Vitamin A interactions

Hello, I am a 22 year old man with Crohn's Disease and acne prone skin. I just started a regimen from Aubrey Organics including sea buckthorn and cucumber for dry/combo skin with great results (smoother texture/clear skin). I am wanting to continue using Tazorac at night (stopped for a bit), Aubrey in the morning, but I wonder whether or not the ingredients will cause a bad reaction on my skin. The Aubrey products are all natural but contain Vitamins A, C, and E  among other things. Should I worry about potential reactions or continue using the Tazorac gel at night without pause?

[S. Kaul, MD]

Hi there!

If you use the two medications with a span of 12 hours with tazarotene at night, interactions between the two topical agents are unlikely. However one must keep individual side effects into consideration.
Hope this is helpful.

Take care!