{"title":"Skin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e18+ · Prescription-only medicines — consult your prescriber.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetinoids, pigment agents and combination creams from named GMP manufacturers. \u003cstrong\u003eStart with the Triple Combination Cream\u003c\/strong\u003e — it is the one product in this category where the overseas route is categorically better rather than just cheaper, because Tri-Luma is brand-only in the US and no coupon touches it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the single-ingredient retinoids and azelaic acid, check GoodRx or Cost Plus Drugs first — we say so on each page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"triple-combination-cream-verified-source","title":"Triple Combination Cream — Verified Source","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e18+ · Prescription-only — consult your prescriber. We hold no product.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe melasma standard of care\u003c\/strong\u003e — hydroquinone + retinoid + corticosteroid. Sold in the US as Tri-Luma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ \u003cstrong\u003e10.7× — the strongest case here,\u003c\/strong\u003e and the only one a free coupon barely dents. Tri-Luma is brand-only in the US, so there is no generic for a discount to work against. $7.78\/g there, $0.73\/g verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou get:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 GMP sources (Ajanta, Dr. Reddy's, and the identical Galderma brand), price per gram at every pack tier, and the US comparison. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/triple-combination-cream\"\u003eFull breakdown →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LabGrade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52240320102616,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/7807\/1000\/files\/lg-pharm-triple-combination-cream.png?v=1786763349"},{"product_id":"tretinoin-verified-source","title":"Tretinoin — Verified Source","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e18+ · Prescription-only — consult your prescriber. We hold no product.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe original prescription retinoid\u003c\/strong\u003e — acne, texture, pigmentation, photoaging. Sold in the US as Retin-A.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5.2× against a free coupon\u003c\/strong\u003e — $1.27\/g there, $0.245\/g from a named GMP maker. A cheaper gel runs $0.185\/g and would let us print 6.9×, but its manufacturer is unidentified, so it is not our pick. Both are in the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Menarini India at 0.025 \/ 0.05 \/ 0.1%, both pharmacies, per gram at every tube tier. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tretinoin\"\u003eFull breakdown →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LabGrade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52240341336280,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/7807\/1000\/files\/lg-pharm-tretinoin.png?v=1786763164"},{"product_id":"azelaic-acid-verified-source","title":"Azelaic Acid — Verified Source","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e18+ · Prescription-only — consult your prescriber. We hold no product.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor rosacea, acne and post-inflammatory pigmentation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold as Finacea. Considered safe in pregnancy, unlike retinoids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.33× — the thinnest price case in this vertical, and we will not inflate it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The real win is that \u003cstrong\u003e20% costs the same as 10%\u003c\/strong\u003e: double the active for the same money, roughly 2.7× per gram of actual drug. Pairs in one shipment with tretinoin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Micro Labs at both strengths, both pharmacies, per gram at every tier. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/azelaic-acid\"\u003eFull breakdown →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LabGrade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52240342319320,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/7807\/1000\/files\/lg-pharm-azelaic-acid.png?v=1786763164"},{"product_id":"tazarotene-verified-source","title":"Tazarotene — Verified Source","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e18+ · Prescription-only — consult your prescriber. We hold no product.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe strongest prescription retinoid\u003c\/strong\u003e — acne and psoriasis. Sold as Tazorac.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.7×, and one of the few where even a paid membership barely helps\u003c\/strong\u003e — Companion takes $73.97 down to only $66.72. Verified: $0.53\/g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glenmark — whose US arm supplies American pharmacies — in 0.05% gel and 0.1% cream, both pharmacies, per gram at every tier. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tazarotene\"\u003eFull breakdown →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LabGrade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52240342352088,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/7807\/1000\/files\/lg-pharm-tazarotene.png?v=1786763164"},{"product_id":"hydroquinone-verified-source","title":"Hydroquinone — Verified Source","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e18+ · Prescription-only — consult your prescriber. We hold no product.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe pigmentation standard\u003c\/strong\u003e — melasma, dark spots, post-inflammatory marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5.9× against a free coupon.\u003c\/strong\u003e But read this first: most melasma protocols use hydroquinone \u003cem\u003einside\u003c\/em\u003e a triple combination — if that is you, the Triple Combination sheet is 10.7× and the better buy. This one is for hydroquinone alone or cycling off a combo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Melalite Forte 4%, both pharmacies, per gram at every tier, and the manufacturer conflict stated openly. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hydroquinone\"\u003eFull breakdown →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LabGrade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52240342384856,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/7807\/1000\/files\/lg-pharm-hydroquinone.png?v=1786763164"},{"product_id":"skin-stack-4-verified-sources","title":"Skin Stack — 4 Verified Sources","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e18+ · Prescription-only — consult your prescriber. We hold no product.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour skin sheets, one order.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tretinoin, azelaic acid, tazarotene and hydroquinone — the compounds people actually run together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$24 instead of $36.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stack is the point: tretinoin + azelaic in one shipment is one shipping cost, and four items clear the free-shipping threshold that a single tube never will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou get:\u003c\/strong\u003e all four source sheets — every verified vendor, manufacturer and pack tier, with the US price comparison on each — plus a short guide to running them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHonest note: azelaic is the thinnest price case in the vertical at 1.33×. 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