Skincare review: Clogged pores saver- Avene TriAcnéal

Avene TriAcneal retails for around S$55 dollars at Watsons and Guardian outlets, Singapore.

In my opinion, this is a pretty expensive clogged pore treatment. Of course, I didn't know it was highly expensive till I discovered you could buy Retin-A at the local Polyclinic for less than 10bucks. Nonetheless both are not that similar. triAcneal contains 6% glycolic acid and 0.1% Retinaldehyde to penetrate deeply into pores and also exfoliate the skin. Retinaldehyde is a weaker derivative of vitamin A than Retin-A(which can only be prescribed by medical staff)

Who is this good for?
-people with mild to moderate clogged pores
-want a effective spot treatment for acne: you can see the clogged pore and all that gunk pushed to the surface due to the deep penetration of this product
-you should only apply a small layer and it will last a long while for a 30ml bottle.

Cons:
-this is a steroid based cream so you will experience purging, even though triacneal is supposedly gentler than its predecessor diacneal. Purging in the form of pimples pushed to the surface everywhere and looking yucky
-it thins your skin. Makes it more sensitive. 
-Expensive. 
-takes awhile to see effect (around 8 weeks).

Side note about Avene salespeople
-terribly stingy with samples except for one or two nice ladies
-hovering pesky people who can't let you shop in peace 
-some are pretty rude and obnoxious 
-lack of company feedback channel: ColorPlay(distributor) just don't care.
-way overpriced compared to Europe