If your skin concerns include minimizing fine lines, lightening hyperpigmentation and fighting acne breakouts, you should be looking at retinol. A multi-tasking wonder, retinol is one of the most effective ingredients that tackles all of these issues to create more even toned and smooth complexions. While that is all well and good, retinol does have some drawbacks including cases of sensitivity, inflammation or redness as well as dryness. This is where natural, plant-derived, or vegan retinol comes in. These offer all the benefits of traditional retinol but without the skin sensitivity effects.
My initial experience with a retinol alternative was with the Oskia Super 16 Advanced Nutri-Active Collagen Serum which I first tried last year. This advanced formulation contains the ground-breaking retinol alternative ingredient bakuchiol (pronounced bah-koo-chee-all) derived from Indian Babchi seeds which is traditionally used to heal cuts. Bakuchiol has been hailed as a natural and more stable alternative to retinol with all the benefits like boosting the production of collagen and elastin, as well as reversing signs of aging, preventing future damage and reducing symptoms of problem skin all without irritation and with the added benefits of anti-inflammatory properties. This gentle and lightweight serum works to improve skin elasticity and also repairs and soothes sun damaged and irritated skin. I actually meant to review this sooner but no time like the present now that I'm on my second bottle. This review is done in tandem with my last one because these are the two products that make up my current nighttime skincare routine.
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