BEAUTY COUNTER Recipe for success...

Every beauty buff knows that peptides are essential for stimulating collagen production, but new Drone Peptide Technology helps target areas of the face where signs of stress are most visible.

This clever peptide delivery system can only be found in Elemis’ new night cream. Impressive user trials showed the appearance of wrinkles dramatically improved and skin

You’ll probably recognise taurine as the active ingredient of energy drinks (its name comes from the Latin word for ‘bull’), but did you know this amino acid can also give your skin ‘wings’ by stimulating the synthesis of ATP, the energy storage molecule of cells?

Using taurine derived from seaweed, the new PhytoEnergise range from Optimum has been proven to improve skin tone and luminosity. Try the Glycolic Cleansing pads to simultaneously exfoliate and energise your skin.

Not just a pretty flower, orchids have high levels of flavonoids, which help protect them from environmental aggressors, and they can do the same for your skin.

Temple Spa’s luxurious new serum harnesses the protective properties of rare black orchid. Follow it up with Botanics night cream, which contains purple orchid extract, to slow the signs of ageing.

Similar to famous ‘Syn-Ake’ serum, this lab-created super ingredient creates an invisible film across the surface of the skin, meaning fine lines are instantly reduced.