Emulsi Malam Multi-Retinol

I was nervous about retinoids wrecking my skin barrier, but the bakuchiol plus the encapsulated retinol combo has been surprisingly gentle. After three weeks of nightly use, my texture is smoother and I haven’t dealt with any peeling or redness.

Three weeks in and my skin is smoother without any of the peeling I got from standard retinol—the encapsulated form plus bakuchiol really makes a difference. It layers nicely under my moisturizer with zero irritation, which is more than I can say for anything I've tried before.

I was honestly skeptical about swapping my prescription retinoid for something "clean," but the encapsulated retinol plus bakuchiol combo has been gentle enough for my sensitive skin while still smoothing my forehead lines. Three weeks in and my morning redness is way down, which my old formula neve