Frequently Ask Question
The plant where Bakuchiol comes from, the Psoralea Corylifolia, is endemic to certain Asian countries such as India, Pakistan and China. It is a wild species that has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. It is is a wild leguminous plant that grows from 60-100 cm and takes 7 to 8 months to reach maturity.
Bakuchi is the traditional name of the seeds of the plant psoralea corylifolia. Bakuchi oil is not pure bakuchiol! Our laboratory measured between 1.6 and 12.1% bakuchiol content in bakuchi oils. But more importantly, without proper purification, bakuchi oil naturally contains psoralens, photomutagenic and photocarcinogenic compounds that can be harmful for the skin. Our Biochiol is 99% Bakuchiol, extracted and purified as like its natural form in Seeds of Bakuchi without any chemical reactions and hence our BioChiol is natural. We do not recommend the use of Babchi oils for cosmetic purpose.
Bakuchiol is an active ingredient, it is not meant to be used pure on the skin. However, you can find bakuchiol as an ingredient in finished products. If you are a formulator, manufacturer of cosmetic products, you can contact us for specification, technical information, and price offer.
Yes, Bakuchiol is vegan. It is obtained through vegetable source does not contain any animal based raw material.
Bakuchiol is obtained from a plant, Psoralea Corylifolia, that grows in India and Himalayan regions of Pakistan and China. Extracted and purified with specialized technology.
In a 2019 safety assessment considering all toxicological data available, a finished product containing 1% Bakuchiol with over 99% purity has been considered safe for topical application on the face.