IT’S ALL ABOUT THE FACE

REJIG YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE; MAKE SPACE FOR THESE FIVE NEW TRENDS

Interest in natural ingredients is on the rise and there has been an ongoing innovation in facial skincare. Like technology, the beauty industry keeps evolving and delivering us fresher, smarter and more effective products. Here are some of the emerging trends to watch out for.

FACIAL OILS

Oiling is not just for winter and dry skin types. Facial oils are like magic for the skin; massage a few drops, wait a few seconds, and continue with the rest of your skincare regimen.

Good to know Facial oils are used to lock and seal in moisture into the skin. Concentrated concoctions made of essential oils, these are targeted towards a specific facial concern, such as acne and pigmentation.

SORBETS

A unique texture for a confused skin—oily-dry, dry-normal, sorbets are ready help in sultry weather as the skin needs water to stay plump and hydrated. The “aqua sphere” technology used in sorbets contains microscopic moisture spheres that act like tiny reservoirs holding hundreds of times their weight in water.

Good to know A blend of oils and actives are mixed in sorbets with aqua spheres to give a hydrated skin tone.

ESSENCE LOTIONS

These products can be easily confused with a toner but there is a key difference. Toners work to remove the final traces of grime and make-up, while essence lotions are concentrated formulas to nourish and prepare the skin to receive next steps of moisturisation—serums and moisturisers. Additionally, they retain the skin’s natural moisture, with the barrier-forming properties of oils.

Good to know This combination helps tackle hydration by trapping moisture in the top layers of the skin.

OVERNIGHT TREATMENT

The leave-on overnight masks are designed to be applied at night time and rinsed off in the morning. Using highly concentrated ‘active’ ingredients, within a lighter formula, these help in keeping the skin super soft and hydrated in the morning. Stem cells are becoming the hottest and probably most effective ingredient for overnight masks. You’re not putting real human stem cells on your skin, but utilising the stem cells extracted from plants. A microscopic amount of plant tissues is extracted from the plant and then stimulated in the laboratory to produce a regenerative bio-active which aids skin renewal.

Good to know The stem cells slow down the destruction and degradation of collagen and hyaluronic acid, therefore aiding the stimulation and renewal of skin cells for a replenished skin.

PRODUCTS WITH MARINE INGREDIENTS

While we’ve been using marine extracts for centuries, there’s a new generation of formulas presenting themselves. Red algae is the advanced ingredient rich in Vitamin C, nutrients and minerals which helps to fight pigmentation and reduces dark spots.

Good to know It reduces the number, size and intensity of dark spots making the skin smooth.