Canadian Living

SOMETHING’S IN THE WATER

-

To say that Vichy water is drenched in history is an understate­ment. Originatin­g from volcanoes in the French Auvergne countrysid­e, this water has travelled through rocks that are 380 million years old and picked up some souvenirs (15 minerals) along the way.

Its cocktail of minerals helps strengthen the skin’s barrier. “You may think the barrier function is basic, but in fact, this structure is very complex, sophistica­ted and organized,” says Elisa Simonpietr­i, internatio­nal scientific director of Vichy Laboratoir­es. “It gives us physical protection, but it’s also antimicrob­ial, antioxidat­ive and photo protective and retains water,” says Simonpietr­i.

To celebrate its fortifying water, Vichy Laboratoir­es set out on a mission to create a moisturize­r that’s brimming with as much thermal water as possible. Two years and hundreds of trials later, Minéral 89 was crafted. This daily skin-care booster is formulated with 11 ingredient­s, with the stars being 89 percent Vichy mineralizi­ng water teamed with a high dose of hyaluronic acid. Think of this gel-like moisturize­r as the founding step in your routine to enhance the skin’s barrier by giving it both strength and moisture.

 ??  ?? Vichy Minéral 89 Fortifying and Hydrating Daily Skin Booster, $40, vichy.ca.
Vichy Minéral 89 Fortifying and Hydrating Daily Skin Booster, $40, vichy.ca.
 ??  ??
 ??  ??
 ??  ??
 ??  ??

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Canada