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Where to buy retirides

38 replies

Nyancat · 20/02/2022 16:30

Hi, can anyone recommend an online shop to buy retirides, I've been buying from andorra farmacia for the last few years but it seems to be out of stock/withdrawn. Anyone any ideas?

OP posts:
RiverSkater · 20/02/2022 16:40

Is that Tretinoin?

Hasselhoffsheadband · 20/02/2022 17:04

@Nyancat

Hi, can anyone recommend an online shop to buy retirides, I've been buying from andorra farmacia for the last few years but it seems to be out of stock/withdrawn. Anyone any ideas?
I've been buying from andorra farmacia for the last few years but it seems to be out of stock/withdrawn.

Omg seriously?! That's where I get mine from!

Classica · 20/02/2022 17:07

I bought tret from this website recently. Delivery took about 3 or 4 days.

tretinoinworld.com/

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Nyancat · 20/02/2022 17:11

Thanks classica! Hasslehoff maybe it's just me but I can find it on the website but I can't buy it, maybe its just a short term thing but as usual I've left it to the last minute to order it and can't face the peeling if I stop for a bit

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Hasselhoffsheadband · 20/02/2022 17:16

I've just been looking into it, it really has gone Sad I am genuinely gutted, I really can't be doing with paying over 20 quid a month for Dermatica and I liked Farmacia Andorra because it was reliable and legit. I have loved the results I have got from tret, really want to carry on. I have about half a tube left....

Hasselhoffsheadband · 20/02/2022 18:12

@Classica which tretinoin did you get from that website? How did you have to pay? I'm assuming it arrived OK, in date etc?

It took me ages to pluck up the courage to order from Farmacia Andorra because I was worried about it being dodgy! Grin

Classica · 20/02/2022 18:23

I bought the 0.1% gel. Exp date of Oct '23. Sealed tube.

Paid via paypal and it arrived quickly and dispatched within the UK.

The site I used to buy from now asks for a wire transfer for payment which put me off.

Hasselhoffsheadband · 20/02/2022 19:54

Thank you - reassuring that it's PayPal, I am mostly worried about giving dodgy websites my credit card/bank details! Have had a look and some reviews say their product just hasn't turned up, but I'm kind of willing to take a punt! Grin

Classica · 20/02/2022 20:17

@Hasselhoffsheadband

Thank you - reassuring that it's PayPal, I am mostly worried about giving dodgy websites my credit card/bank details! Have had a look and some reviews say their product just hasn't turned up, but I'm kind of willing to take a punt! Grin
I think you're protected by paypal if it doesn't turn up. But hopefully that won't happen!
MRFreelancer · 27/03/2022 12:29

I ordered this month from tretinoinworld.com, arived 2-3 days later, all in date, very happy with it. It was a Paypal payment.

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Roseglen84 · 13/04/2022 20:26

@dane8

What % did you start with as there’s a few different?
I would advise starting with the lower strength at first - 0.025% and working up to 0.05% and then 0.1% from there. If you put the 0.1% on first you might get really bad irritation and peeling. It's best to get your skin acclimatised.

Don't forget tretinoin is a long term game, not a quick fix, so whatever you can do to make it easier on your skin is better.

Roseglen84 · 02/05/2022 10:02

Just wanted to add another warning about Farmacia Tristaina, I had bought from them for a few years without problems, but the last time I ordered from there I got nothing.
I'm not sure if it's supply problems - Retirides was available to buy on the website, it didn't say out of stock so I went ahead and bought some but never got anything Sad.

It's been ages and still nothing. I emailed them and got no response. Very annoying.

GetOffTheTableMabel · 02/05/2022 10:07

We go to Spain once or twice a year and I just pop into a pharmacy and buy it over the counter. It seems as though a lot of British people do this. My Spanish isn’t perfect but is up to the job these days. But before I got proficient I used to just show a photo of the tube on my phone. If you know anyone going to Spain, you could just text them a photo and they could pick it up for you.

LadyEloise10 · 02/05/2022 10:28

I was going to add the same as @GetOffTheTableMabel.
If you know someone going to Spain or the Canaries they could get it in a pharmacy for you.

Roseglen84 · 02/05/2022 10:39

Thanks, but I don't know anyone in or going to Spain any time soon. I will try Tretinoinworld and see how I get on.

poppym12 · 02/05/2022 11:20

I'm in Spain (Canarias) quite often and when I asked for retirides a few months ago I was told I needed a prescription. Maybe it depends on the pharmacist working that day.

For instance I buy ovestin here but sometimes I'll hear that they require a prescription yet other times I buy a couple of tubes with no questions.

CutesyUserName · 02/05/2022 16:00

Roseglen84 · 02/05/2022 10:39

Thanks, but I don't know anyone in or going to Spain any time soon. I will try Tretinoinworld and see how I get on.

I order tret from Tretinoinworld. Be aware that you get no communication from them which can be a bit worrying the first time you order. I get a PayPal confirmation sometimes immediately, or sometimes a few hours later, then a notification from Royal Mail that the parcel is on its way (tracked). It usually arrives between 2-4 days after ordering. Legit product (Johnson and Johnson), and all strengths available (I'm still on the lowest and working my way up).

ArabeI · 03/05/2022 10:54

I've just placed an order with tretinoinworld (fingers crossed). I like that you can use PayPal.

I once placed an order on a personal recommendation (thanks a lot!) with Pharmacy Geoff and had to do a chargeback through my bank as they didn't send anything, the bank recommended I replace my card (I used a little used card rather than main account, thankfully. I've since seen concern they were harvesting personal details, which is a worry if true.

ArabeI · 03/05/2022 11:02

To clarify I didn't use PayPal but opted for Apple Pay. Received an immediate notification.

Thanks for the recommendation

Geamhradh · 03/05/2022 13:20

On the back of this thread I ordered from tretinoin world. Arrived quickly and in date.
I'm a member of Nadine Baggott's FB group and recognise the name of the sender as being another member of the group so am guessing it's not a huge company as such but maybe just one person.
Very pleased with it anyway!

CutesyUserName · 03/05/2022 17:05

Geamhradh · 03/05/2022 13:20

On the back of this thread I ordered from tretinoin world. Arrived quickly and in date.
I'm a member of Nadine Baggott's FB group and recognise the name of the sender as being another member of the group so am guessing it's not a huge company as such but maybe just one person.
Very pleased with it anyway!

I'm a member of that group @Geamhradh What is the name you mentioned, out of interest?

I also think it's probably one person as my PayPal notice often doesn't arrive until around 7pm, when I guess he/she gets in from work or studying.

Roseglen84 · 03/05/2022 17:22

Roseglen84 · 02/05/2022 10:02

Just wanted to add another warning about Farmacia Tristaina, I had bought from them for a few years without problems, but the last time I ordered from there I got nothing.
I'm not sure if it's supply problems - Retirides was available to buy on the website, it didn't say out of stock so I went ahead and bought some but never got anything Sad.

It's been ages and still nothing. I emailed them and got no response. Very annoying.

Ok, so weirdly this morning I finally got a response from Farmacia Tristaina (weeks after I emailed them), and they sent me the tracking details for the package.

I followed up with An Post and apparently they did send it, but it didn't get through customs in Ireland for some reason, because of missing details or something, and it has been sent back to them. Hopefully I'll get a refund eventually.

So maybe ignore the quoted post (sorry!!).

I ordered from TretinoinWorld so will wait and see.

ArabeI · 03/05/2022 17:56

I ordered this morning and have already received my Royal Mail tracking number. So nice to have a UK source for the Tretinoin.

I ordered the 0.025 cream as a beginner .

roarfeckingroarr · 03/05/2022 18:15

Why can't you get it in the uk? I don't understand!

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