Ingredient
Bakuchiol
Korean label: 바쿠치올
A plant-derived meroterpene (from Psoralea corylifolia / babchi) that triggers retinol-like changes in gene expression to smooth wrinkles and even tone, plus acts as an antioxidant, but with far less irritation than retinol.
Key facts
- INCI name
- Bakuchiol
- Also known as
- 바쿠치올
- Evidence grade
- moderate evidence
- In our catalog
- Found in 16 of the 1,914 products we've decoded
- Reviewed
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