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@Graillotion yes i saw it says Sytenol ® A is superior, because it’s an extremely well defined compound with over 99% purity. Being obtained via monomolecular extraction, means that only the Bakuchiol molecule is extracted, and any harmful by-products are left behind during the separation process.
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@Graillotion I forgot to follow up with a question I had about bakuchiol not bakuchi oil lol. You mentioned that in order for it to be effective in a formula they have to add the right amount of
Sytenol® A, the only natural Bakuchiol? - Prospector Knowledge Center (ulprospector.com) Do you know roughly what amount I should look for in a product? Paula’s choice has a 1% bakuchiol and 2 % retinol that’s pretty popular at the moment. -
@MarkBroussard @Graillotion Bakuchi Oil vs Bukuchiol!!!? See I never realized that was a thing
.Okay, now I am curious because and going through ALL of my own products now LOL, is this something to be worried about when it comes to acids as well like kojic acid and salicylic acid? There is this brand called Topicals and they have a cream that has kojic acid, tranexamic acid, azelaic acid with a ton of other ingredients in it. I had azelaic acid prescription that helped me as a teen because I was dealing with acne and scars. Are there different grades and levels of purity when it comes to acids? I apologize for my terminology I’m super new to this.
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wow, sounds like there’s no real way to know if bakuchiol is pure and worth using, even though it’s turning up everywhere lately. I Also checked out the ingredients in one of my creams that has centella asiatica, and I like the cream, but now I know it probably has little to do with the centella because its not TECA lol. Thanks for the info @MarkBroussard @Graillotion
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@MarkBroussard the article about plant extracts vs isolates reminds me of bakuchiol like in Paula’s choice 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol cream. Is it an oil, plant extract, or plant extract isolate?
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@Graillotion I love my scented products, but my sister has really sensitive skin so she uses fragrance free products like eucerin. I am definitely reading a lot right now about how to reduce inflammation in skincare so fragrance has been coming up a lot. I guess you”re right, there is a lot of fear mongering going on though.
Thank you for the link! Super helpful since I would love to eventually make a moisturizer with Centella in it but now I know that TECA is the way to go
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@Graillotion hahah that is exactly what I’m trying to avoid.
@Graillotion @MarkBroussard Speaking of scent, is it better to use fragrance free cosmetics in general? I was reading that you can develop allergies to fragrance in skincare after a while. I use a shea cream that smells heavenly and just can’t part with it yet
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Thank you!! @MarkBroussard very informative. I will look for products that have plant extract isolates in them instead.