These products will all work hard to improve your skin. Choose the appropriate ones for your skincare concerns, and use them like medicine. By that, I mean use them as it tells you on the directions that come with the product, and be patient. Skincare can help to make great improvements in your complexion, but you do need to give it time. This is my shortlist, but I’m going to keep adding to it.
Which skincare products might you try, to see real results? Here is a selection of the ones I really rate - because they do a great job, and are a pleasure to use.
Altrient-C Liposomal Vitamin C
Vitamin C is key both to general health and to your skin but taking high doses can be a quick route to an upset stomach. Altrient has…
Dermalux Flex MD
Alice says “I tried the Dermalux Flex at home during lockdown in spring 2020. I used it 4-5 times a week for 3 months and had detailed…
FOREO LUNA 3 Facial Cleansing Brush
This latest cleansing brush is brilliant. Using vibration and its soft silicone ‘bristles’, it gently shifts dirt, oil and makeup off…
Heliocare 360° Fluid Cream SPF 50+
A runny broad spectrum sunscreen with both physical and chemical filters. Nicely hydrating and with an invisible finish. It is brilliant…
Heliocare 360° Mineral Tolerance Fluid SPF 50
This is brilliant – a 100% mineral sunscreen which is really easy to tolerate even for sensitive skin but which also has an invisible…
Heliocare 360° Oil-Free Gel SPF 50
If you hate wearing sunscreen as it feels sticky or heavy on your skin this could change your mind. It’s a lightweight gel that melts…
iS Clinical Cleansing Complex 180ml
You could call this clear, lightweight gel an ‘everything’ cleanser as it offers. A deep cleanse plus resurfacing/ exfoliating,…
iS Clinical Extreme Protect SPF30
One of my favourite sunscreens as it is not only protective and hydrating but contains added antioxidants to help defend your skin – and…
iS Clinical Moisturizing Complex 50ml
This Moisturizing Complex is… a moisturiser – but what a moisturiser! It’s rich but not heavy so you don’t need that much of it. It…
iS Clinical Youth Eye Complex
I really recommend this eye cream for the thin, delicate skin around the eyes. Meticulously tested to prove its benefits a clinical study…
Medik8 C-Tetra
This is a terrific ‘starter’ vitamin C serum if you haven’t tried a ‘serious’ one before. It is effective but also gentle as the…
Medik8 C-Tetra Intense
Once your skin is accustomed to the Medik8 C -Tetra serum, you may want to step up to this, the Intense version of this product, with the…
Medik8 Crystal Retinal 1
A serious night-time anti-ageing product based on vitamin A. It gives the sort of results you see from prescription level treatment –…
Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Skin Rehydration Serum
A long drink of water for your skin this serum sinks in, plumps out fine lines and keeps your skin feeling smoother and more comfortable.…
Medik8 Lipid-Balance Cleansing Oil
If you have never tried cleansing oils before, this is a great place to start. It’s really effective – it will get everything off your…
Medik8 r-Retinoate Youth Activating Cream Day & Night
This is a terrific product for renewing the skin and will definitely give you results. It is a powerful wrinkle-softener and improves skin…
NeoStrata Sheer Physical Protection SPF50
This has an SPF50 and is a mineral sunscreen but the minerals are very finely milled giving it a sheer finish, which is what I really like…
NeoStrata Skin Active Antioxidant Defense Serum 30ml
This superstar product uses powerful antioxidants to neutralise free radicals, prevent oxidative damage and protect the skin from premature…
Paula's Choice Calm Serum
The Calm Serum is really good for reducing redness on sensitive skin and on skin that is prone to rosacea. Key ingredients include
Paula's Choice Resist Barrier Repair Moisturiser
A really great all-round moisturiser which reduces the signs of ageing, hydrates the skin, smooths the skin’s surface and will suit all…
Priori Barrier Restore Complex LCA fx140
This is a great product for skin that’s feeling a bit stressed out and in need of some TLC. It strengthens the skin barrier, is hydrating…
Profhilo Haenkenium Cream
This fab moisturiser is from Profhilo. If you‘re thinking, ‘Profhilo, isn’t that the injectable moisture treatment?’ you are…
Teoxane 3-D Lip
This high-grade serum will plump, hydrate and protect your lips. Suitable for all skin types it will reduce the appearance of fine lines on…
Teoxane Advanced Filler Dry Skin
A deeply hydrating moisturiser for dry skin. It reduces the appearance of fines lines and wrinkles, nourishes dry skin, visibly improves…
Teoxane Advanced Perfecting Shield SPF30
A sophisticated and protective day cream with SPF30 which is fab under make-up. It is a hydrating serum based on hyaluronic acid which…
Teoxane RHA Serum
An advanced serum to improve dehydrated, dull or old-looking skin. Deeply hydrating it helps regenerate the skin, strengthen the skin…
Viscoderm Hydrogel Patch
When you get the urge to lie under a mask you want one that will give your skin an intensive dose of high-grade hyaluronic acid serum.…
Viscoderm Photoprotection SPF50
A really great sunscreen this offers high UVA and UVB protection, is hydrating and helps to counteract sun damage. Like its sister brand…
