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Beauty buys to help give you a natural glow

Try these beauty buys to help treat hyperpigmentation and post-acne marks while giving your skin a radiant finish.

Powerhouse ingredient

Retinol is one powerhouse of an ingredient. From treating acne, hyperpigmentation, signs of ageing and textured skin, it seems as though there is absolutelyno skin concern that it cannot tackle. With a low andyet effective percentage of 0.2% retinol, this serum increases cell turnover to get rid of old and damaged skin cells to reveal new and younger ones.
L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Night Serum with
Pure Retinol (30 ml)
Clicks, R365

Perfect ingredient cocktail

Everyone should have a serum with a good blend of ingredients that target multiple skin concerns. The La Roche-Posay Effaclar Ultra Concentrated Serum is formulated with a cocktail of ingredients such as Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Glycolic Acid and Lipo-Hydroxy Acid just to name a few. These ingredients work very well together to refine the skin’s texture and appearance while targeting blemishes and marks. 

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Ultra Concentrated
Serum (30 ml)
Clicks, R530

Brightening hybrid

This product is a very innovative one, as it is a hybrid of a serum and moisturiser. It is formulated to target hyperpigmentation and tackle post-acne scarring with ingredients that decrease the overproduction of melanin from the melanocytes. It contains ingredients such as Kojic acid, Alpha Arbutin and the skin-barrier strengthening ingredient Niacinamide. 

Yearnskin Active Brightening Facial Cream (50 ml) www.yearnskin.co.za, R395

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