If you’ve reached an age where your skincare routine is heavily focused on anti-ageing ingredients, then chances are you’ve heard of retinol. If you’re familiar with retinol then you might also know about retinal, retinol’s stronger cousin.
Both retinol and retinal are derivatives of vitamin A, meaning that they work to boost cell turnover, increase collagen production and, in turn, improve the appearance of wrinkles, pores, acne and skin texture. But, while these ingredients may be part of the same family – and, often, people don’t even notice the -ol and -al variation on their skincare packaging – there are some key differences between them.
