Trends come and go but when it comes to the skincare industry, you can only expect goodness for your skin. From hero ingredients to new innovations, the skincare industry never fails to deliver what’s best for our skin health.
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And so, here are 4 of the top skincare trends to hit 2021 that’ll most likely be here to stay:
Skinimalism
A play on the term minimalism, skinimalism is all about going back to the basics. With all that’s happening out there since the pandemic started, practicality in all things rose to the top of our lists. And that includes costly skincare products. But scrimping on costly products doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice a healthy, glowing skin complexion either!
Skinimalism focuses on the essentials, the minimum number of skincare products possible to bring out optimum skin results. It is aimed at simplifying with an effective skincare routine rather than having a complex cocktail of skincare products that can possibly damage and disrupt the skin’s PH balance, which often results in a host of skin issues.
Microbiome-Focused Skincare Products
This year saw the rise of microbiome-friendly skincare products that experts see as gaining more traction in the foreseeable future. Microbiome skincare is essentially those products infused with probiotics that add bacteria - the good kind! - to support and maintain the skin’s barrier and optimum health. Be it in a restorative cream, a serum, or a moisturizer, you can expect probiotics to play a huge role, ingredient-wise!
Blue Light Protection
Because we’ve been spending a great deal of our time in front of our laptops or phones this year, we’ve also seen the rise of products that aim to protect your skin from blue light. Also known as high energy visible (HEV) light and can also be found along the sun’s UV rays, blue light is emitted from our screens and can cause similar damage as UV light in terms of photo-aging.
This year saw key ingredients such Niacinamide and minerals with high iron oxide levels become heroes as they are effective at fighting and blocking out the dreaded blue light.
De-Stressing Skincare
We can all agree that stress has seriously taken over our collective lives as we’ve been all forced to stay indoors during the pandemic. This year, we’ve seen an uptick in the number of skincare products launched that aim to eliminate the effects of stressors on our skin and maintain a healthy skin barrier. Products with ingredients such as hydration superstar hyaluronic acid and barrier-loving ceramides are key to de-stressing your skin, as they help repair and restore the skin’s first line of defense.
As you can see, most of these skincare trends aim to deal with the effects the pandemic has on our daily lives, and ultimately, on our skin. Which trend are you most interested in trying out?
