What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientC15-19 Alkane
SolventSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantBakuchiol
AntimicrobialPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
AntioxidantUbiquinone
AntioxidantRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientRibes Nigrum Seed Oil
EmollientOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
AntioxidantVitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, C15-19 Alkane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Bakuchiol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Ubiquinone, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol
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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
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