Does retinol in skincare even work?

Does the best skincare ingredient even work? Some scientists and dermatologists say there's no trustworthy scientific evidence to back up retinol. Let's look at the evidence for retinol, and why skincare science might look a bit sketchy.

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0:00 The case against retinol
1:04 What is retinol?
2:35 The dang government
4:33 Why isn't retinol a drug?
5:34 Cash Rules Everything Around Me
10:24 The evidence for retinol
15:11 What about other ingredients?

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