Six Of The Best High Summer Skin Soothers
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With temperatures rising and hot summers set to continue, skin can become sensitive, dry and generally hot and bothered! Switch up heavy creams for these six soothing beauty products for cool, quenched skin this summer.
Best To Start The Day The Refreshing Way…
Zelens Glacier Foam Renewing Cleanser, £48 (150ml), available from zelens.com, Look Fantastic, Cult Beauty, Selfridges and Liberty
A refreshing, clarifying cleansing foam formulated to effectively remove environmental pollutants, surface impurities, excess oil and all traces of makeup while respecting skin’s moisture balance. With a proprietary blend of sustainably derived succinic acid, mild fruit AHA, fermented enzymes and botanicals, this gentle exfoliating cleanser enhances skin renewal, leaving skin clearer, smoother and revived and feeling cool.
Best Lightweight Lotion For Thirsty Skin…
Zelens Aqua Shisho Hydrating Gel Cream, £65, available from Zelens.com, Look Fantastic
A superior hydrating gel cream rich in fermented extract from green Shiso leaves. Fortified with low molecular weight hyaluronic acid and a complex of natural, plant-derived sugars, this lightweight formulation delivers water to thirsty skin and provides an instant burst of hydration, for a refreshed, plumped and dewy complexion.
Best For City Spritz In Summer…
Oskia Anti-Pollution Beautifying Mist, £46 (100ml), available from Oskiaskincare.com, Space NK and Cult Beauty
A hydrating and protecting facial mist that instantly brightens, refreshes and helps protect against indoor and outdoor pollution as well as free-radical damage throughout the day. The micro-encapsulated blends of Astaxanthin & Malachite, EUK 134, Co-Enzyme Q10, Vitamin C & B3, O3 Yeast Lysate, Smithsonite & Camellia Japonica work in synergy to protect against indoor and outdoor pollution and improve and brighten skin. Low molecular hyaluronic acid plumps & hydrates. Niacinamide and Vitamin B3 & C brighten, Neroli & Basil oil help relieve tension associated with city living. Spritz away throughout the day over makeup and when out and about to protect skin.
Best To Soothe Dry Summer Skin…
Indeed Labs Hydraluron Moisture Jelly, £21 (30ml), available from Look Fantastic and Boots
Catering specifically for thirsty, parched complexion, the Indeed Labs Hydraluron Moisture Jelly utilises Hyaluronic Acid to deliver long-lasting hydration to dry skin. Fortified with innovative Fucogel®, the ultra-lightweight, refreshing formula creates a protective veil over skin to defend against transepidermal water loss, whilst PatcH2O™ (a micro network moisture complex) restores the skin’s natural barrier to leave your complexion soft, supple and replenished.
Best To Reveal Summer Radiance…
4.5.6 Skin – Skin Bouquet Hydrating Treatment Mist, £35 (100ml), available now from 456skin.com
4.5.6 Skin is a brand revolutionising skincare for melanin-rich skin, using the Science of Skin Tone. Skin Bouquet is the latest launch targeting the top concerns of darker skin, formulated in the world’s first Skin Tone Research Lab. The refreshing botanical mist dissolves the ‘glue’ that binds dead skin cells, revealing the healthy, new skin underneath.
The soft mist is powered by Vitalized Water, with all minerals and nutrients intact to oxygenate skin, charge cell metabolism, treat dullness and dehydration, and improve skin barrier function. Skin Bouquet also combines Emulsified Berry Wax with Heneicosylic, Palmitic, and Stearic Fatty Acids to soften the outer layer of skin with Triglycerides to rebalance sebum production. Finally, three warm-climate emblematic flower extracts, Orange Blossom, Barbary Fig and Verbascum Thapsus, lower oxidative stress, help even out skin tone, protect skin from pollutants and deeply hydrate, creating a dewy and radiant complexion
Best Body Milk for Smooth Skin
Oksia Renaissance Body Treatment Milk, £46 (150ml), available from Oskiaskincare.com and Space NK
Skincare for your body this summer. A luxurious, superbly lightweight, hydrating and smoothing body milk packed with cellular nutrients, AHA’s and bio-actives and deliciously scented with our cult Rose & Chamomile natural perfume. Leaves skin beautifully soft, smooth, deeply nourished and rejuvenated.
Passionfruit, grape, lemon and pineapple AHAs gently exfoliate dry skin, whilst pomegranate strolls, starflower and rosehip seed oils restore barrier function and vitamin E and omega 7 protect and support repair.
