What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Synthetic Sapphire
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Rubus 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
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDipteryx Odorata Seed Extract
MaskingGardenia Florida Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Masking
Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glutathione
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-28
Skin Conditioning
Water, 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 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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