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I hear a lot about bakuchiol being a retinol alternative and if that's true why does Derma E use both in their products? So here's the thing, retinol is still the number one dermatologist recommended ingredient for fine lines and wrinkles and the clinical evidence behind it runs decades deep. Bakuchiol can produce comparable results to low strength retinol but through a completely different pathway. It doesn't activate retinoid receptors at all. But when you combine them, something really interesting happens. So bakuchiol's antioxidant properties can help minimize the irritation retinol typically triggers, the redness, peeling and sensitivity that makes people quit before they see results. And because bakuchiol helps improve retinol tolerability, you don't need a higher retinol concentration to get results for the long term. Derma E uses this concentration in their anti-aging regenerative serum and in the advanced wrinkle smoothing eye cream, which is formulated specifically for the eye area where we cannot afford to get any irritation. So basically bakuchiol does not replace retinol. It makes it more tolerable, which means you actually stick with it and see results. A lil derm goes a long way. See you next week.