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TRANEXAMIC ACID, an ingredient to look out

for in 2020, particularly if you have issues

with irregular pigmentation or melasma.

‘Ea rly ev idence t hat tra nexa mic acid ca n

manage these conditions is promising,’

says the dermatologist Dr Justine Kluk. It

is a key ingredient in SkinCeuticals’ new

Discoloration Defense serum, which was

shown to improve discolouration by 46

per cent in a 12-week clinical study.

BAZAAR RECOMMENDS: SkinCeuticals

Discoloration Defense Serum, £85

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USE-BY DATES, represented on beauty products by a symbol of a cylindrical pot with

an open lid. Inside the symbol will be a number followed by the letter ‘M’, which

stands for ‘months’. For example, 12M means that, once opened, the product

can be safely used for one year.

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WATER, also referred to as ‘aqua’, and often the first ingredient listed on a product. It is used as a solvent in which

skin-benefiting components can be dissolved, and in emulsions for creams and lotions. Some brands, such as Chantecaille

and Caudalie, offer ‘beauty waters’ enriched with rose or grape, which employ the qualities of these botanicals.

BAZAAR RECOMMENDS: Chantecaille Pure Rosewater, £65

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VITAMINS, which have a crucial role in skincare. As

with vitamin A (retinoids), vitamin C is essential

for maintaining good skin health. ‘It helps to

improve tone, protecting against free radicals and

boosting radiance,’ says Dr Sturnham, who advises

using a serum containing at least 10 per cent vitamin

C. Use it in capsu le for m or store it in a n opaque

bottle, as it degrades when exposed to light and air.

Alongside its antioxidant powers, vitamin E is

known for its repairing and soothing properties.

BAZAAR RECOMMENDS: Exuviance Vitamin C 20%

Serum Capsules, £59

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X MARKS THE SPOT. In 2019 t he

market was flooded with targeted

blemish treatments. Our favourites

to date are ZitStickas: small, clear,

adhesive patches with 24

microda r ts t hat dispense a

cocktail of spot-fighting

ingredients including salicylic

acid, niacinamide and the

anti-microbial oligopeptide-76.

BAZAAR RECOMMENDS: ZitSticka

Killa patches, £27 for eight

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YEAST. In the

for m of ex trac t, it

has been somewhat

controversially

touted for its

skin-conditioning

qualities and its role as

an antioxidant. It is a

live organism though,

so we recommend

utilising it in the form

of prebiotics, rather

than directly on

the skin.

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ZINC, a useful ingredient in

sunscreen that also makes its

way into areas of skincare. ‘I call

it the healing mineral, because

those prone to blemishes and

acne report an improvement

after using it,’ says Ayodele.

BAZAAR RECOMMENDS: La

Roche-Posay Serozinc Mist, £10

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