Adapalene Gel USP 0 1 percent ENE

Manufacturer
Walgreens
Effective date
2026-08-21
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
daily-update
Hydrated at
2026-09-01 13:02:25

Label at a glance#

ProductAdapalene
Active ingredientADAPALENE
Label structure10 sections

Dosage and administration

Adults and children 12 years of age and older: use once daily clean the skin gently and pat dry before applying the product cover the entire affected area with a thin layer. For example, if your acne in on the face, apply the product to the entire face. do not use more than one time a day. Applying more than directed will not provide faster or better results, but may worsen skin irritation. Children under 12 years...

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Adapalene USP 0.1% (retinoid)*

*read consumer information leaflet

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Acne treatment

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • For the treatment of acne

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • on damaged skin (cuts, abrasions eczema, sunburn)
  • if you are allergic to adapalene or any of the ingredients in this product

Pregnancy/Breastfeeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a doctor before use.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • limit sun exposure, including light from tanning beds, and use sunscreen when going outdoors.
  • do not wax to remove hair in areas where the product has been applied
  • during the early weeks of use, your acne may appear to worsen before it improves (this is normal); continue using as directed, unless you get irritation that become severe
  • irritation (redness, itching, dryness, burning) is more likely to occur:
    • in the first few weeks of use
    • if using more than one topical acne medication at a time
    • but irritation usually lessens with continued use of this product
  • it may take up to 3 months of once daily use to see result
  • avoid product contact eyes, lips, and month. If contact occurs immediately flush the area with water.
  • wash hands after use

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • you become pregnant, or planning to become pregnant while using this product
  • you have symptoms of an allergic reaction (such as itching, rash, hives, swelling of the lips, eyelids, and shortness of breath)
  • irritation become severe
  • you see no improvement after 3 months of once daily use

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Adults and children 12 years of age and older:

  • use once daily
  • clean the skin gently and pat dry before applying the product
  • cover the entire affected area with a thin layer. For example, if your acne in on the face, apply the product to the entire face.
  • do not use more than one time a day. Applying more than directed will not provide faster or better results, but may worsen skin irritation.

Children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

  • store at rooms temperature 68º to 77ºF
  • protect from freezing

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

carbomer homopolymer typeC, edetate disodium, methylparabem, poloxamer 182, propylene glycol, purified water. May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust  pH.

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

†Compare to the active ingredient in Differin® Gel

Adapalene Gel USP 0.1%

Acne Treatment

  • Previously available only by prescription
  • Once daily topical retinoid*
  • Oil free
  • Fragrance free
  • Dermatologist developed and tested

NET WT OZ (g)

*READ CONSUMER INFORMATION LEAFLET BEFORE USE.

*Read cartonand enclosed consumer information leaflet before using this product. Keep this carton and consumer information leaflet. They contain important information.

†This product is not manufactured or distributed by Galderma Laboratories, L.P. distributor of Differin® Gel.

DISTRIBUTED BY

WALGREEN CO.

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Walgreens Adapalene Gel Acne Treatment
Walgreens Adapalene Gel Acne Treatment

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130049022726970GTIN-13: 0049022726970
EAN-13: 0049022726970
GTIN-12: 049022726970
UPC-A: 049022726970
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00049022726970
adapalene-gel-usp-0-1-percent-ene-1.jpg

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
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Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
0363-41100363-4110-16, 0363-4110-05

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
22026-08-21daily-update2026-08-25 01:02:44
12025-05-16full-release2026-06-01 01:06:02

Orange Book application contexts#

All distinct exact application/product contexts derived from this label’s complete NDC list are paginated below.

Orange Book application contexts page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Source provenance: Browse the complete Orange Book source catalog · source snapshot 44.

Orange Book products#

Current product rows page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-productTrade nameIngredientStrengthDosage form / routeTE codesRLD / RSApproval date
A090962-001ADAPALENEADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

Product history page 1 of 2 · 44 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productTrade nameStrengthDosage form / routeProduct TE source textRLD / RSApproval dateSource SHA-256
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2026-09-14 22:38:342026-08A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-0284e616aacf4f…
2026-08-18 06:07:402026-07A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02caaa826d4ba7…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02011fe1cb6892…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-0231067a03dcf5…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-026a471c1ec25d…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02fd3edfee7708…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02b8a1b40f171c…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-0203ed91905a0d…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-022680178bc6a6…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-025bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02d8e5a09893c0…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02d06236e962d9…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-0279d66fd596c7…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02301d65b070ca…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-021e350fbaab3a…
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC2024-05A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-028072bd15b7f6…
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2022-06A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-025c6f7cd8ea54…
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC2022-04A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-025d02ea3f76ae…
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC2022-04A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-024b0b4de00fa7…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICALAB2010-06-0274a2ff9319b5…
2022-03-09 01:35 UTC2022-03A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02bb7c543d1eb4…
2021-12-28 21:50 UTC2021-12A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02782e0a99824c…
2021-05-05 16:15 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2021-05A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-0287673890dc5c…
2021-03-12 10:30 UTC2021-03A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-025aa47cf7b7d7…
2020-12-22 03:56 UTC2020-12A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-028869cabd3fbd…
2020-11-12 02:37 UTC2020-11A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02c0c555d07b60…
2019-12-14 00:12 UTC2019-12A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICALAB2010-06-023f01610625f2…
2019-09-15 20:21 UTC2019-09A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICALAB2010-06-02b00525d2431f…
2019-07-19 19:46 UTC2019-07A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICALAB2010-06-02ea99ee380514…
2024-03-16 18:09 UTC · 4 captures of this ZIP2024-03A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-026a51e52b5d6a…
2024-02-18 07:12 UTC2024-02A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-021c564ffb4f44…
2023-12-20 04:57 UTC2023-12A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02ea1830bbd6c7…
2023-11-28 05:40 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2023-11A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02a72a2bbeb626…
2023-10-25 00:34 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2023-10A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-029b2671bbb829…
2023-07-15 15:27 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2023-07A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02a67488948f0b…
2023-06-13 01:57 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2023-06A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-023f0d92c62455…
2023-05-13 08:27 UTC2023-05A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-02053a50430f4f…
2023-01-26 05:58 UTC2023-01A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-023bdfa0b2c4d7…
2022-11-12 20:34 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2022-11A090962-001ADAPALENE0.1%GEL / TOPICAL2010-06-023a93d1ddd44b…

Observed Orange Book normalized TE history#

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productTE codeOrderSource SHA-256
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12A090962-001AB174a2ff9319b5…
2019-12-14 00:12 UTC2019-12A090962-001AB13f01610625f2…
2019-09-15 20:21 UTC2019-09A090962-001AB1b00525d2431f…
2019-07-19 19:46 UTC2019-07A090962-001AB1ea99ee380514…

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
AdapaleneADAPALENEWalgreens2c1cdc03-087d-43b0-b0b3-503a35398a532026-08-21WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 0363-4110-16
ndc (package): 0363-4110-05
ndc (product): 0363-4110
ndc11 (package): 00363411005
ndc11 (package): 00363411016
spl id: 1416556f-bbec-450b-b7fe-eacb970a7d8c
spl set id: 2c1cdc03-087d-43b0-b0b3-503a35398a53

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.