Balance March Issue 2018 - 69

DIRTY LOOKS

Pollution
solutions
Don't let
a life of
grime play
havoc with
your looks

LEE
KYNASTON

Although a firm
believer that
real beauty comes
from the inside,
Lee sees no
harm in giving the
outside some TLC.

iving in the capital may have lots
of benefits (great food, excellent
watering holes and some truly
bonkers buskers among them),
but thanks to current pollution levels, it does
absolutely nothing for your looks. That's
because city air is now recognised as one
of skin's most mortal enemies. In fact, so
bad are pollutants like volatile organic
compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(emitted from car exhausts), it's estimated
city-dwellers' skin ages 10% faster than that
of those who live in the countryside, and
London has already exceeded its annual
pollution limit for the whole of 2018.
Not only does pollution block pores, thus
increasing the chances of spots and acne,
but it's been shown to compromise the skin's
protective lipid barrier, leading to reduced
moisture and increased sensitivity and
wrinkle-forming oxidative stress.

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CAPITAL LOSSES
What's more, a recent German study has
shown that high exposure to particulate matter
from traffic fumes directly causes chronic
inflammation, increasing the likelihood of
developing unsightly dark spots by around 20%.
Little wonder, then, that anti-pollution
skincare is a key trend for 2018, with many
products being launched to counter a life of
grime. Some, like, natural skincare company
Sûrface, have entire ranges for us city dwellers.

Your skin ages
10% faster if you
live in the city

DON'T OVERDO IT
SMO G
WARNING

'The dream
of perfect
skin is over
for those
living and
working
in trafficpolluted
areas unless
they take
steps to
protect
it,' says Dr
Mervyn
Patterson.
'It is
definitely
something
people
need to take
seriously.'

Key to any anti-pollution regime are products
which feature antioxidants to counteract the
harmful effects of free radicals (dangerous
molecules triggered by pollution which
cause cell damage and hinder the skin's
natural ability to protect and repair itself.)
Simple Rosehip Oil is a good source, but I
like to protect skin from the inside, too, with
antioxidant-rich green tea.
Products that aim to create a defence shield
between the environment and your skin, like
REN's Flash Defence Anti-Pollution Mist, are
also useful, as are detoxifying daily cleansers
(used twice daily) and pore-hoovering face
masks (used twice a week).
A word of warning about over-zealously
exfoliating with face scrubs though. At
least one dermatologist I know reckons we
should be scrubbing less because those dead
cells offer an extra layer of defence against
pollution. A totally natural one at that. B

S IX O F T HE BE ST P O L LUTI O N-BUSTER S

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MAIN IMAGE: STOCKSY

Loaded

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to aid the
pores

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March 2018 BA LA N CE

1.REN Flash Defence
Anti-Pollution
Mist, £24
(renskincare.com)
2.Oskia Citylife
Booster, £110
(oskiaskincare.com)
3.Sukin AntiPollution Facial
Masque, £7.97
(boots.com)

4.Sûrface AntiPollution Face
Cream, €40
(surfacecares.com)
5.Previse Ozone
Defense Nutrify
Serum, £49
(harveynichols.com)
6.Trilogy Rosehip Oil
Antioxidant+, £31.50
(trilogyproducts.com)

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