• BR0.05
  • BR0.05
BR0.05
0.05% Encapsulated Retinol +
Bakuchiol - Babchi
Renewing Moisturizer
A mindful way to introduce retinol into a daily routine or combine with other active treatments, using a time-release technology and bakuchiol for enhanced stability and skin compatibility
Regular price $24
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Size
Key active / bioactive

0.05% encapsulated retinol, with a time-release technology, further optimized for biocompatibility using bakuchiol (a bioactive found in the babchi flower)

Key benefits

Moisture Retention, Combat Signs of Aging, Even Skin Tone & Texture, 

Texture / scent

Rich Cream / fragrance-free

How to Use

Apply at night to clean face and neck. Always apply SPF during daytime.

Clinically tested
Dermatologist tested
Suitable for all skin types

Clinically proven

  • 98%

    saw visible improvement in skin hydration after only 1 week*
  • 98%

    saw visible improvement in skin smoothness after only 2 weeks*
  • 92%

    saw visible improvement in skin tone and texture after 4 weeks*
  • 90%

    saw visible improvement in skin firmness after 4 weeks*
  • 94%

    saw visible improvement in overall skin health after 4 weeks*
  • 98%

    saw visible improvement in skin hydration after only 1 week*
  • 98%

    saw visible improvement in skin smoothness after only 2 weeks*
  • 92%

    saw visible improvement in skin tone and texture after 4 weeks*
  • 90%

    saw visible improvement in skin firmness after 4 weeks*
  • 94%

    saw visible improvement in overall skin health after 4 weeks*
  • Based on a blind, randomized, competitor-controlled clinical trial including over 50 testers evaluating self-perceived efficacy

Get to know BR0.05

  • Cruelty free
  • Fragrance free
  • Dye free
  • Paraben free
  • Sulfate Free
  • Dermatologist tested

Take a deeper look

Partners, not alternatives.

  • Bakuchiol is a novel meroterpenoid (bioactive that serves as a natural secondary metabolite) found in the seeds and leaves of the babchi flower. Comparative gene expression profiling reveals that topical bakuchiol can operate as a functional analog of topical retinol in vitro, mimicking the biological functions and effects of retinol but through a secondary mechanistic pathway. Although bakuchiol is structurally different to retinol, it can bind to the same nuclear retinoic acid receptors (RARs) that regulate cell turnover.

  • Due to this functional similarity, bakuchiol has been gaining popularity as a ‘natural’ alternative to retinol. But this use of bakuchiol as a retinol alternative doesn’t take advantage of their complementary mechanisms of action and bakuchiol’s complete phytochemical profile, especially as a broad spectrum antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent that can help stabilize retinol against photooxidative and singlet oxygen breakdown as well as improve its skin tolerance.

Formulation
FAQ
  • Apply at night to clean face and neck. Always apply SPF during daytime.

  • Appearance - Rich cream

    Color - White (no artificial colors)

    Scent - Fragrance free

    pH - 5 to 6.5

    Viscosity - 40000 to 61000 cP

  • Water / Aqua, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Peg-100 Stearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Betaine, Tilia Europaea Flower/Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Retinol, Bakuchiol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Serine, Sodium Pca, Alanine, Pca, Glycine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Sodium Lactate, Glutamic Acid, Carbomer, Lysine Hcl, Citric Acid, Threonine, Polysorbate 20, Arginine, Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Proline, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 60, Tocopherol

  • Artificial fragrances

    Artificial colors

    Parabens

    Sulfates (including SLS + SLES)

    Siloxanes, phthalates

    BHA + BHT

    Triclosan + triclocarban

    DEA-related ingredients

    Formaldehyde releasing ingredients

    Vegan Cruelty free Fragrance free Dye free Paraben free Sulfate free Clinically tested Dermatologist tested
  • Clinically tested

    Our products are developed using multiple rounds of clinical testing, including instrumentation studies and in-house consumer perception trials, which are:

    • Representative, balanced across ages, skin types, skin concerns and level of concern
    • Statistically significant, with carefully designed sample sizes to maximize validity of the outcomes
    • Randomized, blind & competitor controlled, to mitigate any bias

    Dermatologist tested

    Our products are tested under the supervision of a dermatologist, using RIPT - a form of safety testing where a dermatologist observes, records, and evaluates the product’s safety in use, confirming it has low irritation potential or allergenicity.

    Batch testing

    We do extensive no-skip-lot testing (including key ingredient assay and microbiological analysis) at each step of the manufacturing process as well as on the final product, ensuring rigorous quality assurance and quality control standards to guarantee consistency across production batches.

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