How to Use Bakuchiol?

• Areas of application:

A treatment with bakuchiol can be applied to the entire face. It is particularly relevant to apply it around the eyes, an area where the skin is thin and tends to be more marked. It can also be used locally, only on areas affected by imperfections as a spot treatment.

• Frequency of application:

Bakuchiol is not a photo-sensitizing compound: it does not increase skin sensitivity with the sun's UV rays. Thus, you can apply a care containing this active ingredient morning and evening. However, make sure you protect your skin every morning with a broad spectrum sun protection.

• The modes of application according to the galenics used:

Generally, serums are more concentrated in active ingredients than creams. To apply a serum, pour 3 to 7 drops into the palm of your hands. Using your fingertips, apply the treatment, spreading it evenly over your face and neck. Massage gently.

To apply a bakuchiol cream, take a small amount of the product and spread it over the entire face. Gently massage it in.

The eye contour is a fragile area of the face and also the one where crow's feet and dark circles appear. Using the tip of your ring finger, pat a small amount of the product along the orbital bone in a half-moon motion at the outer corner of the eyes. Gently massage in. For visible results, apply bakuchiol in the morning before your sunscreen and in the evening before your night cream.

The Blemish Serum is a minimalist, fragrance-free skin care product that contains only three ingredients: 1% Bakuchiol (the optimal concentration at which its effectiveness has been proven), Hazelnut Oil (I.N.C.: Corylus Avellana (Hazelnut) Seed Oil) and Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. Its function is to fight against the excess of sebum and to attenuate the imperfections and the dark spots.

How to apply it? Take 3 to 4 drops with the dropper and spread the product on your clean, dry face in the evening so that this serum with bakuchiol penetrates during the night. Gently massage the face and neck with circular motions. You can then apply your usual moisturizer.

Note: Even if the bakuchiol is not photosensitizing, we recommend its use in the evening because of the oily nature of this serum.

The combination of bakuchiol and retinol is relevant because it enables the cumulation of advantages from both compounds. Moreover, a study showed that when bakuchiol and retinol were combined, bakuchiol stabilized retinol, thus prolonging its effectiveness. The anti-inflammatory effects of bakuchiol would also allow the skin to better tolerate retinol.

These two active ingredients are combined in our wrinkle and blemish serum. This serum also contains plant polypeptides capable of acting in synergy with retinol to promote the synthesis of type I collagen.

How to use it? Apply 3 to 4 drops of the retinol and bakuchiol serum on a clean and dry face in the evening only, avoiding the eye area. Gently massage the face and neck with circular motions.

If the first uses of the wrinkles and imperfections serum irritate or sensitize your skin, space out the applications a few days in order to get your skin used to retinol: every third day, then every other day, then every day.

Be careful, retinol can make your skin sensitive to the sun, so use this serum in the evening and apply a suitable sun cream in the days following application. Furthermore, as a precaution, we advise against using retinoids during pregnancy and breastfeeding.