What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingBakuchiol
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSynthetic Sapphire
Glycolic Acid
BufferingSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingCoffea Arabica Fruit Extract
AntioxidantBarosma Betulina Leaf Extract
PerfumingRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCastanea Sativa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLentinus Edodes Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Strobus Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Moschata Leaf Extract
AstringentTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion StabilisingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCitrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDipteryx Odorata Seed Extract
MaskingGardenia Florida Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
MaskingMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract
PerfumingPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Extract
MaskingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingBenzoic Acid
MaskingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTriethyl Citrate
MaskingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSodium Phosphate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeButylene Glycol
HumectantBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantPropanediol
SolventGlutathione
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-28
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Bakuchiol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Synthetic Sapphire, Glycolic Acid, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Castanea Sativa Leaf Extract, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Pinus Strobus Bark Extract, Rosa Moschata Leaf Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract, Gardenia Florida Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethyl Citrate, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Propanediol, Glutathione, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-28
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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 (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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water