Vitamin A Cream & Gentle Retinol Alternatives

Vitamin A Care and Retinol Alternative: Gentle Active Care by MBR

Vitamin A is one of the best-known actives in modern skincare. In its pure form as retinol, it is considered particularly potent, yet it can also irritate sensitive skin. MBR takes a gentler path: vitamin A as part of precious vitamin complexes, complemented by bakuchiol, the plant-based alternative to retinol. The result is care that visibly gives the skin freshness, evenness and radiance without overwhelming it.

Retinol, vitamin A and bakuchiol – what is the difference?

Vitamin A is the umbrella term for a group of related actives, the retinoids. Retinol is one of them. In the creams of the BioChange CEA line, vitamin A is contained as retinyl palmitate, an ester of retinol that is considered particularly mild. Bakuchiol, by contrast, is not vitamin A but a plant-based active from the seeds of the babchi plant, often described as a natural alternative to retinol.

BioChange CEA: the vitamin cocktail of C, E and A

The name says it all: CEA stands for vitamins C, E and A, united in every cream of the line in a refined vitamin cocktail. City & Sky is the refreshing faceguard for urban life – it supports the skin's defences, regulates its moisture content and preserves its luminosity. Twentyfour Hours Extreme combines the vitamin complex with niacinamide and Thalassine, softens fine lines and wrinkles and strengthens the skin's resilience. Luminous Pearl Extreme is devoted to the complexion: it visibly reduces uneven pigmentation and gives the skin vitality and a pearlescent radiance.

As a perfectly matched duo, the Power Boxes pair each of these creams with the Power Serum, which strengthens the skin barrier and optimises its moisture reservoir with vitamin E, vitamin B12 and Matrixyl: Power Box City & Sky, Power Box Twentyfour Hours Extreme and Power Box Luminous Pearl Extreme.

Bakuchiol: the plant-based alternative to retinol

Cream Special combines bakuchiol with avocado, shambrilla and abyssinian oil in a rich specialist cream that softens lines and wrinkles and gives the skin valuable energy. For the night, the Night Face Cream unites bakuchiol with ceramides, hyaluronic acid and evening primrose oil. It supports the skin's natural renewal, preserves its barrier and soothes – completed by a few drops of Night Oil.

How vitamin A care fits into your ritual

In the MBR care principle Open – Treat – Close, the creams form the finishing step: apply them morning and evening after cleansing and your face serum, and massage in gently. To intensify your vitamin care, complement it three to four times a year with the Vitamine C Power - Cure, a 21-day treatment with highly active vitamin C. During the day, high-quality sun protection belongs with every active care routine. Our skin analysis reveals which care your skin truly needs.