What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Nopalea Cochenillifera Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Nigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Leaf/Stem Extract
Antioxidant
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Azadirachta Indica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Water, Mandelic Acid, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Nopalea Cochenillifera Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Bakuchiol, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Resveratrol, Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Leaf/Stem Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Azadirachta Indica Seed Oil
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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.
Learn more about BakuchiolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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