What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialPropanediol
SolventNiacinamide
SmoothingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Seed Oil
EmollientNopalea Cochenillifera Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Seed Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningSclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
HumectantVaccinium Vitis-Idaea Seed Oil
AntioxidantMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientBakuchiol
AntimicrobialNigella Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientResveratrol
AntioxidantGynostemma Pentaphyllum Leaf/Stem Extract
AntioxidantLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
AstringentPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningAzadirachta Indica Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningWater, 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
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 (it's vegan!). It is often called the replacement for retinol although it is not part of the same family.
It has similar effects as retinol: skin smoothing, reducing discoloration, and preventing wrinkles. It does not cause as much irritation as traditional retinoids.
Bakuchiol works by breaking down free radicals and stimulating collagen production in skin.
Combining bakuchiol with retinol will not have adverse side effects. Studies show using them will just boost the benefits. Bakuchiol is also found to help stabilize retinol.
While bakuchiol does not make the skin more sun sensitive, we recommend wearing SPF on a daily basis.
Read more about traditional retinol
Learn more about Bakuchiol