Ingredients · Wrinkles and firmness
Bakuchiol바쿠치올
바쿠치올ba-ku-chi-ol
On a Korean label: 바쿠치올 = Bakuchiol.
What it is
A compound from the seeds of babchi (Psoralea corylifolia), marketed as a plant alternative to retinol. The Korean dictionary lists it as an antioxidant and emollient; it is not on Korea’s list of wrinkle functional ingredients.
On a Korean label
Written 바쿠치올.
Korean rules
The Korean ingredient dictionary lists no limit, label caution or functional-ingredient status for it.
Questions
Is 바쿠치올 a functional ingredient in Korea?
Not in the Korean dictionary’s list. Wrinkle functional claims rely on ingredients such as adenosine or retinol.
Sources
Checked 26 October 2026. Rules change — the official texts above are the final word.