• BR0.3
  • BR0.3
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BR0.3
0.3% Retinol + Bakuchiol -
Babchi Renewing Serum
Designed as a biocompatible introduction to pure retinol, this is an intermediate strength retinoid suitable for beginners and users with sensitive skin, optimized by bakuchiol for enhanced stability and skin compatibility
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BAKUCHIOL FROM BABCHI FLOWERS

A broad spectrum antioxidant and functional analog of retinol that shields retinol from reactive oxygen and improves the efficacy as well the skin's tolerance of retinol

Key benefits
  • Targets skin cell turnover + renewal
  • Evens skin tone + texture
  • Firms + improves elasticity to reduce the appearance of fine lines
  • Improves overall skin health, targeting the signs of aging
Texture / scent

LOOKS LIKE

Lightweight lotion

The formula glides on easily and absorbs quickly without residue. Powered with bakuchiol to improve skin compatibility, the formula minimizes irritation + the
redness / dryness typically associated with retinol

SMELLS LIKE

Nothing

We don’t add any fragrances to avoid sensitivity or irritation - added fragrances tend to be a common source of allergens in topical products

How to Use

Use at night - we recommend the sandwich method for better skin tolerance: after cleansing, apply a hydrating serum before retinol and layer a rich moisturizer after (sandwiching the retinol between two layers of hydration)

Apply 2 pumps to clean face + neck and follow with moisturizer (always use SPF in the morning)

Tip: Start slow (2x per week) if new to retinol, building up to daily use as your skin adapts

Clinically tested
Dermatologist tested
Suitable for all skin types

Clinically proven

  • 100%

    said the serum was gentle on the skin
  • 96%

    saw improvement in skin hydration
  • 94%

    saw visible improvement in skin tone
  • 92%

    saw visible improvement in skin smoothness
  • 91%

    saw visible improvement in fine lines
  • 93%

    saw visible improvement in overall skin health
  • 93%

    saw visible improvement in skin texture
  • 100%

    said the serum was gentle on the skin
  • 96%

    saw improvement in skin hydration
  • 94%

    saw visible improvement in skin tone
  • 92%

    saw visible improvement in skin smoothness
  • 91%

    saw visible improvement in fine lines
  • 93%

    saw visible improvement in overall skin health
  • 93%

    saw visible improvement in skin texture
  • Based on a blind, randomized, competitor-controlled clinical trial including over 70 testers evaluating self-perceived efficacy
  • Based on a blind, randomized, competitor-controlled clinical trial including over 70 testers evaluating self-perceived efficacy

Get to know BR0.3

  • 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.

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