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Beauty
Summer
skin reset
Do you need to bring the sparkle back to your
skin? Here’s how to tackle pigmentation, pores
and fine lines for a gorgeous glow
pigmentation, not wrinkles,”
says director of education at
Dermalogica Emma Hobson.
“Pigmentation causes skin
tone to become uneven, which
makes the skin appear older.”
Discolouration is the war you
need to win in the battle of
ageing gracefully. The sun
is a common cause, but
hyperpigmentation can
also be triggered by stress,
trauma or inflammation,
including breakouts.
“Hyperpigmentation results
from the skin producing excess
pigment, causing uneven skin
colour as well as freckling,” says
Emma. “This ‘patching’ can be
mild and may appear in only
one area, such as the forehead,
or it can be quite dark and
pronounced and cover both
the face and neck.”
SKINCARE SOLUTION
Vitamin boost
To treat pigmentation at the
source, you need products that
prevent melanin production.
“Vitamin C has a longstanding
reputation as the go-to
ingredient,” says Emma. “It
has antioxidant properties
that can mop up damaging
free radicals, and it can
inhibit tyrosinase, the
pigment responsible for
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anddayandnight
collagencreams
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plumping.
melanin
production.”
Vitamin A
(retinol) also
works by
applying it at
night, however
it can have some
initial side effects
like redness and