Quick answers
- What is Differin?
- Differin is a brand name of Adapalene and Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 2 Differin products in 2 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Differin?
- Galderma Labs LP holds the FDA application for Differin (NDA020380, approved May 31, 1996).
- Is there a generic or store brand of Differin?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 38 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Differin product, 38 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Differin been recalled?
- No recall linked to Differin products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Differin is
Each Differin product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Adapalene · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| adapalene 0.1% gel (topical) | Differin | 38 products, 24 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Adapalene →
Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| adapalene 0.1% · benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel (topical) | Differin Epiduo | None listed | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Companies that list Differin
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Differin products.
- Galderma Laboratories, L.P.2 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Differin products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.