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inde wild 1% Bakuchiol Face Serum Versus The Ordinary "Buffet"

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Updated on July 18, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain peptides

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Ingredient Info

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inde wild 1% Bakuchiol Face Serum 14 ingredients

The Ordinary "Buffet" 51 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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inde wild 1% Bakuchiol Face Serum 14 ingredients

The Ordinary "Buffet" 51 ingredients

Benefits

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Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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"Buffet"

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Skin Conditioning

This synthetic, signal peptide has unique skin conditioning properties in that is a matrikine-mimetic compound.

First of all, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 is a signal peptide; signal peptides tell the body to create more collagen.

What is a matrikine-mimetic compound?

This peptide has the ability to mimic matrikines in skin. Our skin created matrikines by breaking down matrix proteins into peptides.

Matrikines play a role in:

Though further research is needed, this ingredient seems pretty promising. In one study, women over the age of 40 with visible photoaging used a vitamin C serum with this ingredient for 56 days (15% ascorbid acid, 5 ppm palmitoyl tripeptide‐38). The results found improvement in skin roughness and skin tone.

Learn more about Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

When to use

inde wild 1% Bakuchiol Face Serum 14 ingredients

The Ordinary "Buffet" 51 ingredients

11 Routines
0% use in am
100% use in pm
82% use every day
856 Routines
48% use in am
52% use in pm
93% use every day
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