This anti-aging oil is formulated around Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil and Bakuchiol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Bakuchiol and Propolis Extract to soften the look of wrinkles and calm redness.
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Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDiethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventPanthenol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingInulin
Skin ConditioningBakuchiol
AntimicrobialGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantCellulose
AbsorbentFructose
HumectantGlucose
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSqualane
EmollientC12-14 Alketh-12
EmulsifyingAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Annua Extract
MaskingOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Allantoin, Cellulose Gum, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Xanthan Gum, Inulin, Bakuchiol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose, Dipropylene Glycol, Squalane, C12-14 Alketh-12, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Propolis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Beta-Glucan, Caprylyl Glycol, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
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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.
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