Good Molecules Bakuchiol Oil Blend Versus Allies of Skin CE15 Bakuchiol Firming Oil

Good Molecules Bakuchiol Oil Blend Versus Allies of Skin CE15 Bakuchiol Firming Oil

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 oil is formulated around Rosa Canina Fruit Oil and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin.

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Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil 84%

Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil 15%

Bakuchiol

Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil 84%, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil 15%, Bakuchiol

Rosa Canina Fruit Oil

Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil

Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Punica Granatum Seed Oil

Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Tocopheryl Acetate

Nigella Sativa Seed Oil

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Squalane

Borago Officinalis Seed Oil

Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil

Ubiquinone

Teprenone

Physalis Angulata Extract

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Caprylyl Glycol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Phenoxyethanol

Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Bakuchiol, Ubiquinone, Teprenone, Physalis Angulata Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

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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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