Bakuchiol is supposed to be the "new retinol" in skincare products and not cause the same problems. It is a carotenoid, which means it will break down into retinoids at some point, which means it will cause all the same issues of Poison/"Vitamin A". Don't fool yourself.
Here it is, described in detail in a book about CAROTENOIDS, specifically in a chapter on RETINOIDS. It would seem most of the interwebz is trying to hide this obvious relationship.
Bakuchiol is supposed to be the "new retinol" in skincare products and not cause the same problems. It is a carotenoid, which means it will break down into retinoids at some point, which means it will cause all the same issues of Poison/"Vitamin A". Don't fool yourself.
Here it is, described in detail in a book about CAROTENOIDS, specifically in a chapter on RETINOIDS. It would seem most of the interwebz is trying to hide this obvious relationship.
