You wouldn't neglect the skin of your face, so why the lackadaisical attitude when it comes to the body? Photo: Salt & Stone
Your beauty routine should not just be limited to the face. There are also skincare products formulated to target the rest of the body – from neck, shoulders, knees and toes, to everywhere else in between.
Here's a look at the latest offerings that are intended specifically for body care.
Hydrating and Softening
Salt & Stone’s Bergamot & Hinoki Body Wash is a multi-benefit, refreshing gel body cleanser with ocean botanicals, antioxidants and natural hydrating ingredients designed to restore skin exposed to the elements.
The product is meant to soften and soothe while cleansing, to reverse the drying effects of outdoor activity including those conducted under the sun and in the sea.
A gentle, hydrating gel cleanser infused with seaweed extracts and antioxidant-rich botanicals, it leaves skin hydrated and silky smooth.
Antioxidant-rich ocean botanicals such as seaweed extracts and spirulina soothe and regenerate irritated skin while blueberry extract and vitamin C reinforce the skin’s collagen production and defend it against signs of ageing.
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Exfoliating and calming
Sensatia Botanicals’ Rosemary & Lavender Tea Tree soap features lavender essential oil as the star ingredient in this lightly fragranced herbal soap.
Mild enough for all skin types including sun-damaged skin, it also includes crushed rosemary which acts as a natural exfoliant with an invigorating aroma, while tea tree oil helps to control sebum levels in oily skin.
Lavender has a calming effect on both the body and mind, while rosemary also promotes better circulation and is often used in aromatherapy to improve concentration.
Tea tree oil is known for its acne-fighting properties.
Nourishing oil
Sol De Janeiro’s Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil is a deeply nourishing body oil uniquely designed to visibly tighten and reduce puffiness.
It was created with the aim to transform dry, ashy skin to feeling soft, smooth and moisturised, providing deep nourishment and reducing feelings of puffiness.
Massage this deliciously-scented body oil into your skin to experience a non-greasy moisture, visible firming and a lingering pistachio and salted caramel scent.
Key ingredients include guarana caffeine+ complex, micro algae extract and Brazilian olive oil.
Smoothing and clearing
The Ordinary’s Salicylic Acid 0.5% Body Serum is designed for blemish-prone skin and targets textural irregularities for clearer, smoother-looking skin.
It offers surface-level exfoliation through the inclusion of 0.5% salicylic acid, which helps to encourage the natural shedding of dead skin.
Salicylic acid benefits for skin include its lipophilic nature, which means it can exfoliate to help clear skin of dirt and debris that can block pores, which helps to minimise the look of pore congestion.
This body serum has a nozzle applicator that allows for precise dispensation of the formula to target specific blemish-prone areas.
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Fresh finish
The Isle is Innisfree’s new signature body care line of which all products are imbued with the brand’s Botanical Oil Complex (squalene, vitamin E, avocado oil, galbanum resin oil, citronella oil, spearmint leaf oil) for better moisturisation.
Its Isle #001 Seize the Moment Body Lotion, a non-sticky body lotion with a refreshing milky texture and long-lasting citrus-woody scent, is formulated with green tea water and Botanical Oil Complex.
