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Bakuchiol & Helichrysum Facial Oil | Fine lines · Renewal · Glow

Bakuchiol & Helichrysum Facial Oil | Fine lines · Renewal · Glow

£24.99 GBP
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The Bakuchiol & Helichrysum Facial Oil is a 1% bakuchiol facial oil, handmade in small batches in Berkshire and independently safety-assessed. In a 2019 British Journal of Dermatology trial, bakuchiol matched retinol on wrinkles and pigmentation over 12 weeks — with less irritation. Widely considered suitable in pregnancy and for all skin types; check with your midwife. Every ingredient named; no 'parfum'. £24.99, 30 ml.

What it's for

Anyone who wants smoother, more even-looking skin the gentle way — including people who can't or would rather not use retinol. It softens the look of fine lines, helps even tone and leaves skin with a healthy glow, and it's suitable for all skin types, including sensitive.

How to use

Warm 3–5 drops between your palms and press onto cleansed face and neck, morning or evening. Because bakuchiol isn't photosensitising like retinol, you can use it day or night — just keep wearing SPF in the mornings, as with any active.

Good to know

  • Vegan — no beeswax or other animal-derived ingredients.
  • No added fragrance — the soft, natural scent is frankincense and helichrysum, both named on the label; no ‘parfum’.
  • A pregnancy-friendly alternative to retinol — widely considered suitable during pregnancy and breastfeeding; if that's you, do check with your midwife or GP first.
  • Independently safety-assessed — like everything we make.

For external use only; patch test before first use.

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Every ingredient, explained

Eight ingredients — every one named and chosen for a reason. Here's what each one does. Swipe through.

  • Rosehip Seed Oil

    (Rosa Canina Seed Oil)

    The oil the whole formula is built on. Rich in essential fatty acids and naturally-occurring vitamin A, it restores and conditions and helps improve the look of uneven tone and texture over time.

  • Argan Oil

    (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)

    A nourishing oil naturally high in vitamin E and fatty acids that soften and condition — leaving skin supple and comfortable rather than tight.

  • Jojoba

    (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)

    Technically a liquid wax that closely mirrors skin's own sebum, so it absorbs easily and helps keep oil balanced — which is why it suits oilier and drier skin alike.

  • Squalane

    (Squalane)

    A weightless emollient with the same slip as the oils skin makes for itself. It cushions and smooths, and helps the oil spread evenly without a greasy film.

  • Bakuchiol

    (Bakuchiol)

    The plant-based answer to retinol, from the babchi plant. In studies it's been shown to improve the look of fine lines and uneven tone much like retinol — but without the sun-sensitivity, the purging or the pregnancy caution, so it stays gentle enough for sensitive skin and for daytime use.

  • Bisabolol

    (Bisabolol)

    The gentle, soothing part of chamomile. It's here to keep the oil calming and comfortable on skin that's easily upset.

  • Frankincense

    (Boswellia Carterii Oil)

    A prized botanical with a soft, resinous warmth, traditionally valued for toning-looking, mature skin. It's part of the oil's natural, barely-there scent — a named plant, never ‘fragrance’.

  • Helichrysum

    (Helichrysum Italicum Oil)

    Also known as immortelle — one of the most prized botanicals in skincare, chosen for its comforting, restorative reputation. It rounds out the oil's natural scent: again, a named plant, not ‘parfum’.

Your questions, answered

  • What is bakuchiol, and how is it a natural alternative to retinol?

    Bakuchiol is a plant compound from the babchi plant. In studies it's been shown to improve the look of fine lines and uneven tone in a similar way to retinol — but without retinol's sun-sensitivity, the flaky "purging" period, or the pregnancy caution. That makes it a gentler route to smoother, more even-looking skin, including for people who can't or would rather not use retinol.

  • Can I use it while pregnant or breastfeeding?

    Retinol is usually avoided in pregnancy, which is one reason people look to bakuchiol instead — it's widely considered suitable during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and this oil is formulated with that in mind. Everyone's circumstances differ, though, so if you're pregnant or nursing it's always worth running a new product past your midwife or GP first.

  • Is it suitable for sensitive skin?

    Yes — it's formulated for all skin types, including sensitive. Bakuchiol doesn't tend to cause the irritation, flaking or sun-sensitivity that retinol can, and the formula includes bisabolol (the soothing part of chamomile) to keep it calming. As with any new product, patch test a small area first.

  • When should I use it, and do I still need SPF?

    Warm 3–5 drops between your palms and press them onto cleansed face and neck, morning or evening. Because bakuchiol isn't photosensitising like retinol, you can use it in the day as well as at night. Daily SPF is still good practice for anyone using active skincare, so keep wearing yours in the mornings.

  • Will a facial oil feel greasy or clog my skin?

    It's built on light, fast-absorbing oils — jojoba, which mirrors skin's own sebum, and weightless squalane — so a few drops press in and sink rather than sitting greasy on top. Jojoba helps keep oil balanced, which is why the oil suits combination and oilier skin as well as dry.

  • What's in it — any fragrance, preservatives or fillers?

    Eight ingredients, every one named — nothing else. It's an anhydrous oil (no water), so it needs no preservatives, and there's no added fragrance or ‘parfum’: the soft, natural scent comes from frankincense and helichrysum, both named on the label. It's vegan, too.