Hefty doses of Vitamin D, naturally clarifying salt water, fresh sea air and lashings of skin-softening moisturisers (not to mention a Mediterranean diet rich in skin-boosting vitamins and minerals), summer, it’s got all the makings of gleaming, bronzed, healthy flawless skin. And yet the reality is that our faces are never quite as confused as they are during the peak season.
Heat, combined with continued applications of sunscreen , moisture sapping AC, chlorine and the ruthlessness of the sun’s rays, throws skin into total disarray. And so, rather than a quick cleanse, dollop of sunscreen and you’re out the door, summer skincare becomes a precarious balancing act. Minimising oil, maximising moisture all whilst keeping congestion at bay.
The reality of summer skin is what Kiehl’s Skin Rescuer was built for.
It minimises stress. Simple as that. By fortifying the skin’s natural protective barrier function with Mannose, and regulating the inflammatory response, using Rosa Gallica Extract, skin becomes stronger, growing increasingly resilient to aggressors which means less redness, spots and flaring for you. Add to that the hyper-moisturising and skin-calming effects of Squaline (naturally derived from olives), a unique blend of Ceramides (more strengthening), Glycerin (a humectant which draws water from the air and onto your skin) and Shea Butter and we think we might just have discovered the antidote to typical summer skin.
Kiehl’s Skin Rescuer Stress Minimising Daily Hydrator, £29.50 Kiehls.co.uk