Bakuchiol

Bakuchiol - description

Considered the first natural and more tolerable alternative to retinol, Bakuchiol has unique benefits for all skin types. Helps reduce multiple signs of aging, visibly reduces skin damage from environmental exposure, and has a pronounced soothing effect on skin.

INCI: Bakuchiol

Quality: 100% natural, extracted from seeds of Psoralea Corylifolia
Appearance: yellowish brown viscous oily liquid

Attention, the product packed at 2 gr does not fill the glass bottle to its maximum capacity!

Properties

• mimics the properties of Retinol without having the negatives associated with it
• potent antioxidant
• helps decrease the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• provides restorative, even-toning benefits
• helps reduce multiple signs of aging
• improves elasticity and firmness
• stimulates production of collagen
• reduction of pigmentation, discolorations, skin roughness and redness
• helps protect skin from UV-induced damage
• improves skin tone, radiance and brightness
• pronounced soothing effect on skin

Applications, usage

• is a lipophilic material miscible in a wide variety of emollients including vegetable oils
• can be used in preparations applied during the day
• can be easily formulated into creams, lotions, oils, serums, gels
• can be included in the oil phase but avoid prolonged heating of the oil phase above 75ºC
• can be added in the final phase of emulsions, after emulsification
• is recommended the addition of a small amount of a chelating agent in water based formulas
• optimal pH of the finished product (in water based formulas): below 6
• suggested use level 0.5 to 1%

Safety data, precautions for use: cosmetic use only
Storage: in a cool, dry place, protected from light