Hims / Custom Anti-Aging Cream
A prescription cream sold with a starting monthly price and a minimum commitment. The product family names tretinoin, azelaic acid and niacinamide; the individual prescription must provide the actual concentrations.
Worth buying for a specific person with a specific problem. Read who.
ASSESSED ON 15% OF THE MODEL. 5 CRITERIA LEFT UNSCORED — SEE SCORING FOR WHY.
Provider approval is required. Confirm the full charge, refill schedule and formula before agreeing to treatment.
Tretinoin with niacinamide and vitamin C for fine lines and texture. From $42 / month advertised.
VIEW Smooth MoveREAD OUR REVIEWThe verdict
Hims explains that a licensed provider must approve treatment and labels the cream as compounded. Those are meaningful disclosures. The published offer also ties the starting monthly price to a two-month minimum.
The limitation is the distance between a product-family ingredient list and the exact cream a patient receives. Do not infer a dose, fill size or trial result from the word custom. This review scores disclosure, not the quality of an unseen preparation.
- Displays the compounded-drug qualification.
- States the minimum commitment alongside the offer.
- Makes provider approval part of the purchasing process.
- The category page is not a complete specification for an individual formula.
- No fill mass was verified on the cited page.
- A starting monthly figure does not establish the renewal charge for every patient.
Every active, assessed
- TretinoinCONFIRM ON INDIVIDUAL PRESCRIPTION
Retinoid ingredient named for this product family
- BENCHMARK
- Exact concentration and vehicle required for comparison
- ASSESSMENT
- An ingredient name is recorded here without assigning a concentration from another product or a different section of the website.
- Azelaic acidCONFIRM ON INDIVIDUAL PRESCRIPTION
Ingredient named for uneven tone
- BENCHMARK
- Exact concentration and vehicle required for comparison
- ASSESSMENT
- An ingredient name is recorded here without assigning a concentration from another product or a different section of the website.
- NiacinamideCONFIRM ON INDIVIDUAL PRESCRIPTION
Supportive skincare ingredient
- BENCHMARK
- Exact concentration and vehicle required for comparison
- ASSESSMENT
- An ingredient name is recorded here without assigning a concentration from another product or a different section of the website.
| ACTIVE | CONC. | BENCHMARK | ASSESSMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| TretinoinRetinoid ingredient named for this product family | CONFIRM ON INDIVIDUAL PRESCRIPTION | Exact concentration and vehicle required for comparison | An ingredient name is recorded here without assigning a concentration from another product or a different section of the website. |
| Azelaic acidIngredient named for uneven tone | CONFIRM ON INDIVIDUAL PRESCRIPTION | Exact concentration and vehicle required for comparison | An ingredient name is recorded here without assigning a concentration from another product or a different section of the website. |
| NiacinamideSupportive skincare ingredient | CONFIRM ON INDIVIDUAL PRESCRIPTION | Exact concentration and vehicle required for comparison | An ingredient name is recorded here without assigning a concentration from another product or a different section of the website. |
Scoring
- EVIDENCE FOR THE ACTIVEWEIGHT 30%NOT ASSESSED
Ingredient background is discussed separately. No performance score is assigned to an untested service or to a prescription that varies by patient.
- FORMULATION INTEGRITYWEIGHT 20%NOT ASSESSED
The exact dispensed preparation, manufacturer or patient-specific base was not inspected.
- DISCLOSUREWEIGHT 15%65/100
Starting price, minimum commitment and compounding status are visible. Individual concentrations, fill mass and a complete personal quote are still needed.
- TOLERANCE IN USEWEIGHT 15%NOT ASSESSED
No patient panel or personal treatment course. Cannot infer tolerability from ingredient names or testimonials.
- TEXTURE & WEARWEIGHT 10%NOT ASSESSED
No product-in-hand testing.
- COST PER APPLICATIONWEIGHT 10%NOT ASSESSED
Published fees are compared in the text. Actual dispensed quantity, application amount and usable duration are needed for this criterion.
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What the starting price includes in its wording
The Hims anti-aging page lists Custom Anti-Aging Cream from $29 per month, with a two-month minimum. That implies a starting minimum equivalent of $58, but does not establish the precise checkout charge or later renewal price. Automatic refills are advertised. Read the chosen plan's payment and pause terms before authorizing it.
Three ingredient names are not three doses
The cream is described through tretinoin, azelaic acid and niacinamide in doses tailored to the patient. A useful consultation should turn that general description into a prescription listing each included ingredient and concentration. Ask which concern each ingredient is meant to address and whether you need the combination at all.
A reader already using several active products should take the whole routine to the consultation. The value of a combined cream may be simplification. Adding a custom prescription without reviewing the rest of the routine defeats that purpose and makes it harder to understand what changed when the skin reacts.
Compounded status needs a precise interpretation
A compounded cream has not received the FDA premarket review applied to an approved finished drug. That does not decide whether a clinician has a reason to prescribe it. It does mean that the ingredients' reputations cannot substitute for evidence on the dispensed blend, its base or its usable life.
Our purchasing standard
Before comparing this offer with a pharmacy tube, obtain the fill mass, full ingredient list, storage instructions, beyond-use date and recurring payment terms. Compare an equally long treatment period. We have no basis for calling this cream more pleasant or less irritating than a competitor because we have not used either in a controlled panel.
Who this is for
- Someone who values a combined cream and a delivery arrangement.
- Someone prepared to review the formula and recurring terms with the provider.
- You need a manufactured medicine with a specific approved label.
- You are pregnant or planning pregnancy; discuss alternatives before starting tretinoin.
- You want a one-time purchase without a minimum commitment.
Provider approval is required. Confirm the full charge, refill schedule and formula before agreeing to treatment.
Tretinoin with niacinamide and vitamin C for fine lines and texture. From $42 / month advertised.
VIEW Smooth MoveREAD OUR REVIEWThis is an editorial assessment of published information about aprescription product. It is not a diagnosis, not a prescription and not a substitute for your own prescriber. Hydroquinone and tretinoin are drugs. Decisions about them belong with a clinician who has seen your skin.
Sources
- S-01Hims — prescription anti-aging care From $29 per month with a two-month minimum, custom cream ingredient names, automatic refills and compounded-drug disclosure. Checked 13 September 2026.
- S-02FDA — understanding compounded-drug risks Compounded preparations do not undergo FDA premarket review for safety, effectiveness or quality; they can meet individual medical needs. Checked 13 September 2026.
- S-03American Academy of Dermatology — pregnancy skin care Guidance to avoid retinoids and hydroquinone during pregnancy. Breastfeeding decisions need separate clinician advice. Checked 13 September 2026.