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Boost your beauty routine with these bakuchiol-laced products

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Collagen Serum, £85

This hits the sweet spot if you don’t want to forgo retinol completely. It combines bakuchiol with a retinol palmitate, (the gentlest form of vitamin A) and dissolves the glue-like cellular bonds that cause dead skin build-up, robbing skin of its glow.

Indeed Labs Bakuchiol Reface Pads, £19.99

These easy-to-use presoaked pads mean you don’t have to worry about whether you’ve applied too much or too little. Simply sweep across the skin after cleansing to let the gentle blend of bakuchiol and niacinamide even out skin tone and banish breakouts while you get some shut-eye.

REN Bio Retinoid Anti-ageing Cream, £45 Powered by bakuchiol, microalgae and white beggar’s tick flower extract, this may sound like a beauty potion from a fairy tale, but the results it yields are far from make-believe. After using it for a month, collagen and elastin are reinforced, giving your skin bounce, glow and tensile strength.

Bybi Bakuchiol Booster, £12

Supercharge your existing skincare formulas by adding a few drops of this booster serum. It teams 1% bakuchiol with 99% squalene, another plant-based ingredient that cleverly moisturises and nurtures skin without blocking pores. A brilliant bolt-on whether your complexion is dry or acne-prone.

Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation

Corrector Night Serum, £88

This overnight serum blends bakuchiol with mandelic, lactic and salicylic acid and goes to town on erasing stubborn pigmentation. You also needn’t worry about the acids causing flakiness, as a hydrating blend of hyaluronic acid and organic rosehip quenches your skin’s thirst to prevent dryness.

Omorovicza Miracle Facial Oil, £80

This lightweight elixir has the hallmarks of a nourishing oil, minus the greasy residue. A concentrated hit of bakuchiol slows down sebum production, making it the perfect tool for decongesting your skin. It’s also a great addition to your #selfcaresunday routine, thanks to its therapeutic scent of almond and rose hip.

Medik8 Calmwise Colour Correct, £36

Bakuchiol is the main player in this complexion corrector, but it’s the mineral’s green pigments that make it worthy of a spot in your make-up bag. They glide beautifully over skin to blur redness and veins into convincing oblivion, while aloe vera soothes inflamed patches, keeping sensitivity at bay.