Credit: Courtesy/InStyle As someone with sensitive skin, most retinol products freak me out. I've tried many serums and moisturizers over the years and they all make my skin red and flaky, even when I gradually introduce them into my routine. Luckily, there are alternative ingredients that have similar benefits to retinol for people with temperamental skin like mine, one of them being retinyl palmitate, a vitamin A derivative that's less intense. It still helps speed cell turnover, which can smooth skin and even out discoloration, boost collagen to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, and declog pores. It's the star ingredient of Shani Darden's Texture Reform, the gentle sister of the celebrity facialist's cult-favorite Retinol Reform serum.