Description
- Retinol EX, 1% with Retinol, Retinyl Palmitate, and Bakuchiol, stimulates collagen production and accelerates skin turnover to help reduce the appearance of fine lines.
- 5 Peptides and 5 Ceramides nurture the skin barrier to improve moisture retention and restore skin elasticity for firmer skin.
- TECA soothes irritation and keeps the skin barrier protected from environmental stresses.
- Cruelty-free and formulated free of artificial fragrance, drying alcohol, or essential oil.
Bakuchiol (0.6%) – Goodie
At first glance, you could think that Bakuchiol is your average plant extract. It is derived from the seeds of Psoralea Corylifolia, aka Babchi, a plant important in Indian and Chinese medicine. The molecule was first isolated in 1973 and several anti-something properties are known about it: it has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, and hepatoprotective magical abilities like plenty of other Ayurvedic plant extracts.
What makes Bakuchiol a special snowflake is the recent discovery that it behaves on the skin in a way very similar to well-known skincare superstar, retinol. While chemically, it has nothing to do with the vitamin-A family, aka retinoids, comparative gene expression profiling (a fancy way of saying that they compared how retinol and bakuchiol modify the way skin cells behave and produce important skin proteins such as collagen) shows that retinol and bakuchiol similarly regulate skin cell behavior.
Key Ingredients:
- Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Phytosphingosine
- Antioxidants: Bakuchiol (0.6%), Tocopherol, Asiaticoside, Ferulic Acid, Copper Tripeptide-1
- Cell-communicating ingredients: Niacinamide, Bakuchiol (0.6%), Retinyl Palmitate (0.3%), Retinol (0.1%), Adenosine, Phytosphingosine, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide -4, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
- Skin brightening: Niacinamide
- Skin-identical ingredients: Glycerin, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP
- Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Copper Tripeptide-1
Full ingredients list:
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dibutyl Adipate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bakuchiol (0.6%), Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Betaine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Retinyl Palmitate (0.3%), Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopherol, Retinol (0.1%), Allantoin, Panthenol, Polysorbate 20, Adenosine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Stearic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Polydextrose, Ceramide NP, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Ceramide NS, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Ferulic Acid, Ceramide AS, Ceramide AP, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide -4, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Ceramide EOP
If it is your first time using a Retinol serum, minimize irritation by applying small amounts at a reduced frequency.
- Use this Retinol serum after cleansing and toning.
- Apply 2 – 3 drops to the skin and gently pat to allow absorption.
- Recommended usage is once every 3 – 4 days.