Marie Claire Australia — June 2017

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COUNTRIES
WITH THE MOST
POLLUTED
URBAN AREAS:

1. Pakistan


2. Qatar


3. Afghanistan


4. Bangladesh


5. Egypt

COUNTRIES

WITH THE LEAST

POLLUTED

URBAN AREAS:

1. Australia


2. Brunei


3. New Zealand


4. Estonia


5. Finland

CLEANSE: Do this

as soon as you get home

in the evening (diligent

nightly cleansing is

important because

pollutants and toxins

can easily get into pores,

says Dr Engelman)

and look for a cleanser

“that removes impurities

without stripping the skin

of the natural oils that

form a protective barrier”,

suggests Besant.

TREAT: An antioxidant

serum with ingredients

like green tea, idebenone

(a powerful cellular and

environmental stress

protectant) and vitamin

C all help neutralise

free radical damage

caused by pollution.

HYDRATE AND

PROTECT: “Sunscreen

shields against UV rays,

not pollution, so combine

your SPF with powerful

antioxidants to strengthen

the skin,” suggests

Besant. An antioxidant

moisturiser defends

against environmental

stressors during the day

and counteracts free

radical damage at night.

Daily sunscreen is also

imperative (Engelman

prefers those with physical

blockers, like zinc oxide

or titanium dioxide, as

opposed to chemical SPF).

DAMAGE CONTROL

How to put your best face forward

like infrared, ambient

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lighting, and heat from

smartphones and

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hyperpigmentation

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• Dr Dendy Engelman,
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THINKING OF MOVING?

Don’t pack your bags yet:

Australia boasts the least

polluted urban areas*

THE BIG SMOKE

City living means increased exposure to

pollution, and studies have shown that those

in urban areas have more brown spots and

wrinkles – but rural and coastal dwellers are

also at risk. “Pollution levels are constantly

changing, so even if it doesn’t seem like

you have a high pollution level right now,

it can change drastically from day to day,”

explains Dr Engelman. Regardless of your

location, your skin is your first line of defence,

so a strong and healthy barrier is important

to help your largest organ do its job.

Dermalogica

Daily

Superfoliant, $85.

BEAUTY