British Vogue - 11.2019

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SKINCARE SPECIAL

Inside information

Keen to know the latest wonder ingredients

to stock up on? Twiggy Jalloh has the answers

SQUALANE:

FOR THIRST

QUENCHERS

Want hydration

urgently? Squalane,

a natural emollient

derived from squalene,

is what you need.

Sebum levels decrease

with age; squalane

keeps the surface

supple – preventing

wrinkles and reducing

hyperpigmentation

• while protecting
  against UV damage.
  TRY Indie Lee Squalane
  Facial Oil, £32. Tata
  Harper Beautifying Face
  Oil, £85. The Ordinary
  Supersize Squalane
  Cleanser, £14

MORINGA:

FOR GLOW-

GETTERS

Penetrating the

epidermis, the much-

hyped moringa oil

mimics the body’s

natural oils to bring

balance to troubled

skin. Full of vitamin

E, oleic acid and

antioxidants to leave

the surface feeling

nourished.

TRY Liha Beauty Ose

Gidi Soap, £12. Emma

Hardie Moringa Cleansing

Balm, £47. Dr Michael

Prager Urban Protect

Foaming Cleanser, £60

BAKUCHIOL:

FOR RETINOL

DEVOTEES

It’s time to get

acquainted with

retinol’s gentler

alternative: bakuchiol.

This ingredient

produces comparable

results – evening

out tone, smoothing

fine lines, reducing

hyperpigmentation

• sans irritation.

TRY Ole Henriksen

Glow Cycle Retin-Alt

Power Serum, £50, at

Boots. Bybi Bakuchiol

Booster, £12. Herbivore

Bakuchiol Serum, £45

AZELAIC ACID:

FOR GLASS-

SKIN LOVERS

By gently refining the

surface of your skin,

azelaic acid reduces

the appearance of

redness, blemishes and

stubborn post-acne

scarring. Extracted

from wheat and barley,

it also smooths out the

textured appearance

caused by rosacea and

similar conditions.

TRY Paula’s Choice

10% Azelaic Acid Booster,

£37. Alpha H Clear Skin

Blemish Control Gel, £16.

Medik8 Blemish SOS, £19

POLYGLUTAMIC

ACID: FOR

RADIANCE

SEEKERS

Hyaluronic acid

has long reigned as the

go-to for those seeking

optimum moisture.

Now, another elasticity-

boosting ingredient is

here, promising up to 10

times more hydration.

Polyglutamic acid holds

and locks in moisture, to

prevent a rough, tight

and dry complexion.

TRY It’s Skin Power 10

Formula VC Effector, £12.

The Inkey List Polyglutamic

Acid, £13. Kate Somerville

DermalQuench Wrinkle

Warrior, £83

RESVERATROL:

FOR CITY

DWELLERS

Derived from red

grapes, peanuts,

mulberries and

cranberries, resveratrol

• a powerhouse
  antioxidant – works
  to defend against
  free-radical aggressors
  such as pollution and
  UVA radiation. Results
  include reduced
  dullness, as well as
  the prevention of
  premature ageing.
  TRY Caudalie Resveratrol
  [Lift] Firming Serum, £46.
  Dr Barbara Sturm Skin
  Food, £85. SkinCeuticals
  Resveratrol BE, £130

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