Guide to Skincare Ingredients

5 New Years Resolutions For Your Healthiest Complexion Yet



So, as the New Year has begun, get rid of that same old boring resolution to lose weight or save money, and instead pledge to take better care of your skin. Treat your skin properly this year and don’t take it for granted that it’ll still look the same in a decade.

ONE
Resolve to incorporate an alpha-hydroxy acid product into your regimen—either a cleanser like Jan Marini Bioglycolic cleanser or cream like NeoStrata Ultra Daytime Smoothing Cream SPF15. Using a product that contains AHA’s every day will help keep your skin glowing and reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and dark spots.
Glycolic acid products
Lactic acid products

TWO
Resolve to be diligent about sunscreen application, even on cloudy days, because ultraviolet rays (especially UVA rays) are omnipresent. They even penetrate window glass. Wearing SPF on a daily basis will help prevent skin cancers and premature ageing. Neova SmartSunscreens offers a new excellent formulation which repairs & protects.
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THREE
Resolve to add an antioxidant into your skincare regime. Topical Vitamin-C products, over time, visibly improve skin clarity, tone and texture and minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, leaving skin with a firmer, smoother, younger-looking appearance. It also helps neutralise free radicals (pollutants, sunlight, stress, smoking), that break down collagen, accelerate ageing and even contribute to skin cancer.

FOUR
Resolve to stick to one skincare regimen for at least 3 months. With so many products on the market, people switch around too often. Invest in a Cosmeticeutical skincare regimen (cleanser, treatment product, moisturiser, and sunscreen) that's formulated for your skin type—and use it every day, twice a day, for 3 months. Persistence will pay off!

FIVE
Resolve to eat better, by eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, healthy oils and whole grains. A nutritious diet is fundamental in optimising skin health and preventing ageing. Also drinking plenty of water because water ensures the skin retains optimal moisture and volume, helping to keep it supple and preventing premature ageing.

 

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Andrea Patel Dermatology Nurse Practitioner & Director Author
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