TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
The truth of the matter is we are all ageing – but we do have some control over how well we age. While nothing is going to stop the ageing process, these new ingredients can help you maintain a healthy and luminous complexion – no matter how old you are.
We are all getting older – but we do have some control over how that affects our skin.
How your skin ages depends on a wide range of factors – such as your genes, diet and lifestyle. Excessive exposure to sun and pollution, as well as stress and smoking, speed up the ageing process – however, there are things you can do to slow it down too. Preventing and treating the telltale signs of ageing, including wrinkles and dark spots, is one of the first places to start. These ingredients are the new kids on the block when it comes to slowing down the inevitable ageing process.
Environ Focus Care Youth+ Tri Peptide Complex+ Avance Elixir ($150) contains Měiritage – a blend of extracts from Chinese roots used in traditional medicine, which has been shown by research to reduce pigmentation by up to 54 per cent. The product also contains three peptides that work to improve the overall structure and integrity of the skin. Use morning and evening after cleansing and before moisturising. sensaskincare.com.au
Sisleÿa L’Integral Anti-Age Concentrated Firming Body Cream ($410) combines the power of a serum with the comfort of a cream, to deeply nourish and contour the body while also improving overall firmness and elasticity. The formula contains plantbased active ingredients to strengthen the dermal structure and reduce skin that has lost its firmness. A spirulina extract also helps to nourish the skin. sisley-paris.com
Clarins Double Serum ($98) is formulated to target fine lines, wrinkles, visible pores and slackened skin. Containing active plant extracts, including anti-inflammatory turmeric, the new version of the Double Serum works hard to keep your skin looking soft, hydrated and radiant. clarins.com.au
Medik8 Liquid Peptides ($98) help to firm, plump and minimise the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Peptides in skincare are common, but often they are difficult to deliver into the skin. As they are large, hydrophilic molecules, they need specific delivery systems to help them enter the skin – where they can do their job. Medik8 has created a drone-targeted technology in a 30 per cent peptide blend that ensures every peptide is activated within the layer of skin that it is needed most. medik8.com.au
The Dermal Diary Multivitamin Nourish ($93) contains stearic acid – a fatty acid that has been shown to help protect the skin’s surface against water loss and also heal the skin’s protective barrier. The deeply nourishing cream is particularly good for skin that feels dry, flaky and tight. thedermaldiary.com
Babor SeaCreation The Mask ($370) is formulated with MicroAlgae AP extract – which reduces wrinkles and boosts the energy levels of the cells by stimulating cellular respiration, making it a real anti-ageing specialist. It also has detoxifying properties that have an antioxidant effect on the skin, protecting it against oxidative stress. MicroAlgae AP extract is obtained from a green microalga that thrives in the deep seas. Having remained hidden in these depths for some 15 million years, it is one of the oldest plants in the world. au.babor.com
Skeyndor Timeless Prodigy The Eye Contour ($179) softens lines and wrinkles while combating puffiness, bags and dark circles. It’s formulated with damask rose stem cells to help revitalise and rejuvenate the skin, antioxidant piedmont white truffle, and proteoglycans that hydrate, fight fatigue, firm and boost elasticity. skeyndoraustralia.com.au
Synergie Skin SupremaC+ Essential Vitamin C Serum ($115) delivers stable ethyl ascorbic to target cells, with a 86 per cent conversion to active L-ascorbic acid. This powerful and antioxidant-rich serum reduces the appearance of hyperpigmentation and tackles photo-ageing with 20 per cent CMF Triacid Complex – a trademarked blend that’s unique to Synergie Skin. A synergistic complex of vitamin C, mandelic and ferulic acid works to create youthful and radiant skin. synergieskin.com
Medik8 R-Retinoate Youth Activating Cream ($298) has the active ingredient r-Retinoate, which has been awarded the Presidential Award by the Korean Ministry of Health. The patented molecule retinyl retinoate is eight times more powerful than retinol, stable day and night, and is a non-irritating vitamin A that helps reduce the appearance of skin ageing. medik8.com.au
La Prairie Crystal Micellar Water ($185) is a no-rinse water-based cleanser that can be used on the eyes and face. Created with glacier water from the Swiss Alps, it is a water of incomparable purity. Its liquid crystal structure cleanses perfectly, refreshes and infuses the skin with hydration – preparing the skin to receive an active serum and protective moisturiser. laprairie.com.au SkinCeuticals Glycolic 10 Renew Overnight ($135) is a nightly corrective cream that delivers a 10 per cent glycolic acid to encourage cell turnover to help boost radiance – for improved texture, tone and a brighter complexion. skinceuticals.com.au