Let’s Talk Retinal: Why Everyone’s Obsessed With This Anti-Ageing MVP
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Clean Seoul
05 Aug 2025
So What’s the Hype About Retinal? Let’s Break It Down
Retinal is having a moment and we’re so here for it. If you’re chasing smooth, bouncy skin but your skin screams at retinol, let us put you on to its gentler, glowier cousin: retinal.
Retinal vs Retinol: What’s the Diff?
Retinal works faster than retinol but tends to be less irritating. It converts to retinoic acid in one step, not two which means your skin sees results sooner
Why It’s Trending in K-Beauty
Korean brands are formulating retinal with calming heroes like ginseng, centella & ceramides so even sensitive skin can join the anti-ageing train.