Hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, salicylic acid, niacinamide, ceramides, and many other active ingredients have become quite popular in the beauty industry in recent years. The biggest trend in skincare lately is their use and the focus on the beneficial properties they offer to the skin. 

However, there are some ingredients that, while they work wonders for many skin problems, can also have some side effects. A classic example is retinol, the favorite ingredient in anti-aging skin products, but while it succeeds in this, it can cause redness, itching or burning sensations, dryness, especially in girls with sensitive skin.

Luckily for all the girls with sensitive skin who can't use it, there's another ingredient with the same benefits, without any of the side effects. That ingredient is bacuchiol, a vegan ingredient derived from the seed extract of the babchi plant, which is found in East Asian countries.

It functions as a plant-based retinol and has anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. Bacuchiol offers the full spectrum of beneficial effects of retinol and has visible results, without unwanted side effects, while it is recommended for use by pregnant or breastfeeding women as well as for very sensitive skin. Products that contain it in their composition provide radiance, elasticity and a youthful appearance, improve skin tone and smooth wrinkles.

So, if retinol isn't right for your sensitive skin, the industry has thought of you too by discovering bacuchiol. All you have to do is look for products that contain this element the next time you shop.

Source: Marie Claire

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