How To Haze-Proof Your Skin With These Antioxidant-Rich Skincare

Environmental factors that stimulate free-radical production (which contributes to skin ageing) include UV rays, radiation, pollution, and lifestyle habits like smoking. Now that the haze is back, you can be sure that there will be an increase in free radical production, but how does it affect you and how can you prevent it?

Free radicals damage healthy cells and causes them to oxidise, much like how a piece of cut apple turns brown. Over time, it affects the collagen and elastin, which determines how taut and firm your skin is, causing wrinkles and dullness. The body’s best defense against free radicals are antioxidants, which includes ingredients like vitamin C, vitamin E, retinols, green tea, lycopene, resveratrol, grape seed and niacinamide. Here are some of our recommendations that will help haze-proof your skin.

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#1 Lancôme UV Expert Aqua Gel Anti-Pollution SPF 50 PA++++, $75 (30 ml)

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This lightweight gel sunscreen not only protects against UVA and UVB rays, it also helps defend against free radical damage, all while keeping skin matte. Perfect for our weather!

#2 Sabon Anti-Pollution Dead Sea Mud Facial Mask, $77

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It’s advisable to give your skin a detox sesh once every week, and this mud mask can help wick away dead skin cells, impurities and excess sebum all at the same time.

#3 Kiehl’s Ultra Light Daily UV Defense SPF 50 PA++++ Anti-Pollution, $56

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A cult favourite, the Kiehl’s Ultra Light Daily UV Defense is nor fortified with antioxidants to help protect skin against free radical damage.

#4 Allies of Skin 1A All-Day Pollution Repair Mask, $145 (30 ml)

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This amazing day mask has a gel-like texture that goes on smoothly. The formula respects skin’s natural pH levels, and contains a medley of skin-loving ingredients like brighteners, antioxidants and a 16.5 per cent Repair Complex to help skin bounce back from damage.

#5 Dr. Barbara Sturm Anti-Pollution Drops, about $195 (30 ml)

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Containing extracts derived from marine microorganisms, this lightweight serum helps protect skin against urban pollution, as well as digital ageing. Disodium EDDA neutralises heavy metal ions which exists in haze and heavy smog, helping to protect your skin against the haze season.

#6 Chanel L’Huile Anti-Pollution Cleansing Oil, $64 (150 ml)

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If left unchecked, pollution particles and heavy metals found in city smog and haze can wreck havoc on your skin. Beside the application of antioxidant-rich products to protect against them, taking them off at the end of the day can also help minimise the damage. The Chanel L’Huile Anti-Pollution Cleansing Oil can help dissolve makeup as well as impurities from the skin, ensuring that all these harmful particles are removed.

#7 shu uemura Anti Oxi+ Pollutant & Dullness Clarifying Cleansing Oil, $125

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This cleansing oil is one of the signature products from shu uemura, but the latest iteration now comes fortified with antioxidants

#8 Urban Decay All Nighter Anti-Pollution Setting Spray, $50

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This legendary makeup setting spray not only helps your makeup last 16 hours, it’s also infused with minerals to help protect skin against free radical damage.

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How To Haze-Proof Your Skin With These Antioxidant-Rich Skincare

With the PSI levels on the rise, here’s how you can save your skin from the haze.

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How To Haze-Proof Your Skin With These Antioxidant-Rich Skincare

With the PSI levels on the rise, here’s how you can save your skin from the haze.

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