Vanity fare: Give your skin a second life with these rejuvenating skincare

Dark spot correctors can help in reducing the appearance of skin blemishes. Photo: Luminant

The path to renewed skin is not altogether complicated. With the right beauty routine, plus appropriate products, you can achieve a rejuvenated and glowing complexion.

Here, we take a look at the latest skincare products packing a potent punch.

Illuminating the complexion

Luminant, a brand that uses vegan formulas with up to 99% natural-origin ingredients, introduces their Dark Spot Correcting Serum, a concentrated formula that targets correction for all types of dark spots.

The product helps to target dark spots, reducing their appearance and illuminating the complexion.

Tested under dermatological control, this serum is enriched with 4-butylresorcinol, zingiber extract and keratolitic enzyme.

Using 94.2% natural-origin ingredients, the formula is meant to be used on the face, neck and decollete in the morning and evening on cleansed, dry skin.

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Soothing the skin

The Retinol Cica Repair Ampoule from Innisfree was created with a safe formula that contains retinol and Jeju Cica-Liposomlogy (centella asiatica-derived ingredient) to improve skin.

This repairing and soothing ampoule contains 95% pure retinol (vitamin A1) which reduces excess sebum while Jeju Cica-Liposomlogy helps to soothe skin troubles and niacinamide to reduce visible signs of post-acne marks.

In collaboration with Los Angeles-based artist Steven Harrington, this low-irritant product and others are featured in limited edition packaging.

Erasing damage

Clinique’s Even Better Clinical Radical Dark Spot Corrector + Interrupter is a brightening serum that helps visibly correct discolouration and blemish marks, while interrupting future dark spots.

The “damage eraser” product which uses patented CL302 Equalizer Technology is now more concentrated, with boosted technology to deliver dramatic brightening results, while still being gentle enough for all skin types.

It features a proprietary brightening molecule for a more even skin tone and improves the look of dark spots, age spots and blemish marks.

Brighten and renew

Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution helps visibly boost radiance and improve the skin’s clarity, while reducing the number and colour of dark spots.

Formulated with activated C and proxylane, this formula helps support skin’s natural collagen, visibly brightening skin and diminishing visible dark spots and discolourations.

Activated C, known to help visibly reduce dark spots, also prevents the formation of new skin discolourations, with a potent version used in this product that is renewable and penetrates skin quickly.

Buffered salicylic acid works by targeting the skin’s surface to help exfoliate discoloured skin cells for a visibly improved, more even skin complexion.

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Fresh, balanced skin

Estee Lauder’s Micro Essence Treatment Lotion Fresh with Sakura Ferment features the exclusive postbiotic 12+ that works together with the 98.9% bio-active lactobacillus ferment to optimise the skin barrier’s strength and stability.

The product is meant to help boost the skin’s first line of resistance to external aggressors, lock in moisture and soothe the skin to reduce irritation and redness.

Additionally, the skin is hydrated and smoothed so pores look reduced, revealing a stunning radiance.