On My Desk: New In Beauty in Summer Skincare 2020. In isolation is a great time to treat your skin. Tip: if you relied on your foundation’s SPF content to protect your skin, as many do, and you’re makeup-free right now, remember to apply a SPF cream if you exercise outdoors or walk your dog.
Treat your peepers! Dermalogica favourite BioLumin-C has been released as an eye serum for the windows to your soul to look revived and refreshed. The delicate eye area which can show signs of ageing much quicker as so thin, is targeted by Dermalogica’s highly-stable Vitamin C complex with skin-firming peptide Palmitoyl Tripeptide and Tremella mushroom extract to help brighten and firm around the eyes and fight premature ageing. Hero ingredients include: Arjun Tree Extract, Micro-Algae Extract, Tremella Mushroom, Salvia Hispanica (Chia Seed Oil), and Poria Mushroom. BioLumin-C retails for $136 from Dermalogica counters and www.dermalogica.co.nz
Finally, a physical sunscreen that is light enough to blend, and invisible on any skin tone. Dermalogica Invisible Physical Defense lets you say goodbye to the thick, white, residue that physical sunscreens leave behind. The sunscreen is SPF30, with ultra sheer zinc oxide as its active ingredient as well as antioxidant green tea to help fight free-radical skin damage. You know what else I love? It’s cruelty free, gluten free, and vegan, so it’s good for nature as well as your skin. Available from Dermalogica stockists and online at www.dermalogica.co.nz from 6th March retailing for $103.
The 100% natural and certified organic makeup brand INIKA Organic has huge news- it has expanded from a cosmetics brand into a complete beauty brand, with the release of a 12 product skincare line. INIKA Organic Skincare is certified to the world’s highest standards including Certified Organic at a minimum of 70%, Certified Halal, Certified Vegan and Certified Cruelty Free. The range takes a strong approach to sustainability including; sugarcane derived tubes, ceramic spatulas and eye cream dispensers, recyclable glass jars, recyclable plastic caps and lids, and FSC cardboard boxes. INIKA Organic Skincare will be available instore in NZ through selected INIKA stockists and is available online now at www.inikaorganic.com/nz
The prettiest, cruelty-free natural skincare range, Soya Garden is now available, with an ethos of purity and results-driven botanical skincare. Soya Garden is made with Lysofix, from non-GMO soybean to retain moisture and boost collagen and elastin. It is suitable for sensitive skin and is extremely mild and non irritating. Other botanical and natural ingredients include New Zealand manuka honey, Hyaluronic acid, natto gum, mango extract Mang’in tense, squalane, vitamin E, and powerful antioxidants. The range includes foaming wash, lotion, skin essence, cream, and soy mask. Available now from @soyagarden_nz
Introducing elegant, holistic, award-winning RAWKANVAS, a range developed by New Zealand and Australian best friend duo Simona and Shannon, which is high-quality, vegan, cruelty-free and also beautifully packaged. It launched in 2018 and one RAWKANVAS product has sold every 25 minutes, it’s such a success story, and it’s won three (edit- now FIVE!) international beauty awards already. Lauded products include Luna Vitality – a restoring moisture cream; Canvas – a resurfacing AHA and BHA treatment; and The Foundation – a flawless Retinol and Vitamin C lotion. Their ranges are for everybody, from oily, dry, combination and mature skin types, with only the best in active and nourishing natural ingredients and essential oils. All packaging is recyclable and boxes are biodegradable. It’s available at 18 Farmers stores and online at www.rawkanvas.co.nz Why not try one of their essentials kits or travel packs to get you started on your RAWKANVAS journey?
By Nature makes natural products that don’t cost the earth and this new Purifying Gel Cleanser has a large tube perfect for the shower to use morning and night, and contains natural Hyaluronic acid to fight fine lines and uneven tone.
I’m makeup-free at home so it’s a great time to nourish skin with natural products such as Trilogy Hydrating Jelly Mask. This not only feels amazing, it infuses skin with hyaluronic acid to help smooth fine lines and wrinkles. Like the rest of Trilogy’s famous range of skincare it utilises hydrating nourishing rosehip oil, as well as manuka honey, and aloe vera and New Zealand kawakawa to refresh tired skin. Available with all these great skincare products at Trilogyproducts.co.nz
Lovers of radiant skin will be delighted to see the launch of a Vitamin C Brightening range from Essano. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant, valued for evening out skintone, reducing pigmentation, and inflammation, and helps collagen production. Essano sources its Vitamic C naturally from pineapple, ,mango, and papaya, as well as Kakadu Plum in the concentrated serum. The Vitamin C range is available in Countdown, New World, and Pak n Save supermarkets for $14.99 for the Gel Cleanser and Polishing Scrub, $19.99 for the Brightening SPF15 Moisturiser and the Eye Gel, $22.99 for the Advanced Brightening Vitamin C Concentrated Serum, an a Brightening Skincare Kit for $24.99 with deluxe minis of the cleanser, polishing scrub, serum and SPF15 moisturiser.
Those beauties at Linden Leaves have relaunched their natural skincare in recyclable packaging in better value larger sizes. Better for the planet, better for your wallet, always great for your skin, always cruelty-free. The range uses hero ingredients organic white tea, pohutukawa, calendula, evening primrose oil, rosehip oil, neroli, jojoba, and other botanicals, and has coveted BioGro Certification and is vegan. Available from lindenleaves.com priced $25 to $60.
Megan Robinson
4 April 2020
Not sponsored; items gifted for review.