Tried adapalene because tret seems to trigger eczema/sebderm-like scaly irritation on certain parts of my face. I personally don't find it gentler than tret. If anything my skin is redder in general on adapalene.

Anyways I randomly tried to apply terbinafine cream on the scaly irritation spots, and it helps a lot. I guess tret weakens my skin so much that it's easier for my skin to develop such fungal conditions. It's not a whole face thing. Just a few spots.

I also tried dandruff shampoo btw on my face, and it made things worse.