ANTI-AGERS
The older we get, the more we need from our moisturisers. So we look for those offering everything from amped-up protection to robust skin-repair help. Don’t think you’ll need such antiageing products only when you’re much older – it’s good to start now, when the damage hasn’t risen to the surface yet.
Sloane Inc Age Defy S9.7 ($214)
This cream has retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A – the sure thing for targeting hyperpigmentation, including pimple scars and dark spots. The effect: improved skin tone and more radiance.
IT Condence in a Cream Transforming Moisturizing Super Cream ($72)
This has tried-and-tested anti-ageing ingredients – hyaluronic acid to plump up skin, peptides to give skin a boost, and a ceramide complex to help restore the skin barrier for a complexion that feels smoother and more supple. Available at Sephora stores.
Etude House Red Energy Tension Up Active Firming Cream ($45.90)
Packed with antioxidants derived from lychee extracts, this rich moisturiser can be used on both face and neck. It also contains peptides from plant extracts to leave your skin plumped and radiant.
Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream EX ($298)
Harnessing the goodness of ginseng, it has extracts of the plant’s roots and owers. Rare ginseng saponin is said to penetrate deep into the skin layers to boost regeneration and defence, while Compound K, an anti-ageing active derived from ginseng root, stimulates the production of collagen and hyaluronic acid to hydrate and rm.