2019s BIGGEST SKINCARE TRENDS
Sep 16, 2019
3 minutes
BY CHRISTINA PITT
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BAKUCHIOL
When it comes to anti-ageing skincare ingredients, retinol is the gold standard. It stimulates collagen, strengthens the skin foundation and minimises the appearance of lines and wrinkles, among other things. But according to the British Journal of Dermatology, there may be a new sheriff in town: bakuchiol.
‘Bakuchiol is found in the seeds and leaves of the babchi plant () and has been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for centuries,’ explains Cape Town-based dermatologist and Dermastore founder Dr Ian Webster. Good news for vegans: bakuchiol is
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