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Skin Smoothing

No matter your skin type, soft, smooth skin is something we all strive for. In this simple guide, we share three ways to achieve it with serums, professional treatments and night creams and highlight the SkinCeuticals products that can help.

Incorporate serums and oils to smooth and nourish

Serums are one of the most effective ways to smooth skin texture as their low molecular weight allows them to deliver concentrated active ingredients deeply into the skin’s surface layer. Silymarin C F, for example, is an antioxidant serum that contains 15% pure vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), 0.5% ferulic acid, 0.5% salicylic acid and 0.5% silymarin. This potent combination of ingredients helps to reinforces the skin’s natural protection from free radical damage , while refining skin texture. .

Prevent dryness and roughness with a hydrating night cream

Did you know that the night-time is a really important time for the skin, as it gets to work repairing and renewing itself from environmental damage as you sleep? You can help aid this process and lock in moisture by applying a hydrating night cream before you settle in for the night. SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 helps to restore essential lipids to the skin including fatty acids, natural cholesterol and ceramides – all of which help the complexion to feel smoother.

Alternatively, SkinCeuticals Glycolic 10 Renew Overnight cream promotes cellular turnover as you sleep while delivering a true 10% glycolic acid value to the skin. This helps to bring a glow to the skin and it’s clinically proven to improve skin radiance, texture and tone. It also makes an ideal complement to chemical peels.

Increase cell turnover by incorporating chemical peels and retinol

If you want to supercharge your skincare routine, home treatments such as retinol can really make a big difference. Retinol works by increasing cell turnover in the skin, smoothing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and enlarged pores. One downside of retinol is that it can cause slight irritation when you first start using it, but SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.3% is formulated to minimise any initial irritation with steady, even release technology. It should be applied at night, once or twice a week to begin with, and followed the next morning with broad-spectrum sunscreen as retinol makes the skin more photosensitive.

If you want to try a professional skin-smoothing treatment, a chemical peel is a great option. Why? First of all, chemical peels can enhance the results of any active ingredients already in your skincare routine while improving the look of significant skin concerns including dullness and ageing signs. SkinCeuticals Gel Peel GL is the ideal ‘entry-level’ peel and it delivers 20% glycolic acid and 10% lactic acid to the skin at a gentle pH of 3.2. This makes it good for sensitive skin types who want the exfoliating action of a peel without the irritation.

Discover SkinCeuticals full range of skin-smoothing skincare at skinceuticals.co.uk