PROTECT YOUR SKIN

Now that the weather is beginning to cool, it’s often a good idea to move away from drying gel cleansers that are a favourite for sweaty summer skin, to more nourishing formulations that protect the skin’s protective barrier.

La Mav’s new Marula Face Cleansing Oil (80ml/$39.95) is a purifying blend of natural oils that cleans the skin and gently dissolves make-up and impurities, while keeping the lipid barrier intact. “We chose Marula oil due to its nourishing properties to condition and repair, its ability to strengthen the skin’s natural protective barrier as well as the anti-pollution defence and anti-ageing benefits it provides the skin,” says Dr Tarj Mavi, creator and founder of La Mav Organic Skin Science.

Even oily skin doesn’t need a stripping cleanser. Dermalogica’s new Active Clay Cleanser ($64) is formulated with prebiotics that nourish the skin’s beneficial bacteria as well as kaolin clay to absorb excess oil. Botanical lipids and murumuru seed work to attract and remove excess oil from the skin while protecting the natural lipid barrier.