare Benefits - #5 by Davin8r
Maulik could not get the pure 0.3% Adapalene product for me.
So, I’ve reached out to this vendor as they seem to be the only one that provides the pure 0.3% Adapalene (with no other compounds):
But - they haven’t gotten back to me yet - so still trying.
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My guy couldn’t get it from your guy, Klena Forte, who lacks the raw ingredients.
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I purchased and received 30 tubes from Sivansh Trade. Price was $3 per tube with $50 shipping. The only thing I was a little upset about was he only had a USD to USD account, and for some reason the fees were about $12 compared to usually only $3 for USD to INR transfer. Unfortunately I went ahead and paid it. It probably would have been worth asking if he had a different account.
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What exactly did you get 30 tubes of? The Adapalene Gel 0.3% Klena Forte?
They didn’t respond to me. I’ll try again.
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Yes, exactly as pictured above. Adapalene 0.3% Klena Forte. Also printed on the box and tube is that it’s marketed by Shivansh Trade. I got a reply within a day or two of asking on Indiamart, and communicated on gmail, shivanshtrade22@gmail.com
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About a week ago, I ordered 0.3 from Shivansh Trade and it has not been a smooth experience.
Multiple communication problems, including giving me the wrong tracking number and refusing to provide responses to my inquiries on shipment status. Too frustrating, I will not be using them again.
But sure enough they did ship eventually by EMS as required. So I wait to see if it makes it through customs.
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This pharmacy claims to have Adapalene 0.3
That does sound frustrating.
This was one of three packages that I received last month, and none of them had issues with customs.
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