10 Skincare products to survive the haze with

Haze Survival Kit: 10 Beauty products you need to look refreshed

Bernice Ng

10 Sep 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 22:28

1/10
Bioelements
This cleanser is gentle for sensitive skin and oil-based to remove makeup, pollutants and excess sebum without side effects.
Sensitive Skin Cleanser, SGD48
2/10
La Mer
The Cleansing Gel is a light foaming formulation that works to remove excess sebum without irritating or stripping the skin. The Miracle Broth™ infuses skin with nutrients, immersing it in moisture.
Cleansing Gel, $85, 200ml
3/10
The Body Shop
This exfoliating body scrub contains real cocoa butter to remove dead skin cells, stimulate skin microcirculation and leaves the skin feeling super-soft. A plus point is that it has a sweet cocoa butter scent.
Cocoa Butter Body Scrub, $26, 200ml
4/10
DermaDoctor
This dermatologist-created mask contains a patented blend of glycolic acid, green tea extract and urea to help exfoliate, calm and hydrate.
KP Duty Moisturizer for Dry Skin, $50, 120ml
5/10
Origins
Containing White China clay and lecithin, this mask is very popular because it effectively rids the skin of impurities and leaves it feeling smooth as procelain.
Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask, $50
6/10
Queen Helene
Some benefits from grape seed extract is that it includes vitamin E and linoleic acid, allowing the oil to naturally act as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Grape Seed Extract Peel Off Masque, $9.70, 170g
7/10
Vichy
This is a dual-use product, which can be used as a moisturizer and a mask. Leave it overnight, and wake up to hydrated and smooth skin in the morning.
Aqualia Thermal Night Spa Moisturizer, $48 (75ml)
8/10
MAC
It's the best solution to combat dryness! The rich but lightweight and no-grease formula keepsthe skin super-hydrated. It also preps your skin for makeup, then helps it stay longer. It has antioxidants that help to protect and nourish your skin. The time-release delivery system means moisture and emollients are released onto the skin continually all day.
Cosmetics Fix, $21, 50ml
9/10
Dior
Dior has come up with a soothing, alcohol-free toner, which removes any remaining traces of impurities while hydrating the skin, leaving a perfectly fresh complexion that's prepared for moisturizer to glide on.
Gentle Toning Lotion with Velvet Peony Extract, $35, 200ml
10/10
Shiseido
A lightweight, multipurpose daytime emulsion that reduces the appearance of wrinkles, pores and dullness. It protect against various environmental stress factors for age resistant skin. It absorbs quickly and maintains moisture for full day radiance.
Future Solution LX Total Protective Emulsion SPF15, $350 (75ml)

Nobody likes the haze, especially when it affects our health and our skin. With our list of skincare buys, you’ll be battling the haze looking like a pro.

It’s the time of the year again where haze has swept over Singapore and engulfed us in the toxin-filled air.

Now, we all know what we need to get through it: masks, plenty of water, and your asthma inhaler (if you need one). But those are things that take care of your internal organs. What about your external ones? Namely: your skin. Knowing that our skin can get affected very badly by the haze, we’ve picked our favourite 10 products to keeping your skin feeling fresh and clean.

Bernice Ng

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