Add anti-pollution skincare products to your routine to prevent the haze from ageing skin prematurely
By Nicole-Marie Ng
Gone are the days where the haze only makes its way to Singapore for one month a year. Even during Singapore's wet season, we've been catching whiffs of the haze and the PSI has been inching up towards the unhealthy level.
While many of us have equipped ourselves with N95 masks and air purifiers, it's not just our lungs that we need to protect. Pollutants like the haze causes our skin to age prematurely as they generate free radicals and inflammation. Long-term exposure to such pollution damages the skin's defence barrier and also produces more wrinkles.
To prevent this from happening, it's time to start incorporating anti-pollution skincare products to your daily skincare routine. Here are some of our favourites.
2. Kiehl’s Cilantro & Orange Extract Pollutant Defending Masque, $49
Kiehl’s Cilantro & Orange Extract Pollutant Defending Masque has a triple action formula that fights skin damage by protecting skin against UV-induced oxidative damage, providing skin with antioxidants to strengthen the skin’s barrier and has anti-adhesive properties that prevent particles from sticking to the skin.
Experts recommend using this mask at night three times a week. Apply a generous layer of the mask and leave it on for five minutes before wiping off the excess. For extra protection, you can also use it in the morning before sunscreen.
Available from Kiehl’s stores.
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