The clinical results speak for themselves: the C-Tetra Advanced visibly brightens skin in seven days and reduces pollution damage to the skin’s surface by 90%. But what really swung our vote was just how pleasing the milky-thin, gel-serum formula felt on the skin.
Our testers found that it absorbed easily, played nicely under their SPF and didn’t cause breakouts. Also worth noting: the formula is vegan and the bottle is glass, so everything, excluding the pump, can be recycled kerbside.
Shortlisted:
The Inkey List Exosome Hydro-Glow Complex
Amika Frizz-Me-Not Hydrating Anti-Frizz Treatment
Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Stick
Best skin product
Simple Invisible UV Fluid SPF50
This sunscreen for the face is anything but simple. For starters, there’s the science-backed, dual-action formula. An SPF50 protects your skin from today’s sunburn. But it also helps to reverse the signs of sun damage you already have, by evening out your skin tone and visibly reducing dark spots. This comes courtesy of niacinamide and a first-to-market technology that boosts your skin’s ability to produce the antioxidant glutathione.
Everything about Simple’s Invisible UV Fluid SPF50 is considered, including the 100% recyclable packaging. But what will really have you purring with delight is the lightweight texture, which is genuinely invisible on the skin. It’s not greasy or sticky, and it won’t leave a white cast on the skin like a lot of other high-factor sunscreens. Plus, it’s free from perfume, colour and harsh chemicals, so even sensitive skin can reap the benefits.
And the icing on the cake? You get all this innovation for an affordable high street price, which made it a winner for the GLAMOUR team.
Shortlisted:
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
Caudalie Vinopure Blemish Control Salicylic Serum
Best wellness product
Vida Glow Pro Collagen+
Not all collagen supplements are created equal. For starters, Vida Glow uses independently conducted, double-blind clinical trials to substantiate the efficacy of its products. Then there’s the Pro Collagen+ formula itself – Vida Glow’s most innovative product to date.
The powder contains a powerful combination of hydrating hyaluronic acid with marine collagen tripeptides that the brand says are small enough in size to be absorbed by the intestinal tract – all of which means they can be distributed to the skin and make a real difference to the look of fine lines and plumpness from the inside out.
The consistency takes a little getting used to when mixed into a glass of water or juice, but the results we saw after knocking back a daily dose for three months were worth it. Given we lose collagen at a rate of 1% per year after the age of 25, and the boom for collagen banking, this product has become a must-have in our routines.
Spa Ceylon ForestVeda Soothing & Calming Balm
Aromatherapy Associates Relax Deep Bath & Shower Oil
Best tool
Silk’n LED EMS Face Mask
Silk’n LED EMS Face Mask
When it comes to LED masks, the Silk’n LED EMS Face Mask is tough to beat. Not only do you reap all the skin-smoothing benefits of traditional LED light therapy (thanks to 243 LED light bulbs that penetrate the deepest layers of your skin). But you also experience the added bonus of EMS electrodes – low-level electrical pulses that cause the muscles to contract – to help stimulate the natural production of collagen.