Bakuchiol helps brighten and smooth skin by increasing cell turnover. Furthermore, its natural regenerative processes boost elasticity, reduce fine lines and even out skin tone for eveness.
Even though these medications are significantly safer than retinoids and don’t cause redness or peeling, use with caution and gradually increase dosage to prevent irritation.
1. Cleanse
Bakuchiol, a relatively new skincare ingredient that has quickly gained in popularity over recent months. A natural alternative to retinol, it has proven successful at treating wrinkles, uneven skin tone and hyperpigmentation without leaving skin feeling raw and reddening.
Before applying any products containing bakuchiol, it is advised to cleanse your face first in order to remove makeup residue, dirt, and oil build-up and prepare your skin for further treatments. This step also ensures the most optimal experience from your routine.
Bakuchiol can be found both as serum and cream formulas. Serums should be applied first for best results while creams typically need to be applied last in your skincare routine.
Use products containing bakuchiol morning and evening, but listen to your skin. Apply moisturizer after using any product containing this ingredient; as an additional perk, bakuchiol does not increase photosensitivity to UV rays from sunlight.
2. Exfoliate
While retinol may be stronger, research has demonstrated that bakuchiol also stimulates skin cell turnover to improve tone and texture while protecting against free radical damage and helping reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Furthermore, its antioxidant benefits provide protection from free radical damage as well as helping minimize fine lines and wrinkles.
Bakuchiol, unlike retinoids which may cause redness and irritation when overused or applied to sensitive skin, promotes balance without interfering with your natural microbiome or pH levels. Furthermore, it has also been proven to decrease hyperpigmentation, acne scarring and help decrease pores.
Your best choice for applying bakuchiol serum or cream is on its own or combined with one of our leave-on AHA/BHA exfoliators such as our Resurfacer to maximize effectiveness. Apply after cleansing, toning and moisturizing but before regular moisturizer (serum form only). Our range of clean premium face oils work seamlessly alongside bakuchiol products while complementing existing sunscreen regimens perfectly.
3. Moisturize
Bakuchiol is an exceptional skincare ingredient suitable for all skin types, yet especially suitable for sensitive ones as it doesn’t cause redness or irritation like its counterpart retinol can. Best used at night as the last step in your regimen.
Make sure your skin is in prime condition for its bakuchiol treatment by choosing a serum or lotion containing hyaluronic acid, which will help restore natural hydration levels to your skin. Hyaluronic acid and bakuchiol combined together are particularly helpful in providing dry or dehydrated skin relief by working together to plump up their appearance.
Use a serum with bakuchiol to target specific skincare concerns such as wrinkles, blemishes or dullness. Apply it on slightly damp skin for maximum absorption; as an extra precautionary measure avoid combining it with ingredients which could potentially irritate such as benzoyl peroxide and retinoids which could aggravate irritation further.
4. Hydrate
Bakuchiol can be an invaluable addition to any skincare regimen, and especially beneficial for oily and sensitive skin types. As it’s non-irritating and photosensitive-proof – meaning fewer instances of redness, peeling and dryness – bakuchiol should also reduce instances of redness while providing anti-ageing effects without increasing sun sensitivity (but make sure you wear sunscreen during the day!).
Start using Bakuchiol in your skincare regimen with serum or cream-like treatments – serums typically provide more noticeable benefits while creams provide moisture. Bakuchiol pairs well with products containing exfoliating ingredients, like glycolic acid or lactic acid for refined skin texture refinement as well as antioxidants and hydrating molecules such as Hyaluronic acid for hydration purposes – for best results, we advise pairing it with moisturizer and sunscreen products!
