alpyn beauty Bearberry & Vitamin C Glow Serum Versus Herbivore Moon Fruit 1% Bakuchiol + Peptides Retinol Alternative Serum

alpyn beauty Bearberry & Vitamin C Glow Serum Versus Herbivore Moon Fruit 1% Bakuchiol + Peptides Retinol Alternative Serum Detailed comparison of alpyn beauty Bearberry & Vitamin C Glow Serum versus Herbivore Moon Fruit 1% Bakuchiol + Peptides Retinol Alternative Serum. This brightening serum is formulated around Bakuchiol and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Bakuchiol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Cetearyl Alcohol Glycerin Squalane Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Diheptyl Succinate Mica Titanium Dioxide Bakuchiol Tocopherol 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Glycolic Acid Sodium Phytate Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Azelaic Acid Zinc Oxide Xanthan Gum Linoleic Acid Cetearyl Glucoside Arnica Montana Flower Extract Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Wax Borago Officinalis Extract Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract Dehydroacetic Acid Benzyl Alcohol Potassium Sorbate Lactic Acid Tripeptide-29 Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract Water Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Tin Oxide Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Squalane, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Bakuchiol, Tocopherol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Azelaic Acid, Zinc Oxide, Xanthan Gum, Linoleic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Wax, Borago Officinalis Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Lactic Acid, Tripeptide-29, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Water, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract Triheptanoin Propanediol C9-12 Alkane Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract Eragrostis Tef Seed Extract Anigozanthos Flavidus Flower/Leaf Extract Ficus Carica Fruit Extract Punica Granatum Fruit Extract Morus Alba Fruit Extract Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside Sclerotium Gum Sodium Levulinate Sodium Anisate Citric Acid Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Decyl Glucoside Tocopheryl Acetate Lauryl Glucoside Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract Diisopropyl Adipate Triethyl Citrate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract Rosa Damascena Extract Alcohol Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Extract Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Wood Extract Water, Triheptanoin, Propanediol, C9-12 Alkane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glycerin, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Bakuchiol, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Eragrostis Tef Seed Extract, A 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 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. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Sodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds. Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solv