Retinol Alternative Serum

Details

A lightweight serum with 2% bidens pilosa extract, a plant-based retinol alternative, plus jojoba oil, rose myrtle extract and hyaluronic acid. It helps fine lines and dark spots look less visible.

30 mL / 1.01 fl oz

When do I use it?

Morning and evening, followed by moisturizer.

What is bidens pilosa?

A plant extract used as a plant-based alternative to retinol.

Is it cruelty-free?

Yes. True Colour Beauty is Leaping Bunny certified.

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Pairs well with

Skin type

Mature

Texture

Lightweight

Key ingredients

Bidens Pilosa Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Rosehip Fruit Oil

Good to know

Leaping Bunny certified · Gluten-free · Vegan · Nut free

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A lightweight serum with 2% bidens pilosa extract, a plant-based retinol alternative, plus jojoba oil, rose myrtle extract and hyaluronic acid. It helps fine lines and dark spots look less visible.

30 mLSize
Leaping BunnyCertified cruelty-free

The ritual

How to use it

A few seconds, morning and night.

  1. Apply a few drops to cleansed face morning and evening. Gently press into skin until fully absorbed. Follow with moisturizer.
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What's inside

Ingredients you can see, and pronounce.


Bidens Pilosa Extract

Active Ingredient

Bidens Pilosa Extract

A botanical extract from the Bidens pilosa plant, used as a gentle, plant-based alternative to retinol. It helps fine lines look less visible and leaves skin looking smoother and more even.

About Biden's Pilosa
Hyaluronic Acid

Active Ingredient

Hyaluronic Acid

Naturally occurring in the skin, Hyaluronic Acid (Sodium Hyaluronate) is a moisture-binding molecule that deeply hydrates, visibly plumps, and leaves skin feeling softer and more resilient throughout the day.

About Hyaluronic Acid
Rosehip Fruit Oil

Organic Farming

Rosehip Fruit Oil

Cold-pressed from organically farmed Rosa Canina fruits, Rosehip Oil is naturally rich in essential fatty acids and beta-carotene that help nourish and brighten for a more radiant, even-looking complexion.

About Rosehip Oil
Full ingredient list
Ingredients / INCI

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice➀, Glycerin➁, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil➀, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Isoamyl Laurate, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Parfum/Fragrance, Cellulose, Aqua/Water, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Extract➀, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa (Rose Myrtle) Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil➀, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter➀, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Octyldodecanol, Tocopherol, Geraniol➂, Citronellol➂, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Linalool➂, Citral➂

➀Ingredients from organic Farming

➁Made using organic ingredients

➂From natural essential oils

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