How to Use retinal in a Sentence

retinal

1 of 2 adjective
  • Don’t pair, say, a retinal serum with a night cream that has retinol in it.
    — Danielle Blundell, Women's Health, 13 June 2023
  • That said, not all retinal is created equal.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Among mammals, only some primates have three types of retinal cones.
    — Max G. Levy, Wired, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Another type, retinal migraine, is more rare and focused on one eye.
    — Kim Peiffer, Glamour, 22 June 2023
  • Why is retinal such a buzzy ingredient?
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
  • There are over 260 genes in which a mutation can give rise to retinal problems.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 8 May 2018
  • Dancing was her true joy, and diabetic retinal disease stole that joy from her.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
  • In untrained hands, this chemical process puts you at risk for retinal burns and infections.
    — Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Fewer than 5 percent of the neurons, called retinal ganglion cells, grew back.
    — Rebecca Robbins, STAT, 2 July 2018
  • There’s a huge community of us who are 60-plus and at risk for retinal diseases.
    — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Vitamin A can otherwise be known as retinol, retinal or retinoic acid.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
  • There is no cure for progressive retinal atrophy, but it can be slowed down with the proper treatment.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The team focused specifically on neurons at the back of the eye called retinal ganglion cells.
    — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 2 Dec. 2020
  • This is very, very different than a retinal implant driving vision.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Because of that, retinal can work more quickly and more efficiently to smooth fine lines and wrinkles than retinol.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Retinoids like retinol, retinal, and prescription-strength tretinoin also help improve skin brightness.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The retinal in the formula goes to work quickly—our testers saw a difference after just a few uses.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Work from his group and others suggests that photo- biomodulation could help to protect retinal health.
    — Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Then in middle school, a genetic condition caused a retinal detachment that left him blind in his left eye.
    — Amanda Morris, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The pièce de résistance is the primary suite, which can only be accessed via a retinal scanner.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Retinol, retinal, and retinoic acid are all types of retinoids, which are vitamin A derivatives.
    — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 30 May 2019
  • Some babies are born with severe vision loss caused by retinal diseases that once led inevitably to total blindness.
    — Jim Daley, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2021
  • The numbers correspond to the amount of retinal in the product’s formula.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2024
  • After identifying the injuries, the doctors used laser treatments to mend the retinal tears and rips and seal the break.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
  • Around a decade later, doctors were trained to suspect the worst if a baby had retinal and subdural bleeding and a swollen brain.
    — Emily Bobrow, WSJ, 16 June 2022
  • So, the researchers damaged the optic nerve, then activated the three stem cell genes in the retinal ganglion cells.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2020
  • For those artists, every area of a painting is given equal importance and retinal energy.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 7 July 2021
  • There is also some evidence that the blue light emitted by our devices and lights causes retinal damage that can harm vision.
    — Ana Sanchez, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2021
  • He was forced to pull out of a fight with Manny Pacquiao six months ago after suffering a retinal tear to his left eye.
    — Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2022
  • This process mimics how healthy retinal cells normally send visual information to the brain.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025

retinal

2 of 2 noun
  • The retinal in this product is also encapsulated, which helps make dry, sensitive skin much less of a concern.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 24 Dec. 2025
  • This particular formula is touted to be two and a half times more effective than free retinal, which means tighter, more toned-looking skin is well within reach in less time.
    — Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Alongside its buzzy new retinal, the brand has also unveiled a Starter Retinol Serum, just as affordable at $14.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 5 Jan. 2026
  • That said, Murden is sure to use it on nights when skin feels hydrated—sandwiching the retinal in between a nourishing toner and occlusive face cream for good measure.
    — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 25 May 2026
  • Common ingredients include hyaluronic acid to help with hydration, peptides for skin plumping, retinals for fine lines and vitamin C for brightening the under-eye area.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Even better, The Inkey List’s retinal is encapsulated, meaning it’s wrapped in tiny moisturizing molecules that release it gradually into the skin.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 5 Jan. 2026
  • A lot of Minority Report‘s speculations have come true—of course the Justice Department will supercharge profiling through an expensive and untested tech solution—but the detail that sticks with me most is the Gap store retinal-scanning Cruise and yelling past purchases back at him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026

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