
“An overnight problem solver, helping to lift, rehydrate, and smooth, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines to help you look more awake come morning.”
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains hydroxypinacolone retinoate, 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.
“A nighttime eye cream with an Advanced Retinoid Complex and Bakuchiol to brighten, smooth and hydrate.”
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
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. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
anhydroxylitol, arginine.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, butyrospermum parkii butter.
“The multi-benefit formula boasts an advanced retinoid complex, along with Bakuchiol to help increase cell turnover, resulting in a resurfacing action that helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.”
This product might help exfoliate the skin with hydroxypinacolone retinoate, but this ingredient is not the most effective.
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).
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: hydroxypinacolone retinoate.
In addition, this product contains bakuchiol. This ingredient (ingredients) might help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the effect, if any, is likely to be small.
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: albizia julibrissin bark extract.
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.
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One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
More about GlycerinA good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
More about Caprylic/capric triglycerideActs as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
More about PropanediolA great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
More about Butyrospermum parkii butterUsed to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
More about Glyceryl stearate seUsed to dissolve other ingredients in a product and can enhance their ability to penetrate the skin
More about Dimethyl isosorbideA type of colloidal oatmeal. Can contain potent antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. Is effective in supporting skin barrier
More about Avena sativa kernel flourHelps soften the upper layer of the skin
More about Crambe abyssinica seed oilHelps water and oil mix together
More about Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearateHelps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
More about Stearic acidA plant extract that might help to neutralize free radicals in skin. Is claimed to help reduce hyperpigmentation but evidence is missing
More about Albizia julibrissin bark extractA preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
More about PhenoxyethanolCreates a thin drying film on the skin resulting in a short-term tightening effect
More about PullulanA 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
More about BakuchiolA preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
More about Benzyl alcoholHelps oil and water mix together
More about Sodium stearoyl glutamateHelps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function
More about XylitylglucosideHelps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrir function
More about AnhydroxylitolUsed to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil
More about MaltodextrinUsed to create a thicker product consistency
More about Xanthan gumA derivative of the most potent form of vitamin A, retinoic acid. The ingredient can be sold under name Granactive Retinoid. Note that if a skincare brand discloses the concentration of Granactive Retinoid in a product, the concentration refers to a diluted form of Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate: 1% of Granactive Retinoid corresponds to 0.1% of Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate. Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate (HPR) is a unique derivative of retinoic acid because it can directly work in the skin and does not require additional conversion steps. According to studies done by the manufacturer on models of human skin (not real people), this derivative is more effective than other cosmetic versions of retinoids (such as retinol, retinaldehyde, and retinyl palmitate), and, at the same time, causes less irritation. It has been also demonstrated to be more stable than retinol which makes formulating with easier and increases the chances that a product with it will maintain its effectiveness after opening. The packaging should still ideally be air-tight. HPR is available over the counter in the EU, UK, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, but is only with a prescription in Canada.
More about Hydroxypinacolone retinoateHelps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and repair the skin barrier function
More about XylitolAn amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
More about ArginineOne of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
More about Sodium hyaluronatePure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
More about TocopherolA microalgae extract that helps to attact water to the upper layer of the skin
More about Nannochloropsis oculata extractAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
More about ParfumAn alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), but is mostly used to stabilize product formulations in cosmetics
More about Phytic acidAn essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
More about Lavandula angustifolia oilCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
More about Citric acidWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Propanediol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Glyceryl stearate se, Dimethyl isosorbide, Avena sativa kernel flour, Crambe abyssinica seed oil, Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, Stearic acid, Albizia julibrissin bark extract, Phenoxyethanol, Pullulan, Bakuchiol, Benzyl alcohol, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Maltodextrin, Manilkara multinervis leaf extract, Xanthan gum, Hydroxypinacolone retinoate, Xylitol, Arginine, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Nannochloropsis oculata extract, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool, Phytic acid, Dehydroacetic acid, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Cinnamomum camphora leaf oil, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Ormenis multicaulis flower extract, Pogostemon cablin oil, Vetiveria zizanoides root oil, Darutoside, Geraniol, Citric acid
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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.
| this worksSkincare My Wrinkles Tired EyesYOUR PRODUCT | HickapBedtime Magic Repairing Night Cream | VT CosmeticsCica Reti-A Cream 0.05% | WhishRepairing Eye Cream With Bakuchiol | |
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| Match | — | 78% | 68% | 67% |
| Price | $45.00 | $37.99−$7.01 | $22.80−$22.20 | $59.42+$14.42 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 7 of 12 | 5 of 12 | 6 of 12 |
| Key difference | — | Panthenol | Madecassoside | Ceramide Ng |
| Irritancy | High | Medium | High | Medium |
| Drying alcohol | — | — | — | — |
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