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Super Natural Meets Super Science

 



Plenty of science in this green stash:
Treat expression lines with Organic Pharmacy Expression Treatment Serum, $136 from Bud Cosmetics. Contains organic muscle relaxants, wrinkle smoothing ingredients, and plant-derived peptides to plump up the skin.

Nourishing Night & Day Cream from Care By Stella McCartney uses organic ingredients to mimic the skin’s protective functions, while a blend of organic orange, basil and geranium essential oils also give it a bright, crisp note. Available at Lane Crawford, Times Square, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong for HKD690.

Organic Pharmacy Rose Plus Anti-Ageing Face Cream combines potent cosmeceutical ingredients with traditional herbal remedies to prevent free radical damage and increases cellular regeneration.  $369, from Bud Cosmetics.

Origins Organic Purifying Toner, $48, contains organic lavender alcohol to control shine, vinegar to slough off dead skin cells, and willow bark to purify the skin. Logona Age Protection Wrinkle Therapy Fluid hydrates skin deeply, and reduces depth of fine lines by 30 per cent over a 28-day period. $51, at Bud Cosmetics.

 

Credits:
Text: Annie Tan
Photos: Photolibrary
Product photos: Tan Wei Te

From Female - August 2008   

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