Bakuchiol
A plant-derived compound marketed as a retinol alternative, with early evidence of similar smoothing and tone benefits and far less irritation. Promising and gentle, though its research base is still small next to the retinoids.
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Bakuchiol by the numbers.
The DermFND database tracks 57 products formulated with bakuchiol, most often in moisturizers (15 products) but also across retinoids and serums. Those products average a 76/100 formulation score — well above the catalog norm — topping out with Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum at 86/100.
20 formulas containing bakuchiol clear our 80/100 standout threshold. Its most frequent formulation partners are Niacinamide (23 shared formulas) and Retinol (23 shared formulas). The median price of a bakuchiol product here is $54.
