Brand Retino-A Cream
In stock
0.025% · 0.05%
from A$119.51
In brief
Brand Retino-A Cream is listed as a tretinoin cream (0.025% or 0.05%). In Australia, tretinoin cream sold as ReTrieve treats acne vulgaris from age 12 and serves as an adjunct for dry, sun-damaged (photoaged) skin.
Brand Retino-A Cream
Acne vulgaris in patients 12 years and older, especially with comedones, papules and pustules, is one of the two uses healthdirect gives for ReTrieve, an Australian tretinoin cream. The other is adjunctive care of dry, photoaged skin and associated conditions.
The product on this page is listed as “Brand Retino-A Cream (Tretinoin)” at 0.025% or 0.05%, sold in packs of 3, 10 or 15 tubes; tube weight is not specified.
This listing does not name the manufacturer of the product supplied, so check the label on the pack you receive and confirm with your prescriber or pharmacist that it matches your prescription.
0.05% cream: cost per tube
Compare packs of the same strength. These examples are for 0.05% and are calculated from the listed prices at the shop’s Australian-dollar rate on 8 October 2026, before delivery or other checkout charges.
| Strength | Tubes | Pack price | Price per tube |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05% | 3 | A$160.31 | A$53.44 |
| 0.05% | 10 | A$467.16 | A$46.72 |
| 0.05% | 15 | A$636.10 | A$42.41 |
Buying 10 tubes instead of 3 lowers the per-tube price by roughly 12.6%; buying 15 lowers it by roughly 20.6%.
A lower price per tube means a larger upfront payment. Choose only the quantity and strength appropriate to your prescription, and check the expiry date. Prices can change, so confirm the current pack price before ordering.
ReTrieve: the Australian reference
ReTrieve is a 0.05% cream supplied in a 50 g tube and scheduled as a Prescription Only Medicine (Schedule 4). A 0.025% ReTrieve strength did not turn up in the Australian sources checked. Severe pustular or nodulocystic acne usually does not respond to ReTrieve.
How tretinoin acts on the skin
Chemically, tretinoin is vitamin A in its acid form. It controls the growth and turnover of the skin’s outermost layer.
Tretinoin and pregnancy
ReTrieve is not regarded as safe in pregnancy, healthdirect notes; a doctor or pharmacist should be consulted.
Storing the cream
ReTrieve is to be kept below 25 °C. Follow the storage directions on the pack you receive.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 0.025% and 0.05%?
They are the two tretinoin concentrations offered on this page. Only 0.05% was found among Australian ReTrieve listings.
What does the Australian information say about ReTrieve and severe acne?
That it is generally not effective against the severe pustular and nodulocystic forms.
Delivery across Australia
Airmail service: delivery in 14–22 days, free on orders over A$286.52. Trackable service: delivery in 7–14 days, with the tracking number sent by email. These are estimated delivery times, not guaranteed arrival dates.
Australian cities and delivery information
The Australian delivery options above apply to the destinations below. A city listing does not indicate a physical pharmacy branch or local stock.
| City | State or territory |
|---|---|
| Sydney | New South Wales |
| Melbourne | Victoria |
| Brisbane | Queensland |
| Perth | Western Australia |
| Adelaide | South Australia |
| Hobart | Tasmania |
| Gold Coast | Queensland |
| Canberra | Australian Capital Territory |
| Cairns | Queensland |
| Central Coast | New South Wales |
| Townsville | Queensland |
| Darwin | Northern Territory |
| Newcastle | New South Wales |
| Geelong | Victoria |
| Gladstone | Queensland |
| Port Macquarie | New South Wales |
| Bathurst | New South Wales |
| Forbes | New South Wales |
| Geraldton | Western Australia |
| Goulburn | New South Wales |
