Deriva Adapalene Gel Microspheres 0.1% w /w Review

Hi, acne fighters!

How was your day in the midst of Covid-19?

Has it been well or isn't supposed what it's supposed to be? Take good care of your mental health although you're struggling with acne. No worries I found another solution to combat acne!

    Despite my previous post on T3 Mycin Clindamycin Lotion Review that hyped for the past year for its efficiency, believe it or not, the lotion seems less effective on me these days. Perhaps my skin had been immuned to this antibiotic and showed no improvement on my acne.

    Therefore, I give it a try to Deriva Adapalene Gel Microspheres 0.1% even though I kinda scared to start since it is a retinoid, and I never use retinoid before. This gel has the same composition as Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% where both of them are used to treat acne but different ranges of price. As Deriva Adapalene Gel is cheaper than Differin.

Let's dive in through the details of the product first before reviewing it!

Manufacturer: Glenmark

Origin: India

Composition: Adapalene 0.1% w/w (As microspheres) In aqueous gel-based

Administration: This gel is used in the topical treatment for mild to moderate acne where comedones, papules, and pustules predominate

Direction: Apply once daily at night on cleansed and dry skin.

It is recommended to start off with the lowest frequency/dosage for beginners with retinoids. As for me, I started by applying once for the first week, twice for the second week and increased the frequency as weeks passed. 

Drug interaction: It's not recommended to use adapalene get with other potentially irritating topical products (medicated or abrasive soaps and cleansers, soaps and cosmetics that have strong drying effects, and products with high concentrations of alcohol, astringents, spices or lime)

You must avoid using exfoliating acid like AHA &BHA and salicylic acid at the same time using adapalene because it may cause irritation.

Texture: Fast absorb with microsphere beads

During the treatment...

Up to the day I posted this article would be the Week 8 of using adapalene gel. Obviously, the first week was insignificant until the second week. The acne underneath my skin started to appear. I had put a lot of effort to diminish my under-skin acne but none of them work with other products.

Starting Week 4 onwards, I started applying to my whole face every night. Most of the acne under the skin surfaced and it makes me happy when it finally comes out. Because you know the feeling I had when I cleansed the face and feeling the invisible bumpy acne underneath which makes me irritated. As expected, my acne purged. While using this treatment, it is advised not to discontinue the treatment as this is normal if you purged. The result may be noticed within eight to twelve weeks of treatment.

Do not skip sunscreen during the day as your skin would be more sensitive. Dryness may be experienced during the treatment.

Acne appeared badly in Week 2 and healed in Week 4. Previously, this acne sits in the skin, but after using this gel I can feel no hidden bumps in it.

After a while, the previous acne had left the scars and the area next to it starts to purge as well due to the effect of treatment

In short, it is worth trying. Don't expect it to work overnight. It takes months to see the result. 

See you another time for the next updates!

Thank you for reading!