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Just as superfoods refuel and boost your body, they can work wonders on your skin, too!
The biggest buzz in skincare right now is superfoods! With potent antioxidants to combat ageing, they can help heal, hydrate, clarify and impart untold radiance when applied to your skin.
“They pack more punch than a single vitamin or mineral alone,” explains Zoe Devine, skincare expert at Skinstitut. “You’re receiving the benefit of an entire range of nutrients that work in synergy within the food to maximise its benefits.
“For example, vitamin C is the perfect anti-ageing skincare ingredient but, by itself, it’s tricky to keep stable, which can affect its efficacy. If we use a vitamin C-rich superfood, other nutrients in that food will ensure you get the most stable and effective form of vitamin C from the ingredient.”
Green tea
With strong antioxidant and anti-ageing benefits, green tea helps to protect skin against environmental damage. “It neutralises free radicals from pollution and stress,” Zoe says. “It also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, which makes it great for acneprone skin. Matcha is also big news right now – it’s derived from the same plant as green tea, but it’s grown and harvested differently to produce increased levels of chlorophyll and amino acids. For this reason, it’s super oxygenating and alkalising for the skin and body, whether you drink it or apply it topically.” TRY IT 1. Dermaenergy Solution From Pollution on EE Serum $55. 2. Natioo Sensitive Skin Green Tea & Chamomile Nightt Cream $19.95. 3. Salt By Hendrix Coco-soak Matcha $22.95.
Kakadu plum
“Indigenous Australians have known for thousands of years how great this is for healing, protecting and soothing,” says Zoe. “It’s the world’s most powerful source of vitamin C, and has innumerable benefits!
“It boosts collagen production, helps to repair stressed skin and strengthens the skin’s immunity. It also minimises redness, so is great for anyone with rosacea.” TRY IT 1. Refresh Byron Bay Advanced Multi Action Treatment Oil $29.95. 2. Bare Alchemy Cleanse Day/night Serum for Oily Skin $90. 3. Skinstitut Moisture Defence for Normal Skin, $45.
Seaweed
“The key benefits of seaweed (aka kelp, wakame, blue-green algae), whether you eat it or apply it to your skin, are the stimulation of co collagen production, brightening, hy hydrating, restructuring, re rejuvenating and anti-ageing.” TR TRY IT 1. The Body Shop Se Seaweed Toner $19. 2. Skinstitut Gentle Cleanser $45.$4 3. Lush BB Seaweed Fr Fresh Face Mask $13.95.
Goji berry
“This powerful antioxidant offersrs anti-inflammatory and antiirritant benefits,” says Zoe. “Goji i is also great for strengthening broken capillaries and reducing redness and flushing.” TRY IT 1. Sukin Super Greens Nutrient Rich Facial Moisturiser r $12.95. 2. Moreish Reawaken Eye Cream $19.99. 3. Innoxa Timeless Rejuvenating AntiAging Eye Creme $26.95.
Noni
SupermodelSu Miranda Kerr drinksdr this daily and whips it intoin her KORA Organics range. “This“Thth Polynesian fruit has powerfulpo immune-boosting and antioxidantan properties,” says Zoe. T TRY IT 1. Burt’s Bees BB Cream With Noni Extract SPF15+ $29.95. 2. KORA Organics Noni Glow Face Oil $79.95. 3. Noni Glow Body Oil $79.95.