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Which routine is right for me?

Which anti-ageing routine is right for you?

We offer three gentle routines without vitamin A. Here's how they differ in actives, evidence and feel, and which suits your skin.

Elurelia EditorialUpdated 25 September 20263 min read3 references
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The short answer
1Want a peptide routine in one box? Choose the Anti-Ageing Performance Duo. 2Want a plant retinol alternative, morning and night? Choose the Retinol Alternative Serum and Moisturiser. 3Want the plant alternative with a human trial against retinol? Choose the Natural Retinol Alternative Oil Serum, over your moisturiser. 4All three skip vitamin A. No adjustment period with any of them.

There's no single best anti-ageing routine, only the one that suits your skin and that you'll keep using. Here's how our three compare.

01The three routines side by side

Performance Duo Bidens Pilosa routine Bakuchiol oil
Hero active Hexapeptide-11 (peptide) 2% Bidens Pilosa Bakuchiol
Products Serum + day cream, one box Serum + moisturiser One oil, over your moisturiser
Best evidence Lab study, small elasticity test Lab studies, consumer testing 12-week human trial against retinol
Texture Light serum, velvety cream Light serum, silky cream Silky face oil
When Morning and evening Morning and evening Evening, last step

02Choose the duo if

✓You want everything in one box, designed to layer.
✓You like a velvety cream with a soft, radiant finish.
✓You want a peptide rather than a retinol alternative.
✓You're buying a gift.

See the Anti-Ageing Performance Duo · read its research

03Choose the Bidens Pilosa routine if

✓You want a plant retinol alternative you can use twice a day.
✓You want consumer-testing results on the exact formula.
✓You'd like to match serum, moisturiser and eye products with the same active.

Retinol Alternative Serum · Retinol Alternative Moisturiser · read the research

04Choose the bakuchiol oil if

✓You want the plant alternative with the strongest human evidence.
✓Your skin is dry and enjoys a face oil at night.
✓You already have a moisturiser you love.

Natural Retinol Alternative Oil Serum · read the research

05Your questions, answered

Can I combine these routines?

You can, but you don't need to. Pick one routine and use it consistently for twelve weeks before adding anything.

Which is gentlest?

All three skip vitamin A. If your skin is very reactive, start with whichever has the fewest products and patch test first.

Does the 60-Day Promise apply to all of them?

Yes, on your first order, conditions apply.

Start simple One routine, used every day. 60-Day Promise on your first order, conditions apply.
Original sources
  1. Sklirou A.D. et al. Hexapeptide-11 is a novel modulator of the proteostasis network in human diploid fibroblasts. Redox Biol 5:205–215, 2015. Read the source
  2. Dieamant G. et al. Antiageing mechanisms of a standardized supercritical CO₂ preparation of Black Jack (Bidens pilosa L.). Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2015. Read the source
  3. Dhaliwal S. et al. Topical bakuchiol and retinol for facial photoageing. Br J Dermatol 180(2):289–296, 2019. Read the source

This article is for general information and isn't medical advice. Cosmetic product: all claims describe the appearance of skin.

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