Retinol VS. BakuchiolIt’s always a war between retinol and bakuchiol when it comes down to the greatest skincare ingredient. Though some might consider both the same thing but there’s a fair difference between these two ingredients.

How Does Retinol Work?

When we talk about retinoic acid it is important to know that they work with specific receptors in the cell which causes it to trigger. The triggering causes increased gene production and increases firmness and Elasticity of your skin while decreasing your wrinkles and fine lines.

In addition, retinol also speeds up the cell turnover which leads to less hyperpigmentation and more skin, giving you a younger look. Using retinoic acid without prescription can be dangerous and can lead to dry and flaky skin along with a period of inflammation.

Though buying OTC products don’t have any of these effects and can be applied without prescription as well.

How Does Bakuchiol Work?

Bakuchiol is quite different when it comes to structural resemblance with retinoic acid. Which leads to the conclusion that bakuchiol molecules can’t fit themselves into the Retinoic Acid receptor.

What does this all mean? It means that bakuchiol has the same effect as retinol when it comes to unregulated gene expression.

Bakuchiol also helps in maintaining the skin’s lipid barrier which helps keep the skin moisturized and heals inflammation as well. Thus reducing the appearance of fine lines and breakouts heal faster.

What's The Difference? And Who Wins?

Knowing the difference between the two is important for your skincare and can come in handy when buying a new product. One should know that retinoic acid is a derivative of vitamin A, the vitamin responsible to promote elastin and collagen production in our skin.

Retinoic acid has the capability to connect to almost all skin receptors and command it to behave like a younger, healthy cell. Though the process isn’t as easy as explained and the acid sends nuclear signaling to the deeper layers of the skin in order to boost up the elastin and collagen production.

In addition, retinol also act like an antioxidant that can interrupt free-radical damage process which leads to wrinkling and other signs of aging.

When we talk about bakuchiol they originate from the babchi plant and mimic vitamin E by hydrating and healing compromised skin. Though they contain terpenoids that show no similarity in structure with retinol but have a same and similar effect when it comes to gene expression.

Bakuchiol also holds some powerful antibacterial properties which can come in handy when eliminating acne-causing bacteria. It also prevents oxidative stress by regulating mitochondria in the skin’s cells. Despite its antioxidant-like nature it still protects the skin from free radicals that are responsible for aging.

It’s always a tough battle between the two ingredients but the latest study held in 2018, showed that bakuchiol wasn’t superior to retinol when it comes to effects. Though there was less irritation caused to the people who used bakuchiol but irritation was still there.

Can They Be Used Together Like Best Friends?

What if we tell you that these two ingredients can be used together and the effect is just amazing on your skin. Well, research shows that these two ingredients work together pretty well.

This happens because bakuchiol’s powerful calming and stabilizing properties help retinol work better on skin, it also increases skin tolerance along with other benefits of retinol.

The classic duo can help your skin achieve great differences related to visible skin like reduction in dark spots, less wrinkles and even loss of firmness making your skin as soft as cotton.

Though one common advice to follow is to use bakuchiol if you are someone who has a skin sensitive to retinol. But if your skin isn’t sensitive to vitamin A ingredients then trying them both together will surely give you results you have been wanting for your skin for a long time.

Benefits of Using Them Together

When we talk about these two ingredients, both of them have distinct and similar benefits.

1. A Fresh & Healthy Looking Skin

Using both the ingredients at the same time will lead you to a fresher looking complexion that also looks healthier making people around you wonder what your skin routine is.

2. Skin Protectors

Bakuchiol is a strong antioxidant that accompanies the antioxidant ability of vitamin A. This results in your skin gaining protection from visible signs caused by environmental stressors and boosts the ability to repair from past signs.

It is a fact that bakuchiol helps retinol workers longer before it breaks down in the presence of light and air. Just like a true best friend, so you achieve better results. This makes the job easy for retinol because keeping vitamin A ingredients stable is extremely difficult.

3. No Reaction

One of bakuchiol benefits is that it helps tolerate retinol on the skin. If your skins reacts to retinol based products then combining both of them might lead your skin have similar benefits without the signs of your skin being flaky or sensitive.

Our Very Own Bakuchiol Product - Demeter Regenerating Halo Serum

If you are looking for ingredients to treat your skin the right way then we here at the BAO Laboratory have researched products and scientifically developed a skin care that actually works. Our Demeter Regenerating Halo Serum is a dream serum for your delicate skin.

The serum contains Squalane, ascorbyl, tetraisopalmitate, bisabolol, bakuchiol, tocopherol, glyceryl caprylate, glyceryl undecylenate, and vitamin E. All you need for your skin to have that glow that it deserves.

Why is it so Special?

You may ask, well there are a lot of reasons but the one thing that makes it uniquely ours is the secret formula that will help your skin in regeneration and maintain a healthy glow.

The serum contains highly concentrated natural ingredients that are there for your skin to promote a healthy look.

Whereas the ingredients that are in the serum when chemically combined all together helps with the skin’s firmness and elasticity potential. Thus reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines which leaves you with a radiant and brighter skin.

Originally BAO's Endymion's Luminous C

If you are on the hunt for a gift for your skin then this perfectly balanced formula with pH 6 is what your skin deserves. If you didn’t know by now that vitamin C is an antioxidant that is naturally occurring. It acts as a biological sunscreen that hunts free radicals that may be caused by UV radiation.

It further promotes overall skin health and collagen production. Ultimately gifting your skin the glow it needs. With 15% concentration, this product is perfect for all types of skin especially for skin with signs of discolorations and lost collagen.

Our vitamin formula contains 11 different types of vitamin C. The formula also contains an L-ascorbic acid along with 10 forms of vitamin C. We have specifically designed and crafted this solution that different type of vitamin C can co stabilize to one another.

The formula also has two types of glutathione and Vitamin E to ensure long lasting effect of vitamin C. The unique part of this formulation is that it has a lipid bilayer that acts like a non-oxidizable liquid cap. This cap is used to seal vitamin C so it retains its ultimate freshness when bought in the market.

Final Words

Sometimes looking at the bigger picture is what’s best for us. Retinol and bakuchiol can be used together just like you can use Our Demeter Regenerating Halo Serum & Endymion’s Luminous C together. The outcome of these two products being used together will surely give you a refreshing new look, one look that your skin deserves.