BAKUCHIOL BOTANICAL FACIAL SERUM {Natural Retinol Alternative}

Updated formula! We've made this serum even better with the addition of three of our very favorite anti-aging botanical oils: Rosehip, Pomegranate, and Prickly Pear Seed. (This improved formula is live with Lot#105104, made March 17, 2025.)

The very best Bakuchiol Serum available! Featuring 1% Bakuchiol, "Nature's Retinol", this is the first & only serum to contain two forms of bakuchiol!

This facial oil is designed to deeply nourish, repair, restore, and rejuvenate while leaving skin feeling silky, dewy, fresh, smooth, moisturized, and protected.

Clinical studies have found Bakuchiol to be as effective as retinol*, so we've combined it with a synergistic blend of 16 beautiful plant-based oils to make a truly incredible formula. There is truly no other formula like this available anywhere.

Bakuchiol is a gentler, botanical alternative to retinol. Published studies have shown it to be just as effective as retinol at treating wrinkles, evening skin tone, and improving skin elasticity and firmness.* Plus, it is known to stimulate collagen production, speed up skin cell regeneration, assist with various skin conditions, and helps skin become refreshed, brighter, and more radiant. 

Apricot Kernel Oil, Certified Organic: A deeply nourishing, emollient, soothing, and revitalizing oil which naturally contains vitamins E and B.

Brazil Nut Oil, Certified Organic: This rich oil contains antioxidants, vitamins A and C, helps with skin elasticity, naturally protects against UV rays, helps repair sun and environmental damage, and deeply moisturizes. It's such a luxurious ingredient for all skin types, especially dry, damaged, or skin in need of protection and repair.

Macadamia Nut Oil, Certified Organic: Such a luscious ingredient! Macadamia nut oil is utilized to hydrate, nourish, soften, reduce the appearance of wrinkles, and retain skin suppleness. It contains high concentrations of essential fatty acids, antioxidants, vitamins, and squalene which regenerates skin cells and protects the skin. Due to the range of fatty acids, macadamia oil supports cellular membranes, helps retain moisture, and regenerates skin layers. Especially beneficial for dry and mature skin types.

Plum Kernel Oil, Certified Organic: An excellent oil naturally high in vitamins E, C, and A, and containing very-long-chain fatty acids, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory properties. Known to hydrate, brighten, repair, and plump skin while reducing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and assisting with various skin irritations and conditions. A lightweight, noncomedogenic oil safe for all skin types including oily and acne-prone skin.

Avocado Oil, Certified Organic: Nourishing, protective, known to help regenerate skin cells, repair skin tissues, and assist with signs of aging. Very beneficial for sensitive and damaged skin.

Hemp Seed Oil, Certified Organic: Referred to as "nature's most perfectly balanced oil" due to its wide range of fatty acids, hemp seed oil is known to assist with a variety of difficult skin conditions, is soothing, moisturizing, healing, and protects against cellular damage.

Bakuchi Oil: a cold-pressed oil made from the seeds of the Babchi plant (Psoralea corylifolia), an Ayurvedic botanical with a long history of use in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine to help calm and soothe the skin. This Bakuchi oil naturally contains between 3-5% Bakuchiol, making it the purest form of Bakuchiol out there! Plus, the oil contains other benefits that the Babchi plant has to offer (which likely wouldn't be present in a standardized extract).

Argan Oil, Certified Organic: Referred to as "liquid gold", this is one of the very best ingredients to use in skin care! This remarkable oil protects, nourishes, hydrates, moisturizes, boosts skin elasticity, and revitalizes skin. It naturally high in vitamin E, squalene, carotenes, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids. Considered an anti-aging ingredient which helps protect the skin from damage.

Tamanu Oil, Certified Organic: Referred to as "green gold", this is a very rich and thick therapeutic oil with protective, smoothing, and moisturizing qualities. It absorbs deeply into all three layers of the skin where it regenerates skin cells and repairs. Often used to assist with various skin conditions, and very beneficial for dry, mature and aging skin.

Rosehip Seed Oil, Certified Organic: One of the very best ingredients for skin care! Well known and loved as a regenerative and nourishing oil which promotes collagen formation, skin cell regeneration, improves skin elasticity, and contains vitamins A, C, and E. Studies have shown great success treating wrinkles, scars, dark spots, UV damage, and difficult skin conditions with this oil.

Passion Fruit Seed Oil (unrefined, virgin): An exotic oil which soothes, relaxes, and calms the skin, helps with collagen formation, benefits aging and dry skin as well as those with various skin conditions, and is very high in vitamin C.

Evening Primrose Seed Oil, Certified Organic: A really rich and luxurious oil, often reserved for nighttime and under eye serums, utilized for a myriad of skin conditions, and contains gamma-linolenic acid and antioxidants which may help reduce and smooth wrinkles. 

Bakuchiol Concentrate: A concentrated and standardized 99% bakuchiol extract. Clinical studies have shown bakuchiol to be just as effective as retinol at treating wrinkles, evening skin tone, and improving skin elasticity and firmness. It doesn't cause dryness or irritation, is known to stimulate collagen production and speed up skin cell regeneration, assist with various skin conditions, and helps skin become refreshed, brighter, and more radiant. It can also be used during the day, whereas retinol is usually only applied at night (since retinol causes skin to become more sensitive to the sun). Plus, Bakuchiol is gentle and can be used by all skin types ~ including those of us with sensitive skin!

Squalane Oil (sustainably derived from olives without the use of solvents). Squalene is naturally present and plentiful in our skin until our 20's, then begins to diminish as we age. However, plant-based squalane is nearly identical and clinical studies have shown that it visibly reduces wrinkles, softens and smooths skin, improves skin elasticity, balances oil production, protects, deeply hydrates, and moisturizes for more youthful, radiant, and healthy skin. It's a thick and rich oil, yet since it's so similar to the squalene that our skin naturally produces, it soaks in easily, balances oil production, and doesn't clog pores.

Pomegranate Seed Oil, Certified Organic: One of the thickest, richest, and most luxurious oils, this oil is highly nutritious for the skin, balances, conditions, helps regenerate skin cells, increases elasticity of the skin, repairs damage, deeply penetrates, protects, and rebuilds collagen.

Sea Buckthorn Oil (cold pressed and unrefined): This is a very powerful and nourishing oil used to treat and heal a wide variety of skin conditions and irritations, regenerate skin cells, improve skin tone, and decrease fine lines and wrinkles. Rich in vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, phytosterols, and nutrients including omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, vitamins E, C, B1, B2, and K. A very concentrated and reparative treatment.

Prickly Pear Seed Oil, Certified Organic: One of the very richest and most luxurious oils in the world! This oil is extremely nourishing, conditioning, restorative, and moisturizing. It softens, repairs, restores, protects, and improves skin tone and elasticity. Naturally high in antioxidants, essential fatty acids, vitamins E and K.

Vitamin E Oil, non-GMO: This powerful antioxidant helps smooth, condition, moisturize, and protect the skin. Beneficial for all skin types and for various skin conditions and irritations.

This is an Unscented formula, making it suitable for those with sensitivities to essential oils and fragrances, and folks who prefer scent-free products. 

Full ingredient list: organic apricot kernel oil, organic brazil nut oil, organic macadamia nut oil, organic plum kernel oil, organic avocado oil, organic hemp seed oil, bakuchi/babchi oil, organic argan oil, organic tamanu oil, organic rosehip seed oil, organic passion fruit seed oil, pure 99% bakuchiol concentrate, organic evening primrose seed oil, squalane oil, organic pomegranate seed oil, vitamin E oil, sea buckthorn oil, and organic prickly pear seed oil.

Size: 1 oz glass bottle with treatment pump.

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Please note that we're not trying to dissuade anyone from using retinol ~ it has been shown to have amazing results and there are many clinical studies proving it's effectiveness. But, for those who prefer a gentler plant-based ingredient, or whose skin is too irritated by retinol, Bakuchiol is a wonderful alternative!

* A little more information about some of the research:

A clinical trial published by the British Association of Dermatologists in 2018 compared the efficacy of bakuchiol and retinol for common signs of facial aging. The test ran for 12 weeks and compared bakuchiol 0.5% cream twice daily to retinol 0.5% cream daily. The study concluded that: "Our study demonstrates that bakuchiol is comparable with retinol in its ability to improve photoageing and is better tolerated than retinol. Bakuchiol is promising as a more tolerable alternative to retinol."

Although Bakuchi oil has been used for many years in Indian Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine for skin care, it is a "newer" ingredient which has not been widely studied in modern times. However, in very recent years, dozens of clinical studies have shown that Bakuchiol should be further studied to fully understand it's benefits, but concluded that it is a "retinol alternative with anti-aging, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties." 

Sources:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29947134/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36176207/

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