Is air conditioning ageing my skin?

SkIn can lose up to half a litre of water during an eight-hour day at the office — and air conditioning is often to blame.

those cooling bursts of air are extremely dehydrating, amplifying wrinkles and dulling your complexion. So it pays to drink plenty of water and use a heavyduty moisturiser.

try an intensive treatment, such as the Arbonne RE9 Advanced Intensive Renewal Serum (left, £52, arbonne.com), which can be worn underneath make-up to create a protective barrier.

Don’t forget lip balm: air conditioning can make lips dry and cracked. try Weleda tinted Lip Balms (£6.95 each,

weleda.co.uk), which come in three shades — nude, rose and berry red.