Bakuchiol, a plant-derived alternative to retinol, promises the same effects but without the irritation. It comes from the babchi plant which NY-based dermatologist Dr. Sejal Shah tells Allure ...

Bakuchiol, for example, is arguably the most powerful 'phytoretinol' (the umbrella term for plant-based versions of retinol and its sisters), and has been harnessed in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries ...