Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% — Reddit Reviews
Updated September 22, 2026
0.1% adapalene for acne and purge control; stings fast.
What the community says
A 0.1% adapalene gel that people use at night for acne and retinoid-style turnover. It fits the usual retinoid crowd, especially if you can ramp up slowly. Daily use can sting and burn, so irritated or barrier-fragile skin gets punished.
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Real Reddit threads — 6 mentions across 4 threads
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% on Reddit, in one place — 4 threads from r/acne and r/SkincareAddiction, summarized.
“Pm: effaclar gentle foaming cleanser, effaclar adapalene gel”
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“effaclar adapalene gel”
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“Pm: ... effaclar adapalene gel ...”
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“the effaclar adapalene gel 0.1% acne treatment that I’ve LOVED”
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“used literally every last drop of it because it’s kinda pricy!”
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“Went to target to get more and I noticed that the new package and bottle is exactly the same except for the inclusion of USP in the name”
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“La Roche-Posay Adapalene 0.1% gel”
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“i probably wouldn’t use the salicylic acid cleanse and the benzoyl peroxide together, especially everyday with you adapalene gel.”
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“that’s a lot of actives!”
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“LRP Effaclear Adapalene Gel”
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“Night:”
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