Multiple choice

Which derivative of vitamin A is used in skin creams?

  1. Retinoid

  2. Retinoic acid

  3. Retinyl palmitate

  4. Retinol

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Explanation

Retinyl palmitate is used in skin creams, where it is broken down to retinol and metabolised to retinoic acid, which has potent biological activity.