What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Bakuchiol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingBoswellia Serrata Gum
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Water, PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Propanediol, Propylene Glycol, Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Bakuchiol, Inulin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Boswellia Serrata Gum, Parfum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Lactic Acid, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Bakuchiol is a plant-derived antioxidant from the seeds of the Psoralea corylifolia plant. It has antimicrobial, emollient, skin conditioning, and antioxidant properties.
You'll likely see it called a "retinol replacement" but the two are technically not related. This is because bakuchiol is able to flip many of the same switches in your skin cells to tell them to:
1) produce more collagen (type I, III, and IV)
2) activate the same genes retinoids do
Unlike retinoids, this ingredient will not increase photosensitivity and is safe to use during pregnancy (but please still check in with your doctor!).
The flagship clinical trial from Dhaliwal et al. 2019 found 0.5% bakuchiol (twice daily) and 0.5% retinol (once daily) reduced wrinkles and hyperpigmentation equally, but bakuchiol had significantly less irritation.
Systematic reviews also back this up:
Bakuchiol is comparable to retinol for photoaging but with better tolerability. It also has mild antibacterial properties against Cutibacterium acnes and antifungal activity in vitro against Candida and dermatophytes.
The reason bakuchiol works well is due to its structure; it is a meroterpene phenol, or a hybrid molecule. The phenol half acts as an antioxidant while the terpene half is fat-loving. This helps the molecule slip through the skin barrier.
This ingredient is usually used between 0.5-2%. Only one case of contact dermatitis has ever been reported for this ingredient.
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