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title: Chaudhuri 2014 — bakuchiol retinol-like functional compound
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# Chaudhuri 2014 — bakuchiol retinol-like functional compound

## Why it matters

This source provides background for bakuchiol's retinol-like positioning. It is used cautiously as source support for ingredient context, not as proof that bakuchiol is medically equivalent to retinol or that every bakuchiol product performs the same way.

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