Benefits
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
With Bakuchiol a plant-based alternative to retinol, this serum helps skin look rejuvenated.
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains bakuchiol.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| bakuchiol | HIGH |  |  |
| aloe barbadensis leaf juice | LOW |  | |
Other benefit: Anti-blemish
This product might be able to help reduce blemishes and clogged pores because it contains bakuchiol.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| bakuchiol | HIGH | | |
| aloe barbadensis leaf juice | LOW | | |
Other benefit: Evens skin tone
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: bakuchiol
Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| bakuchiol | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Moisturizing
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| glycerin | HIGH | | |
| avena sativa kernel extract | HIGH | | |
| aloe barbadensis leaf juice | LOW | | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (bakuchiol) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| bakuchiol | HIGH | | |
| avena sativa kernel extract | LOW | | |
| bisabolol | LOW | | |
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-aging |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate | | |
| bakuchiol | | |
| acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- bakuchiol
- Oatmeal extract
- bisabolol
- glycerin
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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| 40% - 60% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 3.8% - 5.8% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 3.6% - 5.4% | |
| An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties | |
| 2.4% - 3.6% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.5% - 1% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 1.6% - 2.4% | |
| A plant extract that is, though different in chemical structure, acts similar to retinoids. First studies show that it can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin tone, reduce clogged pores and blemishes, and reduce inflammation. There is no conclusive evidence that bakuchiol is as effective as retinol however. The study that directly compared retinol with bakuchiol used bakuchiol applied twice daily compared to once per day for the retinol. According to this study, bakuchiol is less irritating than retinol. Bakuchiol is extracted from seeds of Babchi plant. Other parts of the plant contain coumarins that could cause allergic and irritant reactions. These compounds should be removed in the extraction process when bakuchiol is produced, but it is a good idea to be cautious and stay away from products that include the Babchi plant extracts other than purified bakuchiol to avoid irritation | |
| 1.1% - 1.7% | |
| Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.16% - 0.32% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.5% - 1.15% | |
| An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties | |
| 0.45% - 1% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.35% - 0.85% | |
| Used to adjust the pH level of products | |
| 0.15% - 0.6% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.1% - 0.4% | |
| Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin | |
| 0.05% - 0.3% | |
| Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil | |
| 0.05% - 0.2% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.05% - 0.15% | |
| A preservative | |
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