Refusal D01 · Documented decision · Formula brief

Bakuchiol was cut

Its strongest marketing value was retinol-like activity, the correction claim Anvaira had already refused.

case source file · Formulation decision

The refusal

Bakuchiol was not removed because it was unfashionable. It was removed because the only reason to keep it was to make a claim the house had already banned.

Sources or observation
Keeping it would have invited the anti-aging conversation the house does not want to sell, while adding a photosafety review burden to a daytime leave-on.
Decision
Documented decision · Formula brief

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